AUM: $1.1 billion

8 Miles is a private equity firm focused exclusively on making private equity investments in Africa. We invest in consumer-driven businesses and service providers with strong growth prospects. We look to partner with leading entrepreneurs and management teams, and work with them to achieve shared objectives by providing capital and operational expertise.

A core part of our strategy is active ownership – actively participating in transforming businesses in which we invest. We are “hands on” investors in Africa.

At 8 Miles we have a complementary team of principals with significant experience in private equity and direct experience in successfully managing and transforming businesses in Africa.

All our principals have extensive experience in developed and emerging economies, and therefore have a deep insight into the unique opportunities and challenges that Africa presents. We seek to achieve superior capital returns and accelerate the development of African companies by delivering lasting operational improvement.

Area of expertise

Agribusiness

Business and Financial Services

Consumer Goods and Retail

Energy and Utilities

Healthcare and Pharmaceutical

Hospitality and Real Estate

Telecom, Media and Technology

Transport and Logistics

AUM: $ 2 billion

Originally established in 2000 as a joint venture between the Old Mutual and Macquarie groups, in 2015 AIIM became a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Mutual Alternative Investments – one of the largest alternative investment managers in Africa.

African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) develops and manages private equity infrastructure funds designed to invest long-term institutional unlisted equity in African infrastructure projects.

AIIM actively manages investments in East, West and Southern Africa and has equity under management of USD2.0 billion with a track record extending across seven African infrastructure funds.

With offices across South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Cote d’Ivoire, AIIM has a thorough understanding of the African business environment and extensive experience spanning a range of infrastructure asset classes.

Areas of expertise:

Communications

Energy

Renewable Energy

Roads

Social Infrastructure

Rail

Air Ports