Frontier Capital Partners is an Africa-focused private investment vehicle primarily focused on three strategic sectors:
Real Estate
Agriculture
Utilities
We believe that these three sectors are well-positioned to benefit from three key sectorial trends we see driving Africa’s economic future:
Urbanisation
Population Growth
Economic Growth
We are long-term value-oriented investors who seek to deploy capital into real assets via three main strategies:
Acquisitions: we acquire existing real assets with unique market positioning and value-add potential.
Joint ventures/partnerships: we partner with real estate owners and/or corporate operators in our sectors of focus as capital partners and developers.
Greenfield and owned developments: we develop assets from conception phase through to construction phase with a focus on unique positioning and long-term growth potential.
OUR THESIS
URBANIZATION: we are betting on increasing numbers of people living in African cities with an increasing demand for social services and consumption
From 2018 to 2035, the UN predicts that the world’s 10 fastest growing cities will be African
By 2040, Africa's urban population will more than double to one billion
Of the 30 fastest growing cities, 21 are in Africa
Urban areas in Africa comprise 472 million people. That number will double over the next 25 years
POPULATION GROWTH: we believe that Africa’s high fertility rates and young population will continue to create economic opportunity through a growing labor force with growing needs for social services and consumption
Africa’s population grew at an average 2.6 per cent a year in 1990–2015, more than twice the world average
Between 2017 and 2050, the populations of 26 African countries are projected to expand to at least double their current size
Africa’s population growth rates have remained remarkably stable over the past 50 years at about 2.6 percent per year (2.7 percent in sub-Saharan Africa and 2.1 percent in North Africa)
INCOME GROWTH: we believe that this increasing urbanization and population will elicit more economically productive citizens due to increased access to information and economic opportunity. Overall GDP growth will be matched by an increase in purchasing power
Africa’s GDP growth is forecast to average approximately 4.0% from 2018
OUR VALUES
INTEGRITY: We believe in conducting honest and transparent business.
FOCUS: We focus on our competencies and we partner with expert operators for the rest.
DISCIPLINE: We believe in focusing on opportunities we understand. Investment discipline is important to us.
EXCELLENCE: We believe in conducting the most thoughtful and rigorous diligence, rooted heavily in data and analysis.
PASSION: We possess a burning commitment to the communities and people we work with.