Dr. Martin Aliker joins Actis board
ACTIS, a leading emerging markets private equity investor, has appointed Dr. Martin Aliker a member of its recently launched East African Advisory Board.<br>Actis is the investment arm of CDC with $200m investment in East Africa including Uganda.
By Mikaili Sseppuya
ACTIS, a leading emerging markets private equity investor, has appointed Dr. Martin Aliker a member of its recently launched East African Advisory Board.
Actis is the investment arm of CDC with $200m investment in East Africa including Uganda.
It has over $1b worth of invesments in and controlling interests in dfcu Bank and Umeme, through Globeq, its specialist power company.
Paul Kavuma, the investment principal and the head of the East African Private Equity introduced Aliker to the press at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Monday.
“The depth of experience and collective extended network of the East African Advisory Panel within the region will be instrumental in the identification and monitoring of Actis investments.
“The panel will provide Actis with valuable insights into the regional investment environment and will facilitate relationships with key business leaders, policy makers and investor groups across the region,†said Kavuma.
He disclosed that Actis was pursuing new investments in telecommunications, consumer goods, manufacturing, oil and gas, infrastructure, property and agri-business in Uganda.
“Actis goal is to emulate in East Africa, the success that private equity investing has achieved globally, in stimulating rapid growth and expansion of businesses and in generating superior value for shareholding and entrepreneurial managers with innovative financing techniques,†he explained.
ACTIS, a leading emerging markets private equity investor, has appointed Dr. Martin Aliker a member of its recently launched East African Advisory Board.
Actis is the investment arm of CDC with $200m investment in East Africa including Uganda.
It has over $1b worth of invesments in and controlling interests in dfcu Bank and Umeme, through Globeq, its specialist power company.
Paul Kavuma, the investment principal and the head of the East African Private Equity introduced Aliker to the press at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Monday.
“The depth of experience and collective extended network of the East African Advisory Panel within the region will be instrumental in the identification and monitoring of Actis investments.
“The panel will provide Actis with valuable insights into the regional investment environment and will facilitate relationships with key business leaders, policy makers and investor groups across the region,†said Kavuma.
He disclosed that Actis was pursuing new investments in telecommunications, consumer goods, manufacturing, oil and gas, infrastructure, property and agri-business in Uganda.
“Actis goal is to emulate in East Africa, the success that private equity investing has achieved globally, in stimulating rapid growth and expansion of businesses and in generating superior value for shareholding and entrepreneurial managers with innovative financing techniques,†he explained.