ARISE

Arise is a leading African boutique investment company owned by Norfund, NorFinance, FMO and Rabo Partnerships. We partner with sustainable banks, fintechs and non-banking financial institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa to help them become leaders in their markets. Our local knowledge, strong capital base, significant minority shareholdings and hands-on approach provides the support they need to become financially sustainable and strong contributors to the economies in which they operate, stimulating economic growth and job creation... We are an active investor. We have considerable resources at our disposal, a knowledgeable, experienced team, shareholders with substantial expertise, a network of specialists we can access, and an investee bank network that facilitates the transfer of practical learnings; all of which we apply for the benefit of our investees.

Primary location: Cape Town United States