Sustainability

How are we accelerating Africa’s self-reliance, increasing local pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity and boosting access to affordable medicines across the continent?

We sought to solve a critical imbalance between the supply and demand of quality medication in a market exposed to shortages, expensive imported products and numerous inferior counterfeit goods.

We identified a credible local partner with local manufacturing and distribution capabilities in need of strategic support to help realise its growth ambitions to scale up operations and multiply the number of customers and patients it can reach with affordable and reliable treatments. BluePeak also provided a vital capital boost to maximise the company’s reach - unlocking productivity and Africure’s untapped potential.

Africure will serve significantly more patients needing urgent treatments for communicable, infectious and chronic diseases and conditions. The company also produces more products designed for women during pregnancy while positively contributing to the well-being and quality of life of millions in Africa to solve an unmet need.

How are we improving connectivity for last-mile access to close Africa's digital divide?

We sought to accelerate the pace and scale at which telecommunications can be a critical enabler of economic development and productivity by boosting capacity among growing businesses and rural communities throughout Africa.

We partnered with ieng, a Pan-African provider of end-to-end infrastructure services fully adept in engineering, construction, maintenance and the supply of hybrid power solutions to Africa’s burgeoning telecom sector. BluePeak provided critical capital and an expansion plan to extend ieng’s geographic reach - catalysing the firm’s growth strategy and aiming to meet rising consumer demand.

ieng will provide an improved offering of mobile and internet connectivity in over 19 African countries and is driving the roll-out of more towers in rural areas while offering hybrid power solutions that are more efficient and reduce Africa’s carbon footprint.

How are we supporting a female-led real estate company to strengthen industrial facilities and overcome supply chain disruptions?

First, we sought to maximise women’s economic participation and impact by identifying a female founder whose growing business needed a transformation strategy and bespoke financial and technical support to achieve the next stage of her business’s development plan.

We supported Grit to bolster the balance sheet of Orbit, a growing manufacturing and warehousing facility supplying personal and home care hygiene products to East Africa from Nairobi. The move unlocked additional cash flow to acquire, restore and expand the business.

As part of Grit’s new development plan to transform industrial logistics in Africa - improving the continent’s competitiveness and deepening intra-African trade, BluePeak and Grit are strengthening Orbit’s manufacturing output and position as a critical supply chain and logistics hub.