Amethis acquires a minority stake in the Naivas group, the Kenyan leading retailer. Amethis, alongside its partners DEG, MCB Equity Fund and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is pleased to announce its partnership with Naivas. The transaction...Read More
Luc Rigouzzo, Managing Partner at Amethis, has contributed to Option Finance’s magazine last special edition on Investment in Africa. Find his interview here (text in French).Read More
Amethis, Proparco and KiboCapitalPartners are awarded the 2019 “Africa Food Deal of the Year” by the Food Business Africa Magazine for their investment in Merec. Merec is a leading miller and packaged food manufacturer in Mozambique. Congratulations ! Find out more about the deal here: https://lnkd.in/gqTUYFfRead More
Amethis is proud to be awarded « Best Private Equity Investor » at the Africa Investments Forum & Awards 2019 held in Paris ! At this occasion, Laureen Kouassi-Olsson, Investment Director at Amethis, was a speaker at the panel “Financing...Read More
Laurent Demey, Managing Partner at Amethis, has discussed investment in Africa from a LP perspective at the Super Return Middle East in Dubai. For investors, finding the right partner is key to access the best investment opportunities in Africa.Read More
Amethis was proud to participate to AmbitionAfrica 2019 this week ! Luc Rigouzzo, Managing Partner, spoke at the panel “It’s time for Africa !” about the new growth drivers in Africa, and Khady Koné-Dicoh, Investment Director, presented Africa from an...Read More
Khady Kone-Dicoh, Investment Director at Amethis, has participated to the French African Young Leaders program in Ghana, a French-African Foundation initiative launched to support the next generation of entrepreneurs. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6585927516685508608 https://www.french-african.org/young-leaders-2019Read More
Amethis is pleased to announce the sale of its minority stake in Compagnie de Distribution de Côte d’Ivoire (CDCI) to Groupe Retail Holding, a Moroccan group that holds several modern distribution franchises in Morocco. Acquired in 2002 by the Ivorian-Lebanese...Read More
Amethis will participate to InnoGénération, Bpifrance’s biggest business event, which will be held on October 10 at the AccorHotel Arena, Paris. Come and meet us there! Information and registration on 👉 http://bit.ly/2H3BZ6RRead More
Amethis partners with Rogers Group to support VLH’s strategic development in Mauritius Amethis, an investment fund manager dedicated to the African continent, acquires a stake in VLH, the hospitality subsidiary of Rogers Group, a listed company on the Stock Exchange...Read More
Casablanca, June 25th, 2019 Amethis announces the sale of its participation in the Dislog Group. The transaction allows Mouncef Belkhayat founder and majority shareholder to regain a controlling equity stake in the company in provision of a new investment cycle....Read More
Amethis, the investment fund manager dedicated to long-term responsible investments in Africa, is pleased to announce the final close of its second Pan-African fund, Amethis Fund II, which collected EUR 375m from more than 70 investors in Europe and Africa,...Read More
Amethis announces an intermediary closing of Amethis Fund II at EUR 305m, above its original target Amethis, the investment fund manager dedicated to long-term responsible investments in Africa, is pleased to announce an intermediary closing of its second Pan-African fund,...Read More
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire – Amethis, Vantage Capital and West Africa Emerging markets Growth Fund (WAEMGF) are pleased to announce the sale of Amethis and WAEMGF participations in Petro Ivoire through a Leveraged Management Buy Out, one of the first of...Read More
Amethis Fund II, alongside its partners Kibo Fund II and Proparco are pleased to announce their partnership with Merec Industries of Mozambique. The transaction marks the acquisition of a minority equity stake into an established fully integrated wheat miller with...Read More
Amethis and Africinvest are pleased to announce their equity partnership with CFG Bank. Created in 2012, CFG Bank is praised as pioneer of Investment Banking in Morocco. The institution then expanded its activities and continuing with that trend has recently...Read More
Amethis invests in Afriwara, dynamic player in consumer goods in West Africa. Partnership will help accelerate the company’s organic and external growth strategy Amethis, a leading African investment firm is pleased to announce the acquisition of a minority stake in Afriwara...Read More
Amethis acquires a significant minority stake in Groupe Premium to support this leading industrial equipment distributor in its African expansion. Amethis is happy to announce its partnership with Groupe Premium, the leading industrial equipment distributor in Morocco and now present...Read More
Avec Sodigaz, Khady Koné-Dicoh introduit Amethis au Burkina Le leader burkinabè de la distribution de bouteilles de gaz a un nouvel actionnaire. L’investissement d’Amethis Finance, annoncé le 04 septembre, tourne autour d’une dizaine de millions d’euros, selon les informations de Jeune...Read More
Amethis acquires a significant minority stake in the Sodigaz, leader in the distribution of LPG bottled gas in Burkina Faso. Amethis is happy to announce the acquisition of a minority stake in the Sodigaz Group, leader in the distribution of...Read More
Amethis Finance and Metier partner to acquire a significant minority stake in Kenafric Industries Limited, the East African leader in the confectionery sector. Amethis Finance and Metier are pleased to announce their partnership with Kenafric Industries (“Kenafric”), in the acquisition...Read More
