Emerging Capital Partners overview
Stories about Emerging Capital Partners
ECP sees quickening Africa investment pace
Diversification is the best way to address investor concerns about oil prices and currency depreciation in certain African markets, ECP co-CEO Vincent Le Guennou tells PEI.
ECP eyes stock market exits
The Pan-Africa firm sold insurance company C-Re Holding to Saham Finances this month.
Outlook 2015: Eyes on Africa
Interest in Africa is booming, but for the best deals GPs need a team on the continent, according to Emerging Capital Partners’ Andrew Brown
ECP books 2.2x on banking exit
The deal marks the third exit from ECP’s Central Africa growth capital fund.
Emerging Capital seals 2.6x telecom exit
The Africa-focused firm has generated an $80m return from MTN Côte d’Ivoire.
Trio of deals heralds promising year for Africa
Africa-focused firms are building on the promise shown by the continent’s private equity industry last year, with a trio of deals by Ethos, Duet Group and Emerging Capital Partners helping to kickstart dealmaking this month.
ECP makes African telecom towers play
Emerging Capital Partners has invested $32m in Africa’s telecoms sector, hoping to capitalise on a growing population and increasing consumerism in the region.
Emerging Capital Partners contact information
Offices
1050 30th Street NW, Washington DC, 20007, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ms. Carolyn Campbell | Job titleFounding Partner, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer | LocationWashington DC, United States | Email  -------- |
| Mr. Hurley Doddy | Job titleFounding Partner, Managing Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer | LocationWashington DC, United States | Email ------- |
| Mr. Bryce Fort | Job titleFounding Partner and Managing Director | LocationNairobi, Kenya | Email -------- |
| Mr. Brice Lodugnon | Job titleManaging Director | LocationAbidjan, Côte d`Ivoire | Email --------- |
Emerging Capital Partners funds managed
Closed funds: 7
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Fund size ------- | Close dateNov 2018 | Strategy --------- | |
Fund size ------ | Close dateJul 2010 | Strategy -------- | |
Fund size ---------- | Close dateFeb 2007 | Strategy ------- | |
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Regional breakdown: East Africa
Kenya remains the major draw in the area, but there are signs of competition on the horizon from the likes of Rwanda and Uganda.
Africa's private equity exits: Finding the way out
Covid-19 compounds concerns over Africa’s challenging exit environment, but recent success stories demonstrate the continent’s long-term potential.
Key trends in African private equity
The pandemic arrived after a promising year for African private equity, but the industry has readied itself to rise to the challenges of the covid era.
Private equity in Africa: Regional guide 2019
The continent’s private equity is scaling up, with regionalisation emerging as a key strategy. PEI scouts out where activity is highest and where the next opportunities will be.
Africa’s real gems lie deep beneath the surface
Global firms' pullback from Africa has been greatly exaggerated, AVCA chief Michelle Kathryn Essomé explains.
The rise of the African secondary buyout
What the increase in sponsor-to-sponsor transactions says about the growing private equity market.
Africa: Five things you should know
The trends to watch out for those investing in the continent.