Who we are
We choose to make a positive impact across Africa by partnering with stakeholders to build businesses that deliver competitive returns and unlock opportunities others may overlook.
We are committed to making a POSITIVE DIFFERENCE by striving to achieve consistent and competitive investment returns while facilitating economic growth and job creation.
We believe SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS have a greater positive impact on the world around them. Our investments in infrastructure development, housing, schools and education, community property and private businesses, serve as great engines of employment, skills development and economic growth.
Fundamental to how we operate is building strong PARTNERSHIPS. We leverage our expertise and network to source, execute and exit investments in established companies across Africa. We work closely with our investments throughout their lifecycle to drive long-term sustainable value.

Our people are passionate about developing innovative and creative investment solutions and are fundamental to our success. Through a shared-values system, we’re able to realise community needs and ultimately, produce superior returns for investors.
Capabilities
As on-the-ground investors, our 81 investment professionals in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos, Nairobi and Abidjan manage 23 active funds investing in over 212 portfolio companies.
Our infrastructure funds are managed by African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), a wholly owned subsidiary of OMAI Holdings. As one of Africa’s leading infrastructure equity investment managers, AIIM develops and manages private equity infrastructure funds designed to invest long-term institutional equity in African infrastructure projects.

We actively manage private equity investments across Southern Africa, investing in high-quality unlisted business with significant growth potential and attractive characteristics.

We manage a range of high-quality education, housing and financial inclusion impact funds. Our funds offer investors competitive risk adjusted returns from investments that deliver large-scale impact with a focus on the affordable market segment.

A seasoned global alternatives programme that invests in primary and secondary private investments in venture capital, growth and buyout funds in North America, Europe and selected emerging markets.

We are one of South Africa’s most established alternatives fund managers investing in mezzanine debt, preference shares, and quasi equity.
