The “African Fund” Award rewards investment groups and asset managers who have distinguished themselves by the innovative nature and, above all, the impact of their investments. The winner of this award has distinguished itself through the completion of one or more major deals, its leadership and its influence in its sector.
CRITERIA
- Investment Performance and distribution: cumulative rate of return over a given period (3, 5, 10 years) and Distribution Rate: percentage of profits distributed to investors
- Growth in Assets Under Management (AUM)/Annual growth in AUM: Annual increase in the total amount of assets under management (Enter AUM in 2022, 2023 and 2024)
- Portfolio Diversification/ Asset diversity: number and variety of assets held (equities, bonds, property, etc.)
- Geographic Diversity: Distribution of investments across different regions and countries
- Investment Growth Rate/New Investments: Number and value of new investments made during the year.
- Exited Investments: Number and value of investments successfully liquidated
- Social Impact and Contribution: Number of jobs created by companies in which the fund has invested.
- Environmental and Social Impact: measure of the positive impact on the environment and society
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES
Any CEO of a Private Equity, Venture Capital or Venture Capital company based in Africa (whatever the sector and location of the company). Companies with a minimum turnover of €50 million.
Application, nomination by a third party (company or individual) or identification by the AFIS editorial team.
AWARDS CEREMONY
The call for applications is open until October 15, 2025.
The pre-selected companies will be notified one month before the event. They commit to send one of their executives to the award ceremony.
The winning company will be awarded during a special session at the next Africa Financial Summit, November 3-4, 2025, in Casablanca, Morocco.
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