Africa Select Equity Fund
Overview
Africa Select Equity Fund is a long-term, value-driven investment fund focusing on undervalued public companies across Africa, excluding South Africa. The fund employs a disciplined, bottom-up investment approach, seeking high-quality businesses with strong fundamentals and sustainable competitive advantages. It aims to construct a concentrated portfolio of 20-25 companies, ensuring a margin of safety to protect investors' capital. The fund's investment process includes detailed bottom-up analysis, complemented by regular management interviews and site visits. Sustainability is a key element in the research and selection process, ensuring all risks are adequately accounted for. The fund is regulated in Malta and licensed by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) as a UCITS Scheme. It is supported by leading institutions in the financial sector, including APEX, European Depositary Bank, Citibank, PwC, and FFF Legal, as well as an established network of brokers. The fund's philosophy and processes include several aspects of risk management, such as investment risk, concentration risk, liquidity risk, governance risk, transparency risk, and currency risk. These are mitigated through a deep understanding of the underlying fundamental value of companies, adherence to investment limits, negative screening, engagement with companies to uphold corporate governance standards, exhaustive research, and investing in businesses capable of withstanding local currency volatility. The fund's culture is characterized by diligence, discipline, and patience, aiming to generate superior returns by identifying unique opportunities across Africa's diverse markets.
Investment Focus
- Accredited investors only
- Compliance with local regulations
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What sectors does Africa Select Equity Fund invest in?
Africa Select Equity Fund invests in Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Energy, Consumer Goods and Industrials, and is based in Ta' Xbiex, Malta. Africa Select Equity Fund is listed as a mutual fund in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Africa Select Equity Fund invest at?
Africa Select Equity Fund backs companies at Growth and Late Stage, writing cheques of 1M - 50M.
Which regions does Africa Select Equity Fund invest in?
Africa Select Equity Fund invests across Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Morocco.
Who are the partners at Africa Select Equity Fund?
Team members listed for Africa Select Equity Fund include Omar Fahmy (Managing Partner & Investment Director).
How do I contact Africa Select Equity Fund?
Africa Select Equity Fund's contact details — including phone and LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
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