EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding company and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, announced today that it acted as a financial advisor to Vision Invest on its landmark investment in Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise), one of Africa’s largest private infrastructure transactions to date.
The transaction, which involved a total capital raise of USD 700 million, welcomed Vision Invest, a leading Saudi Arabian investor and developer of infrastructure assets, into Arise’s shareholder base alongside the continued support of existing institutional shareholders. The raise underscores the company’s rapid expansion from a single-country operator in 2020 to its current presence across 14 African markets.
Saud Altassan, CEO of EFG Hermes KSA, commented, “EFG Hermes is proud to support leading Saudi investors in executing landmark transactions beyond the Kingdom. Our partnership with Vision Invest underscores our commitment to enabling KSA capital to access high-quality opportunities abroad, creating long-term value while reinforcing the Kingdom’s global investment footprint.
Commenting on the transaction, Karim Meleka, Co-Head of Investment Banking at EFG Hermes said, “We are proud to have advised Vision Invest on this landmark transaction, one of the largest private infrastructure capital raises in Africa. This deal underscores both the appetite of leading institutional investors for high-quality assets and EFG Hermes’ unrivalled ability to execute complex cross-border transactions. We look forward to supporting Vision Invest as it continues to grow its global footprint.”
Since the beginning of the year, EFG Hermes has advised on 4 M&A transactions, 9 DCM, and 8 ECM transactions across the region, including landmark transactions in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt, underscoring its leadership in regional markets.
