Mapping of Africa’s impact investors

Impact investing

This mapping aims to identify impact investors operating in Africa as comprehensively as possible and to gather basic information about them.

The Foundation for Studies and Research on International Development, through its Impact Investing Chair, conducted a study on impact investors in Africa to identify who they are and analyze their characteristics. The database compiled for this study is freely accessible on this webpage and includes:

The study data (Excel file)
A 'Methodology' document, which should be read before using the data.

Although the database is freely accessible and downloadable, it should not be used for commercial purposes. Additionally, any use of the data requires proper citation of the original study, in either its English or French version:

Léon, F. and Rabary, S. (2024). “Impact investing in Africa: a 2024 analytical map,” FERDI Report, 76 p.
Léon, F. et Rabary, S. (2024). « L’investissement d’impact en Afrique : enseignements d’une cartographie du secteur », Rapport Ferdi, 84 p.

2025 data update

Beyond a straightforward data update, the 2025 mapping provides a measure of the share of investments in Africa for each of the funds identified, in other words, their “African footprint”. According to the latest data collected, 250 funds operate in Africa, half of which invest exclusively on the continent.

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Version : 2024-10-18
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