- Active
- Exited
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.
Advans, S.A.
We are invested in Advans Cameroon through Advans, S.A., which is managed by Horus Development Finance. For further information on the fund, the fund manager, and the expected impact of the fund’s investment, click here.
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, Central Africa
- Countries:
- Cameroon
- 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.
- Financial services
- Investment type
:
We provide capital in three broad ways: direct equity, debt, and intermediated equity (principally through investment funds).
- Intermediated investment
- Fund:
- Advans, S.A.
- Fund Manager:
- Horus Development Finance
- 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
- September 2008
- Domicile
:
This is the investee company’s place of incorporation; or a fund’s jurisdiction.
- Cameroon
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.
MicroVest GMG Local Credit Fund Limited
We are invested in Advans Cameroon through MicroVest GMG Local Credit Fund Limited, which is managed by MicroVest GMG Capital Management. For further information on the fund, the fund manager, and the expected impact of the fund’s investment, click here.
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, Central Africa
- Countries:
- Cameroon
- 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.
- Financial services
- Investment type
:
We provide capital in three broad ways: direct equity, debt, and intermediated equity (principally through investment funds).
- Intermediated investment
- Fund:
- MicroVest GMG Local Credit Fund Limited
- Fund Manager:
- MicroVest GMG Capital Management
- 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
- September 2008
- Domicile
:
This is the investee company’s place of incorporation; or a fund’s jurisdiction.
- Cameroon
