Competitive Advantage

Through our first-mover advantage of being the only Pan African private equity fund-of-funds dedicated to Africa, we have established a number of local strategic partners across the continent, which we believe to be critical in developing a deep understanding of the socioeconomic differentials of the various markets. With this extensive network of people and information, South Suez Capital (SSC) is able to find where the difference between perception and reality is at its greatest and thereby exploit these market inefficiencies.

Our unique competitive advantage includes:

Independence and Focus

By being independent and solely focused on private equity investments, SSC is a neutral investor without conflicts of interest with any of its underlying managers, affording it preferential access to the best managers and investment opportunities in Africa.

An Integrated Approach to Investing:

South Suez has extensive experience in building a private equity portfolio through primary, secondary and direct investments. The manager follows a methodical, institutional discipline when implementing its investment strategy.

Transparency in Terms of Pricing and Reporting:

Through its well-developed relationships with the underlying private equity funds, together with the outsourcing of pricing, valuations and administration to independent market leaders, the Africa Fund can look through the underlying funds to the actual deal flow, allowing quantifiable reporting of both performance, as well as environmental, social and governance (‘’ESG’’) issues.