Private Equity & Investment Funds in Africa

The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, has built up a portfolio of investments in emerging market investment funds representing a commitment of $1 billion in about 100 funds, over 80 percent of which are private equity. IFC also has stakes in about 25 fund management companies.

Since 2001, the Private Equity and Investment Funds Department has been adding value to its portfolio to improve financial returns and have a sustainable impact on emerging markets. This is done through:

• Leveraging IFC's internal resources and partnerships.
• Organizing value-added exchanges and synergies within the portfolio.
• Developing best practices for the management of emerging market fund of funds
• Implementing state-of-the art management information systems.

For more information contact:
Houtan Bassiri
Communications Officer
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: +27-11-731-3179
Email: hbassiri@ifc.org