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Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund

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Type

Investment Company

Location

Nairobi Kenya

Alternative Asset Classes

PE

Established

2008

Firm Ownership

Independent Firm

Investment Team Staff

Total Staff

9
Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) is a venture fund focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa. The fund seeks to make impact investments in the agriculture, renewable energy, and rural finance and communications industries. AECF operates as a challenge fund in which capital is awarded through competitions. The AECF was established in 2007 at the World Economic Forum Africa and is funded by donor governments.
Asset Class No. of Funds Currently Managed Funds Raised in Last 10 Years Est. Dry Powder Strategies
Private Equity - Venture (General), Venture Debt
Real Estate - -
Private Debt - -
Infrastructure - -
Natural Resources - -
Asset Class No. of Funds Currently Managed AuM Date of AuM Strategies
Hedge Funds 0 -

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Contact Name Position Location Email Telephone Asset Class
Chief Executive Officer Nairobi, Kenya PE VC

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