Evergreen investment holding founded in 2011 by the Oppenheimer family and Temasek, with offices in Johannesburg and Abidjan; about USD 650m raised since inception. Pan-African remit. Primary sectors: FMCG, retail, education, healthcare, agribusiness; secondary: manufacturing, financial services, logistics, business services, digital payments. Looks for proven, profitable businesses in large, fast-growing markets with minimal public-sector dependency and add-on acquisition potential, over long holding periods. Minority and majority stakes (Sundry Markets, Interswitch, Furniture Palace with KITEA).
Based on observed investment behaviour: 5 recorded deals
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Activity : Food retail
Instrument : Minority stake
Modern grocery retailer in Nigeria.
Why they invested
Co-investors Sango Capital (Co-Lead)
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Activity : Fintech infrastructure (APIs, open banking, BaaS)
Instrument : Strategic investment
Pan-African digital payments and commerce group.
Why they invested
Co-investors LeapFrog Investments
Source : tana-africa.comN1 · Primary source
Activity : Specialty retail
Instrument : Majority stake
Kenya's leading furniture retailer. Deal led by Tana Africa Capital, which brought in KITEA, a Moroccan furniture retailer already in its portfolio.
Why they invested
Team
Source : tana-africa.comN1 · Primary source
Activity : Food processing
Instrument : Minority stake
Leading meat processor in East Africa.
Why they invested
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Activity : Beverages and brewing
Vehicle : Tana Africa Capital II
KDV is an alcoholic beverage manufacturing and distribution group operating in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.
Why they invested
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Tana Africa Capital invests across the following sectors: Retail & distribution, Education, Healthcare, Agribusiness, Manufacturing, Financial services, Logistics, Business & personal services, Fintech, Media & entertainment, and Tourism & hospitality, in the following areas: West Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, and Central Africa. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.
