This investment was made when British International Investment was named CDC Group.
Our investment
Description of the investment.
Description of the investment.
The CardinalStone Capital Advisors Growth Fund is a Nigeria-focused SME fund focussed on providing much-needed capital to high growth SMEs that support job creation, as well as import substitution to diversify the Nigerian economy.
In 2018, we committed $15 million to the fund. Over the preceding two and a half years, we worked with the first-time fund manager on its fund structure, governance, investment committee composition, and supported the team as it fundraised. Other investors include the Dutch development bank, FMO, and NSIA, the Nigerian sovereign wealth fund.
Expected impact
Expected impact of investments made between 2012 and 2018. From 2019 onwards, we have published a fuller set of impact information, assessing each investment against six dimensions of impact.
Expected impact of investments made between 2012 and 2018. From 2019 onwards, we have published a fuller set of impact information, assessing each investment against six dimensions of impact.
The fund targets small and medium enterprise (SMEs) in the following six sectors: agriculture, industrials, FMCG, healthcare, education and financial services. The fund looks to invest in SMEs that provide products or services that can substitute imported ones; address structural or supply chain inefficiencies; and that have the potential to consolidate a highly-fragmented market.
Reporting and Complaints Mechanism
The Reporting and Complaints Mechanism allows anyone outside BII to report alleged breaches of the business integrity or environmental and social provisions of BII’s Policy on Responsible Investing. This includes breaches made by BII, a BII investee, or a portfolio company of a fund in which BII has invested. The Reporting and Complaints Mechanism Rules are available here. Reports and complaints can be submitted by email to reportsandcomplaints@bii.co.uk or by mail. See more details on our Reporting and Complaints Mechanism here.
For any other general enquiries contact us at enquiries@bii.co.uk
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Key facts
- Last updated
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When the last quarterly update of the website database occurred.
- June 2024
- Project number
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An identifier number shared by investments in the same project.
- D1917
- Status
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The current status of the investment (green flag for active and red flag for exited).
- Active
- Region
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The geographical region where the country is located. We currently invest in Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and the Caribbean. In 2023, BII’s investment mandate was extended allowing it to invest in regional funds linked to Ukraine, with the majority of activity expected to begin post-war. Investments outside these regions were made prior to 2012 under previous investment mandates.
- Africa
- Sector
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We prioritise those sectors that facilitate development and need our capital the most. Our priority sectors contribute towards many of the Sustainable Development Goals. They range from investing in the power infrastructure that will provide people with better access to electricity, to investing in financial institutions that direct capital to the individuals and businesses that need it the most.
- Communications & IT services, Consumer - Health, Consumer - other services, Food & Agriculture, Infrastructure
- Investment type :
- Fund
- Start date :
- December 2018
- Amount :
- $15m
- Currency of investment :
- USD
- Fund Manager:
- CardinalStone Capital Advisers Ltd
- Domicile
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The company or investment fund’s place of incorporation.
- Mauritius
We provide capital in the following ways: directly – through direct equity, direct debt, guarantees and other non-intermediated financial instruments; and indirectly – principally through investment funds.
For direct investments and fund investments, this is the date BII committed capital to the investments. This is typically the date on which legal agreements are signed by all parties.
For the portfolio companies of our fund investments, this is the date (either the month or the quarter) on which the fund committed capital to the portfolio company.
For direct equity investments, this is the date at which British International Investment exited the investment.
For debt investments, this is the date at which the final debt repayment was made.
For funds, this is the date at which the fund was terminated.
For underlying fund investments, this is the date at which the fund manager exited the investment.
The total amount committed, per financial instrument, per investment, on the date BII becomes subject to a binding legal obligation to provide funding or assume a contingent liability. This information is provided in US dollars.
For direct investments, this is the amount that BII has committed to the business or project. For fund investments, this is the amount BII has committed to the fund.
The currency in which the investment was made.
- Last updated
Investments made by this fund into companies:
For further information about these companies, visit https://cardinalstonepe.com/
| Investment name | Country | Region | Sector | Start date | Status |
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| AfyA Care Nigeria | Nigeria | West Africa | Consumer - Health | December 2021 | Active |
| Appzone | Nigeria | West Africa | Communications & IT services | December 2020 | Active |
| Fittok Inc | Nigeria | West Africa | Consumer - other services | March 2024 | Active |
| i-Fitness Centre Limited | Nigeria | West Africa | Consumer - other services | December 2019 | Exited |
| Lynden Integrated Farms Ltd | Nigeria | West Africa | Food & Agriculture | April 2023 | Active |
| QFA Holding Nigeria (Project Glze) | Nigeria | West Africa | Consumer - other services | November 2021 | Active |
| Recyclan Global Services Limited | Nigeria | West Africa | Infrastructure | August 2023 | Active |
