GJO & Partners

Manufacturing funding in Africa: investors, tickets and countries

Who finances Manufacturing in Africa, where, at which stage and with which tickets: every figure below is computed from the funding deals recorded on the platform.

61

deals recorded

21

over 12 months

17.2 M$

median disclosed ticket

64

identified investors

Key findings

  • 61 funding deals recorded (Manufacturing) since 2001, involving 55 companies and 64 identified investors. 21 of them over the last 12 months (8 the previous year).
  • Median disclosed ticket: 17.2 M$; half of the deals fall between 2.6 M$ and 99.8 M$ (30 amounts disclosed out of 61, 4.7 bn $ in total).
  • Where the money goes: Nigeria (21 %), South Africa (20 %), Cameroon (18 %).
  • Most frequent stage: Growth (54 %); most used instrument: Equity (44 %).
  • Most active investors: IFC (International Finance Corporation) (5), AFIG Funds (4), Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) (4).
  • 23 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).

Countries

  • Nigeria13
  • South Africa12
  • Cameroon11
  • Kenya7
  • Ethiopia4

Industries

  • Mining and quarrying10
  • Electronics and appliances7
  • Cement plants6
  • Home and personal care6
  • Plastics and packaging6

Stages

  • Growth33
  • Debt10
  • Seed9
  • Series B1

Instruments

  • Equity27
  • Senior debt15
  • Quasi-equity2
  • Mezzanine debt1

Deals per year

YearDealsDisclosed amounts
20215182 M$
202226.5 M$
20234617.5 M$
2024114.6 M$
20257146.9 M$
2026203.8 bn $

Most active investors

Latest deals

CompanyDateDisclosed amountsLead
Prometal SAMetals and mechanical engineering · Cameroon · DebtSept 202646 M$Afreximbank (Banque africaine d'import-export)source
AFRIC CEMENTSCement plants · Burkina FasoSept 202617.5 M$BOAD (Banque ouest-africaine de développement)source
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)Mining and quarrying · South Africa · DebtSept 2026345 M$European Investment Banksource
Harmony Gold MiningMining and quarrying · South Africa · DebtSept 2026500 M$undisclosedsource
Omnia HoldingsChemicals · South Africa · GrowthSept 20261.3 bn $undisclosedsource
ChipMangoElectronics and appliances · Nigeria · SeedSept 20261.9 M$Atlantica Venturessource
Terra IndustriesElectronics and appliances · Nigeria · SeedAug 202618 M$8VCsource
Harmony Gold MiningMining and quarrying · South Africa · DebtJul 20261.3 bn $Nedbanksource
Murray & Roberts — activités minières (Cementation, Terra Nova Technologies)Mining and quarrying · South Africa · GrowthJun 202678.4 M$Differential Capitalsource
Société des Ciments du Bénin (SCB)Cement plants · BeninJun 202629 M$BOAD (Banque ouest-africaine de développement)source
Yikodeen Company LimitedLeather and footwear · Nigeria · GrowthJun 2026undisclosedAruwa Capital Managementsource
Everwell Cameroon (Hebei Huatong Wires and Cables)Manufacturing · Cameroon · DebtMay 202660 M$IFC (International Finance Corporation)source
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Method: published funding deals (press releases, specialised media), recorded by Invest Matching's news monitoring and reviewed before integration. Amounts in US dollars; deals without a disclosed amount count in the totals, not in the medians.