ValuAlliance Asset Management Limited appoints new directors to its Board.
ValuAlliance Asset Management Limited “ValuAlliance”, a subsidiary of African Capital Alliance (ACA), is pleased to announce the appointment of new directors to its Board.
These additions reflect the business’ objective to strengthen its governance to support its growth and diversification strategies. The additions are Mr. Obinnia Abajue, an Independent Non-executive director, and Mr. Kofi Kwakwa, a Non-Executive Director.
Obinnia is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hygeia HMO Limited and has over 23 years of experience in banking and financial services. Kofi is a Partner at ACA and has over 25 years of experience in investment banking, investing, and consulting.
The newly appointed directors bring an impressive wealth of experience and knowledge that will help the company deliver its vision to be the premier investment management fiduciary in the segments it serves. They will also strengthen the capabilities embodied by the existing Board.
African Capital Alliance Invests in Accelerex Holdings
Africa Capital Alliance (“ACA”) today announces its investment in Accelerex Holdings, Mauritius (“Accelerex”), through its Capital Alliance Private Equity IV (CAPE IV) fund. With this investment, CAPE IV will become a strategic partner in Accelerex and will hold three seats on the company’s board.
Accelerex, the parent company of the African fintech powerhouse, Global Accelerex Limited, was set up for investment into digital financial technology companies across Africa. Global Accelerex was incorporated in 2008 and commenced payments services operation in October 2013 upon obtaining approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The company consistently ranked as the Number 1 Payment Terminal Service Provider in Nigeria in 2018 and 2019 and supports 95% of Nigerian banks and over 90,000 merchants across the 36 states in the country.
Accelerex commenced operations in Ghana in 2019 and plans to expand into Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa over the next 24 months with the new investment from ACA. This funding will also drive new product development across the group.
The agency banking arm of Accelerex, Accelerex Network Limited (ANL) is a major driver of financial inclusion in Nigeria. It supports the Federal Government of Nigeria and the CBN’s financial inclusion agenda, targeted at the underserved and unserved segments of the population. Accelerex Network Limited has grown its Agent network to over 9,000 agents within the last 12 months and plans to reach 40,000 agents by the end of 2021.
Paul Kokoricha, Partner at ACA, stated that with the huge potential of Fintechs in Africa, funding should not be an obstacle to scalability. He added that “Accelerex’s strong business model and its agile and dynamic management team makes it the ideal African Fintech group to back. We are thrilled about this alliance and are happy to bring our experience to the board”.
Commenting on the ACA investment, Tunde Ogungbade, CEO of Global Accelerex, said; “I am very excited by the ACA investment. In our quest for the right investment and strategic partner, we were looking for a company that shares our vision to empower businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa to exceed all their customers’ payment expectations. This funding will help Accelerex to aggressively expand into Africa and accelerate product development. I see our vision becoming a reality with this move”.
Accelerex Holdings continuously develops and deploys convenient, secure and innovative financial and non-financial solutions that make life easier.
About ACA and CAPE IV
ACA is a leading pan-African investment firm, sponsoring funds and managing investments in Sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in 1997, ACA has an over 23-year history of investing across multiple market cycles, through five private equity and real estate funds.
Its international structure and strong local expertise enable it to raise funds from investors across the globe for investment in specific sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa.
CAPE IV is a $567m fund established by ACA to invest in companies with strong fundamentals and a growth track record in the financial services; technology, media and telecoms; FMCG; energy and various emerging sectors in West Africa.
Kofi Kwakwa Speaks at the 2020 AVCA Focus Live Event
Kofi Kwakwa, Partner at ACA was a speaker at the 2020 AVCA Focus Live event which held on November 12, 2020 and was hosted virtually in partnership with all the regional and national private equity and venture capital associations across Africa – AMIC, ATIC, EAVCA, EPEA, PEVCA and SAVCA.
The theme, “State of African Private Equity: Regional Perspectives” explored the state of the African private equity and venture capital industry across all the African regions and took a closer look at the emerging themes and trends that will support Africa’s growth in the coming years. The discussions revealed unrivalled macroeconomic insights and African regional private equity and venture capital perspectives shared from the speakers and key industry leaders present.
ACA Investor, CDC Group celebrates a strong partnership as Nigeria turns 60
ACA’s investor, CDC Group, celebrates a strong partnership in Nigeria, as the nation turns 60. An article was put together by CDC Board member, Andrew Alli, and published in The Guardian Nigeria on Nigeria’s Jubilee Independence Day. To read more, click here.
Okechukwu Enelemah delivers Keynote Address at the CIBN’s 13th Annual Banking & Finance Conference
Okechukwu Enelamah, Chairman ACA, delivered a keynote address at the 13th CIBN Annual Banking and Finance Conference, on September 15th, 2020. The conference themed “Nigeria: What it takes” centred around trends and strategies to facilitating a sustainable future, with a focus on the role Banking and Finance plays.