Investment Opportunities
The Structured Trade Finance Strategy identifies self-liquidating trade finance opportunities, including receivables, inventory, supply chain, working capital and commodity trade finance facilities.
Eligible transactions typically meet the following criteria.
- EMEA with a focus on Africa
- Short term and revolving financing
- Primary or processed commodities including metal and minerals, agri products, energies or generic goods
- Minimum funding requirement of USD 5,000,000
The structured trade finance strategy caters to the increased demand from traders and other firms for trade finance, resulting from the reduced appetite for trade finance lending in banks and other traditional providers as well as the increased value of cross border commodity flows.
The Food Security and Agribusiness strategy identifies food and agri-business opportunities.
Eligible transactions typically meet the following criteria.
- EMEA with a focus on Africa
- Foodstuffs such as rice and maize; agri inputs such as fertilizer and seeds; agribusiness including processing and packaging, and infrastructure projects related to the food supply chain
- Minimum funding requirement of USD 5,000,000
The Food Security and Agribusiness strategy addresses the growing demand for foodstuffs in and out of Africa and the need to develop sustainable supply chains and sourcing networks.
The Turnaround Investments strategy identifies unique stressed commodity and processing businesses that present attractive turnaround possibilities.
Eligible transactions typically meet the following criteria.
- EMEA with a focus on Africa
- Agri-business and other commodity processing firms
- Post construction
- Focused on export sectors
- Capacity for annual revenues exceeding USD 10,000,000
The Turnaround Investment strategy addresses the requirements of African banks and other lenders to dispose of non-performing loans or engage an experienced manager to resolve positions.
The Term Loans investment strategy identifies project finance, pre-export finance and medium term lending and leasing opportunities for mining, agribusiness and asset financiers.
Eligible transactions typically meet the following criteria.
- EMEA with a focus on Africa
- Mining, agribusiness and asset finance firms
- Up to 5 years financing
- Minimum funding requirement of USD 5,000,000
The Term Loans investment strategy addresses the demand from medium sized firms and project developers for medium term borrowing which is often unavailable locally.