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BIO

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Investisseur référencé à partir d'opérations publiées. Secteurs, pays, instruments et tickets affichés d'après ses opérations ; le fonds peut revendiquer sa fiche pour préciser sa thèse.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 3 recorded deals

Investor type
Private equity or venture capital fund (inferred, not verified)
Capital type
Private credit (inferred from deals)
Observed ticket
18 M$ – 40 M$, median 29 M$ (2 disclosed amounts)
Countries
Burkina Faso (1), South Africa (1), Uganda (1)
Activities
Banking (1), Off-grid solar and solar kits (1), Telecom towers and fibre (1)
Instruments
Senior debt (2), Equity (1)
Stages
Debt (2), Growth (1)
Recent activity
0 deal in 12 months, latest Oct 2025

Stated thesis versus observed behaviour

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Investment thesis

Criteria inferred from recorded deals: the fund has not stated its thesis yet.

Investment ticket
n/a
Instruments
Senior debt*, Equity*
Preferred sectors
Energy*, Financial services*, Telecoms & digital infrastructure*
Target geographies
South Africa*, Burkina Faso*, Uganda*

* added from its deals

Stages (stated by the fund and from its deals)
GrowthDebt

Reference deals

Recent public deals: they say better than a thesis what the fund actually signs.

Coris Holding

October 2025 · Burkina Faso
GrowthUndisclosed amountEquityFinancial servicesCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside Mediterrania Capital Partners

Activity : Banking

Instrument : Co-investissement de 100 M EUR mené par MCP

Coris Holding is a regional banking group operating across several WAEMU and West African countries through Coris Bank International.

Why they invested

  • Strengthening Coris Holding's capital base.
  • Supporting organic growth and regional expansion.
  • Financing the group's M&A strategy.
  • Strengthening SME finance and financial inclusion across the region.

Advisers

  • Asafo & Co — conseil juridique, fund side
  • Deloitte — due diligence financière et fiscale, fund side
  • IBIS Consulting — revue ESG, fund side
  • Strategy& — due diligence commerciale, fund side
  • ADNA — conseil juridique, company side
  • SEGEN Capital — conseil en transaction, company side

Co-investors British International Investment, FMO, Impact Fund Denmark

Source : mcapitalp.comN1 · Primary source

Candi Solar

October 2024 · South Africa
Debt18 M$Senior debtEnergyCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside responsAbility

Activity : Off-grid solar and solar kits

Candi Solar Secures $18M in New Funding to Expand Solar Energy Projects...

Source : launchbaseafrica.com

TowerCo of Africa Uganda

March 2024 · Uganda
Debt40 M$Senior debtTelecoms & digital infrastructureCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside European Investment Bank

Activity : Telecom towers and fibre

Here’s my attempt at improving the flow, transitions, and connecting the ideas/context: TowerCo of Africa Uganda, a prominent tower infrastructure company, is set to bridge the digital divide in the East African country with a significant $40 million investment in long-term financing from European development finance partners.

Co-investors OeEB

Source : techinafrica.com

In short

BIO invests across the following sectors: Energy, Financial services, and Telecoms & digital infrastructure, in the following areas: South Africa, Burkina Faso, and Uganda. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.