Throwback quotes: Just a few years ago, Dialogue Capital (DC) conducted an interview with Meridiam’s CEO and Founding Partner Thierry Deau.
Thierry Deau, CEO, Founding Partner, Meridiam: “I would say the most exciting part of the world right now, both for energy and infrastructure, is Africa.” (2016).
Mr. Deau’s words are still valid today despite the market having changed significantly since then.
The recent initiative ‘NOA Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd., a renewable energy platform that provides energy solutions for its customers’ by African Investment Managers (AIIM), is one example demonstrating that Africa is still one of the key-markets for infrastructure investors today.
This $90m transaction, which was announced on 17th November this year, is said to be financed through capital from AIIM’s South African IDEAS Fund and its AIIF4 Investment Fund.
The planned energy platform establishes AIIM as one of the leading private institutional investors in Africa’s renewable energy landscape, with projects representing over 1.9GW of solar and wind generation capacity in South Africa only. Their intention is to develop bolt-on investment prospects in other key African markets where they already have previous experience.
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Furthermore, the European Union and African Union (AU) decision makers met up in Brussels in early December to discuss and plan details of the bloc’s $150bn Global Gateway Plan for Africa fund projects in infrastructure, energy, and food security.
For the Interview that was conducted with Thierry Deau, CEO and Founding Partner of Meridiam please click here.