ABOUT
WHO WE ARE
A private equity and asset management firm committed to driving sustainable growth and improving the quality of life across Africa. We focus on creating value by connecting people, markets, and industries, identifying high-impact investment opportunities in key sectors such as agriculture, energy, food security, and infrastructure. Through strategic investments, innovative solutions, and a robust global network, we deploy capital and resources to build successful businesses that address Africa’s most pressing challenges. We specialize in leveraging our expertise and
long-term vision to create profitable ventures, foster economic development, and enhance communities across the continent.
WHO WE SERVE
- INDIVIDUALS
- FAMILY OFFICES
- PRIVATE COMPANIES
- INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
- GOVERNMENTS
- STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES
- SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS
OUR STRATEGY
Our extensive proprietary networks and well established relationships in key sectors empower us to uncover exceptional investment opportunities and forge successful joint ventures with top strategic corporate partners and leading investment firms.
We combine meticulous analysis with our deep operational expertise to drive consistent and attractive returns across equity and debt investment strategies. Moreover, our dedicated business intelligence team leverages significant industry experience to optimise the efficiency and performance of our portfolio assets. By entrusting us with your investment, you can be confident that we are committed to maximising your returns while maintaining a strong focus on sustainable growth and value creation.
OUR INFRASTRUCTURE EQUITY FUNDS HAVE BEEN THE FOUNDATION OF OUR BUSINESS SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 2023
Our Funds apply the firms tried and tested approach to investing in CORE and CORE+ infrastructure opportunities, predominantly the African Continental Free Trade Area (“AfCFTA”) countries.
Our infrastructure equity funds focus on:
- Energy, Food, Health, Real Estate, and Transportation infrastructure sectors;
- Proprietary, proactive and selective deal origination;
- Large-scale, complex transactions for which there is limited competition;
- Ability to form strategic joint ventures with leading industrial partners;
- Control-oriented investments;
- High-quality businesses and assets with potential for outperformance through growth, operational value add and de-risking; and
- Well-timed and disciplined entries and strategic exits.
PRIVATE EQUITY
We redefine private equity with a focus on transformative impact and sustainable growth. As a leading alternative asset manager, our private equity division specialises in identifying, investing in, and building businesses that create measurable value across multiple dimensions—commercial, social, environmental, and spiritual. We are catalysts for growth, driving companies to achieve their full potential by identifying exceptional businesses with untapped opportunities, we unlock hidden value and transform their performance.
Our investment philosophy is rooted in a commitment to fostering innovation and operational excellence. We acquire and partner with companies across key sectors—Energy, Food, Health, Real Estate, and Transportation—to enhance their strategic capabilities, optimise performance, and drive scalable growth. Through hands-on management and a collaborative approach, we help businesses realise their full potential while delivering superior returns to our investors. We don’t just invest in companies; we partner with them to create meaningful change, from job creation to poverty reduction. By prioritising industries that impact fundamental human needs, we position ourselves as a catalyst for sustainable development and long-term value creation.
METICULOUS EVALUATION PROCESS
Our investment strategy is rooted in a rigorous due diligence process that carefully balances risk assessment with identifying key drivers for value creation. We prioritise collaborative, friendly, transactions and partner with skilled management teams to deliver transformation outcomes and sustainable growth. We combine rigorous data analytics with an entrepreneurial mindset to identify opportunities in high-growth and undervalued markets. By embedding ourselves within the businesses we acquire, we ensure robust decision-making, operational improvements, and measurable outcomes.
COMMITMENT TO OUR STAKEHOLDERS
We are dedicated to unlocking exceptional value by partnering with outstanding businesses. Through our capital, strategic, expertise, global networks, and operational guidance, we deliver the transformative support needed to drive sustainable growth and long-term success.
LONGEVITY
When we partner with a business, our priority is creating enduring success. Backed by the strength and expansive capabilities of the platform we've meticulously built over the years, we provide the resilience needed to navigate market cycles and drive sustainable, long-term growth. Our ultimate goal is to significantly reduce poverty across all sectors of the African economy by 2045. Through strategic investments, unparalleled expertise, and a mission-driven approach, GIG’s private equity division is at the forefront of building a future where businesses thrive and communities prosper.
REAL ESTATE
We are a world-renowned leader in real estate investing, leveraging our global expertise and extensive presence to deliver exceptional returns for our investors, regardless of the market conditions. We take a thematic approach to investing targeting high-quality assets with significant growth potential, driven by transformative global economic and demographic trends.
