AFIS FUND OF THE YEAR

AFIS Awards 2024

The “Fund of the Year” trophy rewards investment groups and asset managers who have distinguished themselves by their innovative nature and, above all, the impact of their investments. The winner of this award has distinguished itself through the completion of one or more major deals, its leadership and its influence in its sector.

Eligible candidates

Any CEO of a Private Equity, Venture Capital or Venture Capital company based in Africa (whatever the sector and location of the company). Companies with a minimum turnover of €50 million.

Identification by the AFIS editorial team.

Award ceremony

Pre-selected will be notified one month prior to the event.

The winning will be awarded during a special session at the Africa Financial Summit on December 9-10, 2024 in Casablanca, Morocco.

Award ceremony

The call for application is open until 28th October 2024.
Shortlisted companies will be notified one month before the event. They undertake to send one of their executives to the award ceremony.
The winning company will receive its trophy during a special session at the next Africa Financial Summit – AFIS, on 9 & 10 December 2024 in Casablanca, Morocco.
Please fill in the form below. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Company details

Candidate name*

Company*

Country (HQ)*

Total revenues (or range)*

Name of the person submitting the application*

Email*

Phone*

Candidature

Investment Performance and distribution/ cumulative rate of return over a given period (3, 5, 10 years) and DistributionRate: percentage of profits distributed to investors*

Growth in Assets Under Management (AUM)/Annual growth in AUM: Annual increase in the total amount of assets under management (Enter AUM in 2021, 2022 and 2023) *

Portfolio Diversification/ Asset diversity: number and variety of assets held (equities, bonds, property, etc.)*

Geographic Diversity: Distribution of investments across different regions and countries*

Investment Growth Rate/New Investments: Number and value of new investments made during the year.*

Exited Investments: Number and value of investments successfully liquidated*

Social Impact and Contribution: Number of jobs created by companies in which the fund has invested.*

Environmental and Social Impact: measure of the positive impact on the environment and society*

Signature of the declaring person, certifying the authenticity of the declarations*

* Mandatory field