ACA principal speaks at the 2017 Real Estate Unite Summit
October 23, 2017, Lagos, Nigeria – ACA Principal, Obi Nwogugu, today participated in a panel session themed “Mixed-Use: Live, Work, Play,” during the 6th edition of the Real Estate Unite 2017 Summit.
The session addressed the changing needs of the global real estate market and the increasing level of adaptation of developers to mixed-use developments.
In his remarks, Obi highlighted the potential role mixed-use schemes could play in the evolution of cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. According to him, such schemes could drive further scale and development of cities, thereby attracting a greater inflow of private capital and infrastructural development. He also mentioned the potential multiplier effect on tourism and improved quality of life of residents.
In his closing remarks, Obi stressed the importance of getting key fundamentals right in developing mixed-use projects. As an example, he highlighted ACA’s recent investment in Bluewater Lekki , a mixed-use development comprising of over 500 apartments with modern conveniences, 10,000 sqm retail/commercial use and recreational facilities designed for comfort and pleasure, in a secure water-front environment.
About Real Estate Unite
Real Estate Unite is an annual flagship event that provides an important platform for key players in Africa’s property industry to discuss opportunities and issues facing the global real estate market.
ACA principal speaks at the 2017 EMPEA/FT Conference
October 18, 2017, London, UK – Emmanuel Assiak, Principal, ACA, today served as a panelist at the 9th Annual Private Equity in Africa summit, organized by the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) and the Financial Times, in London. The session themed “Optimal Strategies to Access Africa’s Private Capital Opportunity Set,” allowed panelists the opportunity to discuss various investment strategies in Africa and how they see the private equity industry evolving on the continent.
In his remarks, Emmanuel noted that as economic cycles shorten and become increasingly more volatile, the case for value creation is growing even more compelling. According to him, investment returns will continue to emerge more from operational efficiency improvements than from market multiple expansion.
He added that whilst the core of ACA’s investment strategy remains intact, the firm is expanding into its mandated market, West Africa, leveraging its on-the-ground presence, local market knowledge and strong network of partners to create value.
ACA principal speaks at the 2017 IFC/EMPEA Conference
May 16, 2017, Washington, DC – ACA Principal, Ladell Robbins, participated in a breakout panel session on Sub-Saharan Africa during IFC’s 19th Annual Global Private Equity Conference in association with EMPEA.
In his remarks, Ladell noted that Africa needs more money in the right places as well as younger managers with new ideas about how to implement different strategies, such as middle market investing or co-investment, to take advantage of Africa’s opportunity.
The Annual Global Private Equity Conference attracts more than 850 delegates from 60+ countries and features in-depth keynotes and panel discussions on the future of emerging markets investing with on-the-ground perspectives from macro and regional experts and the most active investors.
Head of Real Estate speaks at the 14th AVCA Conference
April 5, 2017, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire – ACA Principal, Head of Real Estate, Obi Nwogugu, participated in a panel discussion themed “From the Ground Up – Brick by Brick,” during the 14th Annual African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) conference in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
The panel, comprising of a diverse group of fund managers, shared various investment strategies for backing real estate opportunities in Africa.
The Annual African Venture Capital Association Conference provides an important platform for private equity and venture capital professionals to discuss the most pertinent investment opportunities and issues facing the continent.
“Companies to inspire Africa” report highlights Beloxxi
March 31, 2017 – Following a multi-month selection process, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) today published “Companies to Inspire Africa, 2017”; a report which features companies operating on the African continent with promising futures. Beloxxi Industries Limited, an ACA investee company, was profiled in the report.
The “Companies to Inspire Africa, 2017” report was launched in partnership with the Africa Development Bank Group (AfDB), the CDC Group and PwC. Previous reports released by the London Stock Exchange include “1,000 Companies to Inspire Europe” and “1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain.” The objective of the report is to promote the development of African Capital markets by bringing global visibility and attention to privately held, high-growth companies across Africa.
Please click here to read the Beloxxi story on page 55 of the report.