About AEGIS

Africa EcoGrowth Investment and Services (AEGIS) is a firm dedicated to supporting institutions, private companies and multinational corporations in their African expansion success.

Creating scalable sustainable vehicles for driving capital to the continent now and in the future.

  • Opportunity

    We work closely to support investors, management teams, entrepreneurs, international investment funds (private equity and venture capital) and other clients in the identification and realisation of investments in Africa and advise them strategically and operationally.

  • Strategy

    Our services comprise business development, talent management, financial advisory and strategy consulting. Utilising our team, network and professional knowledge we work with full focus and attention to help our clients in their critical projects from strategy, finance to implementation.

  • Targets

    We help in Identifying the right target countries, markets and customers for our client’s products/services to maximise return on investment and ensure sustainable business in Africa.

    We are active in the following growth sectors Trade, Health, Education, Agri-business, Energy, Real Estate and Fintech

Our Services

● Identification of investment opportunities on the continent
● Due diligence management and vetting support
● Fundraising and consulting on instruments for raising capital
● Projects initiation, governance and management
● Talent acquisition and management
● Establishment of companies and special purpose vehicles (SPV)
● Planning, negotiation and implementation of public-private-partnerships (PPP) and joint ventures (JV)
● Management of relations with public authorities and governments
● Potential political, financial and sector risks prior to market entry identification and assessment

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Objectives

The main opportunity is scalable vehicles for driving local and global investments into the continent in the forms of: 

1) Capital;

2) Intellectual Property;

3) Global and Local Talent Recruitment/Development; and,

4) Hard and Soft Skills Vocational Training. 

Sectors: Reals Estate, Fintech, Energy, Health & Agri-business (REFEHA)

 The high demand for capital in Reals Estate, Education, Fintech, Energy, Health & Agri-business (REFEHA) has created an opportunity with inverted risk to yield ratios that is only seen in very rare circumstances, often created by political or other market forces that last for shorter periods of time. This opportunity allows institutions to lend to bank quality sponsors and assets with near equity-like returns.

 

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Our Experience

- Combined 100+ years of dedicated capital investing, operations, as well as global private equity, project finance, M&A, public and private debt and equity capital raising experience

- Substantial corporate experience and global network of relationships and ability to generate a large pipeline of potential acquisitions

- Significant long-term track record in creating value for investors

- Operational experience in Africa and vast relationships in business, industry in growth sectors on the Continent

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Our Guiding Principles

1.    Act lawfully and ethically

All parties involved in the operation of AEGIS shall strive to meet the highest professional standards of ethics and integrity whilst complying with applicable laws. Acting ethically goes well beyond mere compliance with the law and written contracts.

Directors and managers operate under a duty of care and shall act ethically and with integrity towards investors, customers and other stakeholders. Respect for the law and compliance with AEGIS constitution provide a basic framework against which the company shall operate. Acting ethically entails the directors, the managers, staff, and the other relevant actors understanding and adapting how they conduct themselves to ensure the achievement of desired long-term outcomes.

2.    Act in the best interest of investors, customers and consider other stakeholders

AEGIS shall, in its actions, seek to maximise value for investors and customers. Investors and customers shall clearly and actively express their expectations of AEGIS so that they can be duly considered and aligned.

AEGIS directors and managers shall also consider the interests of other stakeholders who transact and interact with the company, such as customers, lenders, and regulators. 

The AEGIS management team shall constantly strive to achieve alignment of interests with investors, while avoiding conflicts of interest that cannot be effectively managed. Alignment of interests between the management team and stakeholders creates shared values, expectations, and objectives and ensures commitment to a common purpose.

The management team has a general duty to act reasonably, fairly, and transparently when balancing the interests of investors and customers. As a general rule, while taking account of the interests of each individual investor, the management team shall, as a priority, consider the impact of any decision on the interests of all investors and customers collectively. The application of this principle requires judgement and has an ethical dimension as it could have an adverse impact on investors and customers.

In considering the interests of investors, customers and other stakeholders, the management team shall take a long-term view regardless of the investment strategy, which may vary considerably from vehicle to vehicle. The culture, strategy, and operational approach of the management team shall support appropriate long-term outcomes.

3.    Act with skill, care, and diligence

The management team shall ensure that its activities related to AEGIS are conducted prudently with diligence and care. It shall also ensure that all parties involved, including its own personnel, the members of the governing body, and related service providers, behave with the highest standards of conduct and professionalism.

The management team shall possess adequate knowledge, skills, and experience. It shall constantly strive to apply best practices in arranging and supervising the business operations of AEGIS.

The management team shall effectively engage to enable it to effectively monitor its activities related to AEGIS. Acting with skill, care and diligence also means that the management team shall refrain from engaging in any activity where it does not have or cannot secure the required expertise or capacity.

4.    Design and operate with an adequate oversight and control framework

The board shall design and operate an effective supervisory, decision-making, and control framework that adequately addresses the specific risks related to AEGIS. Such a framework, which extends to key service providers, needs the involvement of sufficiently qualified persons, who shall possess the necessary skills and knowledge. In addition, the rights, obligations, and representation of investors, including their role in decision-making, shall be clearly defined in the constitution of AEGIS and respected.

5.    Be transparent while respecting confidentiality considerations

The management team shall be transparent and disclose information on a timely basis that is accurate, balanced, and clear. The management team shall not only disclose information when there is a legal obligation to do so, such as when it is defined in the constitution but shall also proactively communicate and engage with investors, customers and certain key stakeholders where the matter or information is considered relevant. At the same time, certain information regarding AEGIS and its investors or customers that is not publicly available shall be treated confidentially.

6.    Be accountable

The management team and related service providers, shall be accountable to investors and customers for the execution of their responsibilities given their roles and functions. This implies a duty of care, acceptance of scrutiny, and a reasonable level of liability.

7.    Be sustainable: Evaluate and manage sustainability impacts

The management team shall consider the sustainability  aspects, including impacts and risks of AEGIS resulting from its transactions, investment or other related activities. An appropriate strategy shall be developed to support the management of environmental and social impacts and aspects. This sustainability strategy shall be an integral component of AEGIS overall strategy. The management team shall consider abstaining from investment transactions that, on balance, are likely to adversely affect desired sustainable outcomes.

  • Ambassador Haile Menkerios

    Chairman

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  • Ambassador Haim Divon

    President

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  • Peter Torres

    Secretary

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  • Robert Shatz

    Treasurer

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  • Christina Fischer

    Vice President

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  • Dr Jones Lukose

    Vice President

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  • Dr Beatrice Lukose

    Vice President

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  • Zvi Herman

    Vice President

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  • Dr Alexandra E. Graham

    Vice President

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  • Marcelo Kochen

    Vice President

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  • Akande Ojo

    Vice President

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