The Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund is a trusted, independent investment partner focused on commercially viable infrastructure projects with strong economic returns, growth potential and measurable impact across Africa.
Backed by the Africa50 Group—a pan-African investment platform and asset manager—we specialize in financing African infrastructure by mobilizing domestic and international public and private capital for deployment across the continent.
Our Fund invests equity and quasi-equity capital in bankable infrastructure projects and portfolio companies across priority sectors–including power and energy, transportation and logistics, water and sanitation, and digital and social infrastructure. Our goal is to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns while supporting Africa’s climate transition and inclusive economic growth.
delivering optimal returns to our investors through innovative, forward-looking infrastructure investment strategies, with robust analysis and diligence, and risk mitigation, in building a pan-African focused investment portfolio.
promoting transparency, ethics, accountability and reporting across all stages of the Fund’s investment process.
Delivering optimal returns to our investors through innovative, forward-looking infrastructure investment strategies, with robust analysis and diligence, and risk mitigation, in building a pan-African focused investment portfolio.
Prioritizing sustainable infrastructure solutions that advance environmental and social impact across the Fund’s investment portfolio.
Promoting transparency, ethics, accountability and reporting across all stages of the Fund’s investment process.
Sponsored by the Africa50 Group, a pan-African multilateral institution and asset manager, the Fund’s origin and identity are deeply rooted in Africa. Its mandate is to invest primarily in infrastructure projects located in Africa or delivering significant benefits to the continent. We strive to operate with a long-term view and a deep understanding of the markets in which we invest. By leveraging synergies with the Africa50 Group and drawing on the support of the Fund’s African institutional investors, we are well-positioned to navigate local challenges and unlock sustainable value.
With multicultural backgrounds, deep sector knowledge, and infrastructure exposure across Africa and globally, our team brings together 160+ years of combined experience in infrastructure financing, investment, asset operations, and exits. This depth of expertise enables us to assess risk, navigate complexity, and drive value in emerging market infrastructure investing that are characteristic of the continent.
Sponsored by the Africa50 Group, a pan-African multilateral institution and asset manager, the Fund’s origin and identity are deeply rooted in Africa. The Fund’s mandate is to make investments primarily in the infrastructure sector in Africa or substantially benefitting AfricaWe strive to operate with a long-term view and a deep understanding of the markets in which we invest. Potential synergies with Africa50 Group and support from the Fund’s African institutional investors can help overcome local challenges.
With multicultural backgrounds, deep sector knowledge, and infrastructure exposure in Africa and globally, our team brings together 160+ years of combined experience in infrastructure financing, investment, asset operations, and exits. This depth of expertise enables us to assess risk, navigate complexity, and drive value in emerging market infrastructure investing that are characteristic of the continent.
“We pursue a double bottom line: first, our investments have to deliver commercial returns for investors; second, they have to achieve social and economic development, contributing to some of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.”
