DPI at 20 · 2007 — 2027
Building Africa’schampions.
For twenty years, we have invested only in Africa — backing the people, businesses and ideas building a more prosperous continent.
Illustrative photography
A shared ambition
Many perspectives.
A stronger Africa.
A pan-African investment firm partnering with ambitious businesses and the people behind them.
$0bn+
Capital raised & advised
Since inception
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Investments
Across the DPI portfolio
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African countries
Portfolio-company presence
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Direct jobs
2024 Impact Report
Public DPI figures · portfolio presence is not the number of direct investment countries.
Sources: DPI history, portfolio & 2024 Impact ReportOur footprint
Local conviction.
Continental perspective.
Connecting businesses, people and opportunity across Africa. Select a highlighted market to open its layer.
Selected public portfolio profiles, not DPI’s complete investment footprint. Country relationships are sourced from individual DPI company profiles. Photography illustrative. Boundaries: Natural Earth.
2007 — 2027
A story still
being written.
2007
A conviction takes shape.
Miles Morland and Runa Alam found DPI. The first African Development Partners fund launches in November.
Milestones from DPI’s public history and announcements. Photography illustrative.
Our portfolio
Ambition.
In good company.
Market leaders and fast-growing challengers across consumer, financial services and industry.
Full portfolio
Kazyon
Retail · Egypt
Discount food retail serving the Egyptian consumer.
Dolidol
Consumer · Morocco & Côte d’Ivoire
Consumer durables and bedding manufacturing.
Solevo
Industrials · Multi-country African presence
Chemical distribution supporting African agriculture and industry.
COFINA
Financial services · Côte d’Ivoire
Financial services for entrepreneurs and growing businesses.
MNT-Halan
Financial services · Egypt
Consumer finance and microfinance in Egypt.
SICAM
Consumer · Tunisia
Agri-processing and food production in Tunisia.
Sector photography is illustrative and does not depict the named companies.
Our people
The people behind
the perspectives.
Experience, local understanding and a shared conviction in Africa’s potential.
Featured stories
Progress.
In perspective.
News & insights
The latest
from our world.
In their words
Marc Stoneham
Partner, Value Creation · Source
We seek to be a true partner to the companies that we work and collaborate with, and support them to grow and achieve their goals rapidly.