Bringing global capital and operating expertise to compelling opportunities in Africa

We are Committed to Accelerating Market Entry and Capitalizing on Compelling Investment Opportunities in Africa for Global Operators and Investors

Vios was established as a platform for bringing global capital and operating expertise to compelling opportunities in Africa. We do this by being the preferred strategic partner, in key African markets. We bring deep African operating and investment experience, a rich network of relationships and robust on-the-ground financial resources and physical facilities; firmly anchored on full alignment with our partners

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60%

of the 10 fastest growing economies are in Africa

>700

companies have revenue of over $500m

2.5b

people are expected to live in Africa by 2050

187m

additional people are expected to live in an African city in the next decade

4x

change in mobile data subscribers in the last 10 years

11%

average annual revenue growth by African banks in the last 6 years vs. 6% globally

28.4%

annual growth rate in number of internet users over the last 20 years

40%

internet penetration rate as of June 2019

We partner with

Financial Investors Seeking Direct Exposure to Africa

Global investors in search of geographic and asset-class diversification opportunities, in one of the world’s fastest growing economies, can leverage Vios’ investment operating vehicle to invest directly in African businesses in the most attractive segments

Business Operators Seeking Market Entry

Operators in search of market expansion can achieve market entry and successfully distribute existing products or services on the back of a strategic alliance with Vios

Target Sectors

We primarily focus on sectors that offer the most promising opportunities for value creation given Africa’s demographics, resources and comparative advantages.

Consumer Products & Services

Food processing, personal care products, educational facilities and products

Energy

Renewable energy/energy access, oilfield production services, fuel distribution and retailing

Financial Services

Consumer and micro/SME financing, merchant banking, pension funds management, asset management, HMOs

Real Estate

Affordable housing

TMT

FinTech and digital infrastructure, media production, telecom infrastructure

Others

Transportation and logistics, and business services