Cauris Investissement, first generation of investment funds

Cauris Investissement was established in 1995 on the initiative of BOAD (the West Africa Development Bank) and European DFIs as pilot fund to develop risk capital within the eight states member of the West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. After some initial difficulties, the fund has experienced a successful restructuring. It is now fully divested, with a 2.5 times net return to investors.

The components of the Cauris Investissement Fund

Initially, the Cauris Investissement fund represents financially XOF 5 billion, or approximately € 7,6 million.

The Cauris Investissement fund was launched in 1996.

Totally disinvested. The Cauris Investissement Fund is therefore closed.

The main investors of the Cauris Investissement Fund

Investors from the first private equity fund

  • BACI – (Banque Atlantique Côte d’Ivoire);
  • BDM – (Development Bank of Mali);
  • BOA – GROUP;
  • BOAD – (the West African Development Bank);
  • Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale (Niger);
  • CBAO – (Compagnie Bancaire de l’Afrique de l’Ouest);
  • EIB – (European Investment Bank);
  • FAGACE – (Fonds Africain de Garantie et de Coopération Economique);
  • GTA C2A VIE – (Togo);
  • Kingdom of Belgium;
  • PROPARCO – (Agence Française de Développement group);
  • SONIBANK – (Niger).

Cauris Management thanks all its investors for their confidence. Thanks to them and our team, magnificent projects have been created.