EG Economic Empowerment Fund L.P. (EG-EEF)

Build a diversified climate and gender equity portfolio via the EG Economic Empowerment Fund L.P. (EG-EEF), investing in high growth consumer driven investments in the Food, Climate, Health and Education sectors in East Africa and Zambia.

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Why Invest in the EG Economic Empowerment Fund LP (EG-EEF)

The EG Capital team is one of the most specialized players investing thematically in climate and gender-lens investing (GLI) in Africa. Working with a local team that operates alongside our portfolio companies, we apply on-the-ground knowledge and experience to build profitable expansion strategies, strengthen capabilities, and improve performance, while directly impacting climate and gender equity outcomes within our sectors.

We offer our partners co-investment opportunities, exposure to counter-cyclical high growth sectors, geographic diversification benefits in the regional markets of East Africa and Zambia with uncorrelated returns to the home markets, higher liquidity and downside protection mitigating exit risk within our portfolio. Invest with confidence and directly fuel the growth of the emerging African markets sustainably through our EG Economic Empowerment Fund L.P. (EG-EEF).

Market Opportunity

Growth investing based on resilience of local economy in East Africa and Zambia and growing middle-class with women and young people fueling demand in essential sectors.

Target Returns, Improved Liquidity, and Reduced Exit Risk

15% net Target IRR via a blend of self-liquidating mezzanine debt, and quasi-equity instruments.

Track Record

Experienced and engaged investment team from reputable firms (IFC, HSBC, PWC, Siguler Guff, IFU, Norsad) with prior track record managing over USD$2 billion in assets, and x30 exits in relevant sectors & countries to the EG-EEF fund mandate.

Unique Advantages for LP’s

Opportunities that provide investors with an advantage through investment in the fund: Co-investment available firstly to LP’s; Exposure to counter-cyclical, high-growth sectors; Geographic diversification benefits; Higher liquidity & downside protection via self-liquidating mezzanine debt investments mitigating exit risk

How the process works

The EG Economic Empowerment Fund L.P. (EG-EEF) seeks to partner with engaged institutional, public and private investors to create solutions for our highest quality assets in Food,Climate, Health and Education in East Africa and Zambia. To get started with the investment, this is how it works:

Request key fund information

Start by requesting for access to the fund documentation, which includes the term sheet and fund deck. Our investment team will reach out for a short intro call and answer any questions you have.

Reserve your allocation

Once you are ready to invest, click on the “Reserve your allocation” button on this page or email us about your intention to invest. Once your allocation is confirmed, your spot in the fund is officially reserved.

Formal onboarding

All confirmed investors will then be contacted to identify themselves and get on-boarded into our Investment Dashboard for updates and management.