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Impact Investment Africa
Impact Empowerment Ventures invests in small and medium-sized, owner-managed businesses that create jobs, stimulate innovation and transform lives.
Impact Investment Africa
Impact Empowerment Ventures invests in small and medium-sized, owner-managed businesses that create jobs, stimulate innovation and transform lives. Its mission is to move communities from survival to prosperity by supporting sustainable African solutions to African challenges. Focus areas include SME development, agriculture and food security, education and skills development, affordable housing, and clean energy and infrastructure.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Location
Region
Africa
Country
South Africa
City
Sandton
Corporate office
Sandton, South Africa
Principals
Chris Hart
Executive Chairman and CEO
Motswasele Kganetso
Executive for Business Development
Dave Humphrey
Key Executive
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Impact Investment Africa?
Chris Hart, the firm's Executive Chairman and CEO, leads the investment function. Hart built a long career at Standard Bank as chief strategist and is a recognizable macro voice in South Africa. The firm also lists Dave Humphrey as a key executive, though precise IC membership is not publicly documented.
What asset classes does Impact Investment Africa invest in?
The firm's deployment spans early-stage private companies, growth-equity positions, residential property, gold exposure, and a cash management fund. This mix — equity, real assets, commodities, and liquidity products — makes it an investment company rather than a pure-play venture or real-estate manager.
Does Impact Investment Africa use tax-incentive structures to raise capital?
Yes. The firm maintains a partnership with GrowSA, a network organized around South Africa's Section 12J incentive, which historically provided tax deductions for investments into qualifying venture-capital companies. That affiliation signals a strategy of raising concessional capital from South African taxpayers seeking Section 12J-linked deductions.
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