Private Equity
IJG Capital is IJG’s focused development capital and equity fund manager
Providing equity and debt funding, extensive expertise and strategic know-how to businesses, and transaction advisory support to Namibia’s growing renewable energy sector.
Our Value Add
Active Investment Management
Our hands-on board involvement permits us to leverage our networks, apply cutting-edge business knowledge and exploit cross-sectional industry experience to co-drive strategy innovation within our portfolio companies.
Advanced Analytics & Specialist Financial Modelling
Comprehensive sensitivity modelling allows us to pinpoint critical success factors, identify key risks and focus on real-life assumption testing to map out potential investees’ financial and strategy needs.
Tailored Equity Investments
Investments into our portfolio companies are geared to optimize their funding structure, enhance their expansion strategy and meet client needs, including via majority or minority equity positions, mezzanine debt and vendor facilities.
Transacting & Arranging
We leverage our investor networks and transaction experience to provide clients the best in service with regards to fundraising and investment structuring. Our aim is to ensure the seamless execution of transactions, leading to optimal outcomes for our clients.
Infrastructure Asset Management
We have developed in-house expertise dedicated to servicing infrastructure assets, offering financial management, contract management, compliance management, insurance management, and interface management services.
We Go Beyond
Our Investment Platforms
IJG Capital is the fund manager and service provider to the following investment funds and investment holding companies:
The Desert Stone Fund is a closed Namibia-focussed generalist growth capital fund started in May 2010 and is expected to expire in May 2023.
The IJG Frontier Investment Fund is a closed generalist Namibia-focussed development capital fund with a commencement date of 1 October 2015 and a lifespan of 10 years (extendable by a further 2 years).
Namibia Infrastructure Finance Limited (NIFCO) is a private equity investment company targeting renewable energy infrastructure projects in Namibia, jointly originated and managed by IJG Capital (Pty) Ltd and Old Mutual Investment Group (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd. NIFCO demonstrates Old Mutual’s and IJG’s commitment to responsible investment in Namibia’s infrastructure and further development for future generations.
Desert Stone Fund Portfolio
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The Desert Stone Fund’s investment contributed significantly towards accelerating MobiPay’s expansion, positioning the company as Namibia’s dominant mobile payment facilitator and platform provider. |
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The Desert Stone Fund’s involvement assisted NEC Power & Pumps in deepening its focus on and expertise in renewable energy engineering solutions. |
IJG Frontier Investment Fund Portfolio
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The IJG Frontier Investment Fund acquired a substantial stake in one of Namibia’s leading paint manufacturing and distributing businesses, with a view to unlocking operational efficiencies and increasing the business’s product footprint across the country. |
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The IJG Frontier Investment Fund’s investment in Omburu, Namibia’s first large-scale grid-tied photovoltaic plant paved the way for IJG’s specialization in financing Namibia’s renewable energy transition. |
NIFCO Portfolio
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NIFCO’s equity financing was critical in securing financial close and allowing SunEQ to successfully construct Namibia’s largest C&I solar PV plant to generate and sell up to 14 GWh in renewable energy to Ohorongo Cement. |
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NCF Energy, which lies in the northern region of Namibia (Okatope), became a part of NIFCO’s portfolio in 2021. NIFCO’s equity funding was pivotal in the development and construction of NCF’s 5.73 MWp Solar PV plant, with a PPA from Nampower. |
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Tandii Investments, a 5.74 MWp Solar PV plant, was successfully developed and constructed in Okatope. This was made possible with NIFCO’s equity financing. The entity successfully secured a PPA from Nampower and is an integral part of NIFCO’s portfolio. |
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