CONVICTION
Our extensive portfolio gives us exclusive insights across all major real estate asset classes in nearly every African market, enabling us to pinpoint key trends and make informed capital decisions.
INTERGRATION
Our people are our greatest asset. With a network of nearly 50 real estate professionals across the continent, we operate as a seamlessly integrated global business. This unified approach allows us to thoroughly assess the opportunities and risks of every potential transaction through a single, cohesive investment review process.
SCALE
Scale is a cornerstone of our success. The vast breadth of our portfolio provides us with unique perspectives across various sectors and geographies. Coupled with our substantial discretionary capital base, we are well-positioned to execute large, complex transactions with efficiency and precision.
OUR STRATEGIES
Since we started investing in real estate, the growth of our business has expanded our ability to provide practical and diverse solutions to our partners. Our Emerging Markets team brings a wealth of specialised knowledge, extensive networks, and in-depth understanding that is essential to achieving success in these regions.
For investors from established markets in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Australia, GIG offers a unique and compelling pathway to access Africa’s growth potential—delivering a truly differentiated investment experience.
CORE+
We invest in Core+ and Core infrastructure assets principally in Africa. Our goal is to leverage GIG's scale and value-add mindset to drive value creation and economic growth.
Goneke Investment Group (GIG) is your gateway to high-quality, large-scale infrastructure investments tailored to unlock the growth potential of emerging markets, particularly in Africa.
Our Core+ business features assets with a long investment horizon and moderate leverage, where we can unlock additional value through focused asset management. Our institutional African Core+ strategies focus on infrastructure in Energy, Food, Health, Real Estate, Transportation, Technology, and Water in global gateway cities.
CREDIT
Our goal is to become one of the largest credit asset managers on the continent. We aim to provide investors with attractive risk-adjusted returns and borrowers with the capital they need to strengthen and grow their businesses.
- PRIVATE CORPORATE CREDIT
- LIQUID CORPORATE CREDIT
- INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSET BASED CREDIT
- REAL ESTATE CREDIT
GIG Credit provides investors with a unique opportunity to access high-quality, alternative credit investments that go beyond traditional equity. With the flexibility to invest across various levels of a company’s capital structure, GIG Credit specialises in sectors such as energy, food, healthcare, real estate, and transportation—industries with core infrastructure characteristics that drive sustainable growth.
Operating seamlessly within the larger GIG platform, GIG Credit leverages GIG’s extensive market intelligence, industry expertise, and operational insight to originate, assess, and structure tailored credit opportunities. Our strategic role as sole, lead, or anchor investor enables us to create strong, risk-adjusted returns, with an unwavering focus on protecting downside risk. By embedding infrastructure expertise into our credit strategies, we build long-term value and deliver dependable returns throughout the investment lifecycle.
Our credit solutions are as dynamic as the markets we invest in. GIG Credit provides bespoke financing options across diverse needs, from new (greenfield) and established (brownfield) projects to acquisitions, growth funding, restructuring, and secondary market opportunities.
This distinctive, flexible investment approach is designed to meet complex capital requirements while ensuring robust portfolio management, offering investors the confidence of both steady growth and resilient downside protection.
INCUMBENCY
Our platform targets evolution alongside credit markets. This strategy allows longevity and access to a deep well of trusted relationships to originate opportunities on behalf of our clients.
INNOVATION
Our complete capital solutions span the liquidity and risk spectrum, and our close partnerships with borrowers allow us to pinpoint additional opportunities to create value.
EXPERTISE
In addition to more than 20 years’ experience on average, GIG investment professionals leverage the expertise of the broader GIG network, which includes an extensive number of senior advisors and data scientists.
OUR VALUES & OUR CULTURE
Goneke Investment Group’s culture is rooted in humility, appreciation, respect, and empathy. The firm was founded on deep experience, with a mission to shape the infrastructure of tomorrow while enhancing the quality of lives around it. GIG’s success is driven by empowering every team member to contribute their unique perspectives and fostering a collaborative environment where individuals can be authentic and work together to achieve outstanding results.
Goneke Investment Group (GIG) conducts business ethically, honestly, and in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This applies to every business decision in every area of the company worldwide: At GIG, we are driven by a set of core values that guide our every action and decision. These values form the bedrock of our culture and serve as the compass for our interactions within our team, with our clients, and throughout our business endeavours.
