This investment was made under a previous strategy. We disclose information on all our current investments, but narrative information on our pre-2012 investments, when we introduced a new strategy, may be limited.
Key facts
- Status:
- Active
- Region
:
Since 2012, we’ve only invested in Africa and South Asia. Investments outside these regions are from our pre-2012 portfolio.
- Africa, East Africa
- Sector
:
We have seven priority sectors. However, we continue to invest outside these sectors, largely in the most challenging regions, as new investment supporting any sector helps to underpin the private sector, and create jobs and livelihoods for people. For funds, the sectors listed here are those the fund has invested in so far.
- Communications and IT Services, Financial services, Manufacturing, Other consumer services
- Investment type
:
We provide capital in three broad ways: direct equity, debt, and intermediated equity (principally through investment funds).
- Intermediated investment
- Fund manager:
- Grofin
- Start date
:
For direct investments, this is the date CDC committed capital to the business or project.
For funds, this is the date that CDC committed capital to the fund.
For underlying fund investments, this is the date that the fund invested capital into the business.e
- December 2005
- Amount
:
For direct investments, this is the total amount that CDC has committed to the business or project (it may be a combination of equity and debt).
For funds, this is the total amount that CDC has committed to the fund.
- $3m
- Domicile
:
This is the investee company’s place of incorporation; or a fund’s jurisdiction.
- Mauritius
Investments made by this fund
- Active
- Exited
| Investment name | Country | Region | Sector | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhangi Enterprises | Uganda | Africa, East Africa | Other consumer services | March 2006 | Active |
| Nana Hostel | Uganda | Africa, East Africa | Other consumer services | March 2006 | Active |
| Oakland Media Services Ltd | Kenya | Africa, East Africa | Other consumer services | March 2006 | Active |
| Wargen Services Ltd | Kenya | Africa, East Africa | Manufacturing | March 2006 | Active |
| Zara Furniture | Tanzania | Africa, East Africa | Manufacturing | March 2006 | Active |
| EM Communications | Kenya | Africa, East Africa | Communications and IT Services | June 2006 | Active |
| JK Investec | Uganda | Africa, East Africa | Manufacturing | June 2006 | Active |
| Joan Traders Ltd | Uganda | Africa, East Africa | Other consumer services | June 2006 | Active |
| MRS Rhino Investment | Uganda | Africa, East Africa | Other consumer services | June 2006 | Active |
| Revolution Stores Co. Ltd | Kenya | Africa, East Africa | Manufacturing | September 2006 | Active |
| Linya Distributors | Uganda | Africa, East Africa | Other consumer services | December 2006 | Active |
| Norman Batuma Mutekanga | Uganda | Africa, East Africa | Manufacturing | December 2006 | Active |
|
GAF Kenya Portfolio
GroFin is an SME development financier assisting entrepreneurs and business owners. This entry represents 17 investments made to small businesses in Kenya through the GroFin East Africa fund. For more information see www.grofin.com |
Kenya | Africa, East Africa | Financial services | December 2008 | Active |
|
GAF Rwanda Portfolio
GroFin is an SME development financier assisting entrepreneurs and business owners. This entry represents 5 investments made to small businesses in Rwanda through the GroFin East Africa fund. in Rwanda. For more information see www.grofin.com |
Rwanda | Africa, East Africa | Financial services | March 2009 | Active |
|
GAF Tanzania Portfolio
GroFin is an SME development financier assisting entrepreneurs and business owners. This entry represents 10 investments made to small businesses in Tanzania through the GroFin East Africa fund. For more information see www.grofin.com |
Tanzania | Africa, East Africa | Financial services | March 2009 | Active |
|
GAF Uganda Portfolio
GroFin is an SME development financier assisting entrepreneurs and business owners. This entry represents 16 investments made to a diversified group of small businesses in Uganda through the GroFin East Africa fund. For more information see www.grofin.com |
Uganda | Africa, East Africa | Financial services | June 2009 | Active |
