AfricInvest
Overview
AfricInvest is a private equity investment firm that seeks to invest in African small and medium enterprises in the financial services, agribusiness, consumer, retail, education, and healthcare sectors.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFree | Apr 2026 | Growth Equity | Lead |
| Vantage Payment Systems | Feb 2026 | Private Equity | Lead |
| Nawah Scientific | Dec 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
| M-KOPA | Dec 2025 | Series F | Co-investor |
| Kredete | Sep 2025 | Series A | Lead |
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Key People
Ziad Oueslati
Executive Founding Partner
Anis KALLEL
Senior Partner
Ann Wyman
Senior Partner
George Odo
Senior Partner & MD for East Africa
Hichem Ghanmi
Senior Partner - MD Of The Western African Countries Operations
Karim Ghedamsi
Senior Partner
Mehdi Gharbi
Senior Partner - Co-Head Of Financial Inclusion Funds
Abiola Ojo-Osagie
Senior Partner Managing Director, Anglophone West Africa
Aziz Mebarek
Partner
Hakim Khelifa
Partner
Julius Tichelaar
Partner, AfricInvest - East Southern Africa
Khaled Benjennet
Partner
Omar Bekkali
Partner
Yassine OUSSAIFI
Partner
Khalil Lakhoua
Senior Partner, Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Lavanya Anand
Investment Director
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is AfricInvest based?
AfricInvest is headquartered in Tunis, Tunisia.
When was AfricInvest founded?
AfricInvest was founded in 1994.
How many portfolio companies does AfricInvest have?
AfricInvest has 33 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in AfricInvest's portfolio?
Recent investments visible on Caplight include BFree, Vantage Payment Systems, Nawah Scientific, M-KOPA, Kredete.
What was AfricInvest's most recent investment?
AfricInvest's most recent investment on Caplight was in BFree in 2026.
What sectors does AfricInvest focus on?
AfricInvest focuses on FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech.
What company stages does AfricInvest focus on?
AfricInvest typically invests at the Early stage.
What is AfricInvest's AUM?
AfricInvest's assets under management are estimated between $2.0B and $2.0B.