ACA

Overview

Capital Alliance Private Equity (CAPE) I was set up in 1998 to make equity and equity-relate investments in businesses located principally in Nigeria and more generally in West Africa. The primary objective of CAPE is to achieve high investment returns through selected investments in high potential sectors of the Nigerian/West African economies.

*Fund Size :*		Aggregate Commitments of US$35 million
*Target Investment Size:*		US $ 1 - 5 million
*Typical Equity Ownership:*		25% - over 50%
*Minimum Investment Return:*		30% IRR in US $ terms
*Geographic Focus:*		Primarily Nigeria, but also other African Countries
*Governance Structure:*		- A Board of Advisers drawn from investors' CEOs/Chairmen to advise on policy and conflict issues. - An Investment Committee drawn from investors approves each investment before capital deployment