Actis is a private equity investor with one focus and passion: stimulating and supporting growth in the emerging markets of Africa, Brazil, China, India and South East Asia. A privately held firm since 2004, Actis is built on deep local knowledge and 60 years of on-the-ground experience.

Actis' 100+ investment professionals share a belief in the positive power of capital as a catalyst to help unlock the potential of businesses in the ten key developing markets where they are based, operating within one of the industry's most stringent environmental, social and governance investment frameworks. Actis has US$4.8 billion in funds under management.

Actis in Africa

In Africa, Actis is a longstanding, experienced private equity firm with operations spread throughout the continent. With 30 investment professionals dedicated to Africa in five offices in Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya and London, Actis has US$2.0 billion in funds under management in 12 African countries.

In 2009, Actis was awarded African Private Equity Firm of the Year 2008 by Private Equity International magazine, for the second consecutive year.

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