Luc Rigouzzo, Founding Partner of Amethis, attended the global forum Convergences on September 6th 2016 in Paris, to participate in a panel on access to water and energy in developing cities.Read More
Amethis is pleased to announce its entry into West Africa’s healthcare market with a minority equity investment in HMAO Group. HMAO is a group composed of clinics and laboratories and is the leader in the healthcare market in the region....Read More
October 7th, 2015 Amethis Finance is pleased to announce its participation in a USD 75millon subordinated loan for Ecobank Nigeria syndicated by FMORead More
Amethis Finance is pleased to announce extending a convertible loan to Elephant Africa Holding, a holding company controlling 100% of both Bel Papyrus Ltd. and Bel Impex Ltd., the leading producers of tissue paper products in Nigeria. Alongside Amethis, EuroMena...Read More
Amethis Finance, which already acquired in February 2015 a 17.1 % participation in CIEL Finance Limited, the banking and financial services cluster of the Mauritian group CIEL, has increased its stake by 7.8%, as initially planned, thus confirming its trust...Read More
February 25th, 2015 Amethis Finance has taken a 17.1% participation in CIEL Finance Limited, the Banking & Financial Services cluster of Mauritius-based CIEL group.Read More
Paris, the 8th of December 2014 Amethis and Retail Holding (the parent company of Label'Vie) jointly invest in the “Compagnie de Distribution de Côte d'Ivoire” (CDCI), the number 2 food distribution Company in Côte d’Ivoire.Read More
The 5th of August 2014 International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N) has won a $66 million, five-year contract with Fidelity Bank Ghana to manage IT infrastructure and services.Read More
Paris, the 30th of June 2014 Amethis Finance is pleased to announce it has successfully reached its final close in June 2014, attracting an unprecedented number of private investors for an African fund.Read More
In two editions, the AFRICA CEO FORUM has become a privileged space for dialogue between the chief executives of Africa’s major companies and public officials.Read More
The 30th of May 2014 "Investment funds bring both the money required and an involvement in the company; a wealth of experience and networks, which help companies to take the next step as they grow." Laurent Demey for the African...Read More
The 30th of May 2014 Laureen Kouassi-Olsson unravels Amethis’ strategy in the financial sector in sub-Saharan Africa for the African Business Magazine.Read More
Nairobi, May 2014 In an interview with United World, Duncan Kabui, CEO of Chase bank, talks about the company's move into the retail and Islamic banking segments, the mobile banking revolution and Chase’s own banking app, Mfukoni.Read More
Quelles sont les raisons qui vous ont amené à lancer Amethis Finance ? Amethis Finance est née de l’expérience tirée de plus de vingt ans d’investissement responsable à long terme sur le continent. L’Afrique est aujourd’hui un continent en pleine...Read More
Accra, the 8th of April 2014 Amethis Finance and Edmond de Rothschild Europportunities Management II complete the acquisition of a minority stake in Fidelity Bank Ghana. This transaction represents Amethis’ third investment in the Sub-Saharan Africa Banking sector and the...Read More
Geneva, the 18thof March 2014 Amethis West Africa is a pioneer initiative in the Private Equity Industry in Francophone Africa. Filling the financial gap, it will target minority equity investments in mid-sized companies.Read More
Port-Louis, the 4th of December 2013 Amethis Finance invests in Velogic, a leading and fast growing logistics and transport company in the Indian Ocean targeting regional expansion.Read More
The 6th of November 2013 Africa Investor summit gathers global institutional investors and public and private sector project promoters on transactions in Africa.Read More
Accra, the 24th of October 2013Amethis Finance completes its first debt transaction trough a Tier II loan to UT Bank, one of the fastest growing bank in Ghana.Read More
Le 11 Octobre 2013, La croissance du continent aiguise l'appétit des investisseurs américains. Grandes enseignes et banques d'affaires veulent leur part du gâteau. Et ce n'est qu'un début. Article d'Alain Faujas.Read More
Le 17 Octobre 2013, Paris Amethis finalise la mise en oeuvre d'une société d'investissement, baptisée Amethis West Africa (AWA) qui aura son siège à Abidjan, en Côte d'ivoire, et vise un capital de 40 millions d'euros.Read More
24 Septembre 2013 Entretien avec Elizabeth Littlefield, PDG de l'OPIC (Overseas Private Investment Corporation), réalisé par Frédéric Maury et Nicolas Teisserenc pour Jeune Afrique.Read More
Paris, the 5th of September 2013 OPIC and Amethis Finance sign a US $ 150 million credit line to support the development of priority sectors in Africa.Read More
Abidjan, the 18th of July 2013 Amethis Finance achieved its second investment in PétroIvoire only six months after its first close and after its first investment in Chase Bank in March 2013.Read More
Nairobi, the 16th of February 2013 Amethis Finance, a Luxembourg regulated closed-end fund, raised a debt of $150 million and closed equity of $140 from several investors. An additional $40 million is expected within this first quarter from large institutional...Read More
Paris, December 2012Amethis Finance: mobilizing successfully more than USD 330m for Africa thanks to a successful 1st closing in equity one year after inception and the approval of a USD 150m credit line from OPIC. Read More
