AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT MANAGERS PROPRIETARY LIMITED

Thesis

African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) is a private equity firm established in 2000, specializing in the development and investment of infrastructure across Africa. With approximately $3.8 billion in Assets Under Management (AUM) and having raised $5.2 billion in capital, AIIM focuses on long-term, institutional, unlisted equity in infrastructure projects. Their investment strategy is driven by three key themes: digitization, energy transition, and mobility and logistics, targeting sectors with significant supply-demand gaps. This translates into a focus on power, renewable energy, water and sanitation, telecommunications infrastructure, and transport. AIIM actively manages investments across North, East, West, and Southern Africa, operating in 21 countries. They employ long holding periods and active asset management to maximize value. The firm has a history of managing multiple funds, including the IDEAS Managed Fund and the African Infrastructure Investment Funds (AIIF) series. The AIIF4 fund alone raised $748 million with an additional $206 million in co-investments. AIIM has a portfolio of over 85 investments and emphasizes responsible development, ESG principles, and contributing to local economies. They are a member of Old Mutual Alternative Investments.

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