British International Investment

African Rivers Fund IV

AngolaDemocratic Republic of CongoUgandaCentral AfricaEast AfricaSouthern AfricaBusiness and consumer servicesConstruction and real estateManufacturing

African Rivers Fund IV (“ARF IV”), a Mauritius limited partnership, is targeting US$135 million to construct a portfolio of investments diversified in Central and East Africa, which collectively capture the underserved small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”). ARF IV’s investment objective is to provide long-term financing to SMEs through self-liquidating instruments, including straight debt, debt with revenue-sharing, and debt with equity.

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15m Business and consumer services, Construction and real estate, Manufacturing March 2024 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
BricoKin SARL Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Manufacturing June 2024 Active
Dreampack Ltd Uganda East Africa Manufacturing September 2024 Active
GMA Sarl Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Business and consumer services June 2024 Active
Gulkis Commercio e Industria Ida Angola Central Africa Business and consumer services September 2024 Active
PGT Sarl Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Business and consumer services September 2024 Active
Prime Concept Uganda East Africa Manufacturing September 2024 Active
Rovis Investments Ltd Uganda East Africa Construction and real estate June 2024 Active
SOGOOD SARL Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Business and consumer services September 2024 Active

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