Humility: We believe in the power of humility as a catalyst for growth and Innovation. We embrace a culture of continuous learning, valuing every perspective, and admitting our mistakes with grace. By staying humble, we foster an environment where creativity flourishes and adaptability thrives.
Appreciation: At GIG, we understand that success is a collective effort. We express sincere gratitude for the contributions and dedication of our employees, partners, and stakeholders. Through heartfelt appreciation, we build strong relationships, nurture a sense of belonging, and inspire unwavering commitment to our shared goals.
Respect: Respect is the cornerstone of our interactions. We treat every individual with dignity and empathy, fostering an inclusive atmosphere where diverse voices are heard and valued. By upholding respect, we create a workplace where collaboration flourishes and everyone feels empowered to contribute their best.
Empathy: We believe in the power of empathy to bridge understanding and forge meaningful connections. We actively listen to the needs and concerns of our team members, clients, and partners, seeking to understand their perspectives and offer solutions that truly resonate. By embracing empathy, we build trust, enhance communication, and drive exceptional outcomes.
Together, these core values of humility, appreciation, respect, and empathy fuel our commitment to excellence, innovation, and positive impact. They define who we are as a company and guide us on our journey towards enhancing the quality of lives worldwide.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
Since our inception, GIG Funds have adopted a targeted investment strategy that focuses on infrastructure businesses and assets in the energy, food, health, real estate, and transportation sectors. Our team’s decades of experience and established relationships in these industries give us a distinct competitive edge. By concentrating our resources on specific sub-sectors that align with our expertise, we position ourselves to identify exclusive investment opportunities that others may overlook. This strategic focus not only enhances our ability to originate high-quality investments but also drives significant value creation during our investment holding periods. We are confident that this approach will yield superior risk-adjusted returns for our investors, making GIG Funds a trustworthy partner for your investment journey.
ENERGY
ENERGY
ENERGY
FOOD
ENERGY
ENERGY
HEALTH
ENERGY
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
TRANSPORTATION
REAL ESTATE
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
WATER
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
PROPRIETARY ORIGINATION
GIG has established a world-class reputation for effectively collaborating with large industrial partners, which enables us to access exclusive transactions that are typically unavailable to other financial investors or those unable to commit significant equity to individual opportunities. The competition for the types of transactions we pursue is often limited due to their complexity, substantial equity requirements, and the critical need for a partner with a proven track record of successful collaborations who can deliver real value and foster productive relationships.
Our deep industry knowledge and extensive relationships are vital to our ability to originate proprietary transactions. We have insights into market trends and developments that create unique investment opportunities, while our strong connections with key industry players and governments position us as a preferred partner for strategic infrastructure assets. Almost all of our equity fund investments have been proprietary or involve situations where we have a distinct advantage. Additionally, by focusing on larger transactions, we can channel the expertise of our Business Intelligence Team toward a select number of portfolio companies, allowing us to achieve significant performance improvements and scale benefits. When you trust GIG with your investment, you’re partnering with a firm that not only understands the intricacies of these markets but also has the proven ability to drive superior outcomes.
BUSINESS OPTIMISATION: SPECIALISED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY
At GIG, Operational value creation is at the heart of investment strategy. We have assembled a dedicated team of seasoned professionals, each with an average of 30 years of industry expertise. This team applies a world class operational toolkit, rooted in hands on-experience and industry leading practices, to enhance the performance of our portfolio companies.
By focusing on operational excellence, GIG’s Business Intelligence team consistently drives measurable improvements, delivering tangible value and maximising returns for our investors.
By leveraging industry-leading tools and best practices—such as Kaizen, Six Sigma, capacity de-bottlenecking, and cycle time reduction—our operational specialists focus on key areas that drive growth and efficiency. These efforts span across:
• Enhancing customer service
• Promoting sustainable growth
• Boosting efficiency and cash management
• Reducing cycle times
• Improving service span
• Optimising capacity
These proven techniques not only increase efficiency, performance, and customer satisfaction, but also drive revenue growth. Additionally, our focus on operational improvements helps protect assets during economic downturns, offering stronger downside protection and greater cash generation when markets are challenging.
By investing with GIG, you’re investing in a proven approach to value creation that maximises returns while building sustainable, high-performing businesses.
At GIG, we are dedicated to driving the global energy transition. Our expert team is actively identifying and investing in high - potential decarbonisation opportunities within key sectors, positioning us and our investors at the forefront of a sustainable future.
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