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Our Commitments Our Strategy Our Portfolio
Foreword from our Managing Partner
“Achieving outstanding
financial returns while
driving positive impact is a
thread running through
our investment thesis. By
aligning strong
performance with
responsible investment,
we demonstrate that
profit and impact can
thrive together.”
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We are delighted to share with you High-impact commercial success • Attaining gender parity within our
our third annual ESGI report. own organization (50% female
In 2024, we made four new employees).
As we move into 2025, we reflect on the investments: Tres,, St. Christopher, TPG • Enhancements to our impact
transformative journey of 2024 and and ChillBev, all exceptional businesses methodology and process,
share with you highlights of what has with exceptional founders. Through formalized in our first OPIM
been a truly pivotal year for us. these investments, we are increasing disclosure (currently in the process
access to healthcare, education, and of being submitted).
While global uncertainties persist, locally produced consumer goods. For
Africa’s growth continues to unfold. This example, Tres, which is providing Our People:
continent’s young, rapidly growing mobile infrastructure access to rural
population, expanding urbanization, Rwanda; and, St. Christopher, a medical Over the past year, we welcomed ten
and advancing digital infrastructure are education institution training the next new team members, seven of whom
unlocking huge opportunities. These generation of West African healthcare are women, strengthening our team
advancements, coupled with existing professionals with 60% female and reinforcing our commitment to
investment gaps, position Africa as an enrollment. gender representation. This report
increasingly attractive destination for includes insightful interviews with three
private equity. A pan-African platform inspiring women – leaders from both
within Admaius and our portfolio
As a firm, we are driven by a dual With our new office in Casablanca, we companies – who are championing
commitment: to deliver exceptional expanded our pan-African footprint to gender equality within their businesses..
financial returns while also supporting six local offices.. This expansion The graduation of our first analysts'
positive socioeconomic outcomes in enhances our proprietary deal flow and program cohort also marked a
our core markets. The milestones we've strengthens our execution capabilities significant milestone in our talent
development efforts, with our second
across diverse African markets. We also
achieved this past year not only validate
this commitment but also underscore launched our Rwanda fund and made program currently underway.
the dedication and talent of our team.
our first high-impact investment in the
country with the support of our local Looking Ahead
Outstanding financial performance Rwandan partners, including the Kigali As we prepare for Fund II, we remain
International Financial Centre (KIFC)
We are proud to report that our maiden and Rwanda Social Security Board committed to our vision of becoming
fund, Virunga Africa Fund I (2021 (RSSB). Africa's leading private equity firm
vintage) is enjoying strong momentum within the next decade, through solid
and is on track to achieve market Responsible Investing Leadership foundations built on responsible
leading returns. We have successfully investing.
deployed across seven diverse Our commitment to responsible
investments, have started returning investing has been reinforced through We extend our gratitude for your
capital to investors just three years after several initiatives: partnership and look forward to
Achieving top-quartile scores in our
building on this momentum in 2025
•
the launch of the fund, and are now
targeting our first exits over the next 18 second PRI reporting cycle. and beyond.
months. • Joining 2X Global, promoting
gender equality at the GP and Marlon Chigwende
portfolio levels on behalf of Admaius Capital Partners