Emerging Capital Partners

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Emerging Capital Partners (ECP)
Company typePrivate
Industry Private Equity
Founded2000
Key people
Hurley Doddy, Co-CEO
Vincent Le Guennou, Co-CEO
Carolyn Campbell, Managing Director
Bryce Fort, Managing Director
Paul Maasdorp, Managing Director
Brice Lodugnon, Managing Director
Renschke Volschenk, Director
Rudolph Bella, Director
Alison Kieler, Vice President and Head of ESG
Products Private Equity, Growth capital
Website www.ecpinvestments.com

Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) is a Pan-African private equity firm that has raised over US$2 billion through funds and co-investment vehicles for growth capital investing in Africa. Founded in 2000 under the leadership of Thomas Gibian, Hurley Doddy, Vincent Le Guennou, and Carolyn Campbell, ECP has over 20 years of investing experience on the continent and is one of the largest and longest-established private equity fund managers focused on Africa, [1] [2] with an investment team operating in three offices on the continent. In May 2007, when ECP closed its second fund with capital commitments of over US$520 million, [3] the company became the first private equity group to raise over $1 billion for investment in Africa. [4] ECP has made over 60 investments covering more than 44 African countries and has realized 48 full exits. [5]

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Approach

ECP seeks to identify opportunities in sectors that benefit from the long-term structural demographic and economic shifts driving Africa’s growth. [6] [7] ECP focuses on investments in consumer goods, financial services, telecommunications, and infrastructure sectors and has previously invested in rubber and sugar companies, restaurant chains, [8] power and water utilities, [9] banks, [10] telecoms towers [11] [12] and PayTV. [13] ECP is particularly active in West and East Africa [14] and covers Africa’s major hub economies from three offices on the continent:

Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices

In May 2010, ECP signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), [15] which provides a framework for investment professionals who believe Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) issues affect the performance of investment portfolios and who seek sustainable approaches in the investment process.

In October 2011, ECP became the first private equity firm to sign a co-operation agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to participate in its Private Equity Africa Climate Change Investment Support (PEACCHIS) program. The program is designed to enhance sustainability best practices in Africa.[ citation needed ]

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