Global Investment Partners

The prospect of investing in sub-Saharan Africa can cause investors to break out in a cold sweat. The region is often seen as a corporate graveyard of small, impossibly difficult markets, where a myriad of problems are always lurking in the background. On the contrary, we like the prospects and future of the African continent. At GIP, we pride ourselves in conducting rigorous, analytical, bottom-up research and detailed due diligence into all companies and projects prior to any investment. We base all our investment decisions on the following criteria: rate of return, risk distribution and growth prospects. Many of our companies have pioneered important new markets, meeting needs that have barely been met or even recognized yet. Working with a compelling idea and entrepreneur to develop a plan is one of the best parts of our job. What we look for is real customer needs that require a solution and an entrepreneur or business willing to do the hard work in providing a product or service to fill this gap. We look for people with great ideas, relevant experience and the ability to rally resources around them. We work closely with entrepreneurs to build teams that complement their skills and expertise. We recognize great talent when we see it, and we foster that talent over the long term and across sectors. We invest in companies that we think have significant long-term opportunities to create fast-growing and ultimately profitable businesses. We take a long term view of all our investments and are not here to do quick "flips".