Row rect Shape Decorative svg added to bottom Driving Impact Through Purposeful Capital Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > Driving Impact Through Purposeful Capital SHARE As Original Bookrunner, Mandated Lead Arranger and Facility Agent, Absa played a lead role in providing a $100 million debt facility for LeapFrog’s Emerging Consumer Fund IV and the structuring of the fund. LeapFrog Investments is a pioneering impact investor committed to scaling businesses that deliver essential financial services, healthcare, and climate solutions across Africa and Asia. With over $2.8bn in committed capital, LeapFrog is driving large-scale change in private equity by investing in high-growth companies that serve more than half a billion consumers and support 33 million jobs via the MSMEs they finance and protect. Leveraging our robust balance sheet and deep Pan-African expertise, we structured a debt and fund financing solution that allows LeapFrog to deepen its impact – enabling the firm to expand access to capital, accelerate innovation, and drive job creation in sectors critical to sustainable development. By supporting Emerging Consumer Fund IV, we reaffirm our commitment to mobilising purpose-driven capital and advancing inclusive, sustainability-aligned projects across the continent and beyond. Together with LeapFrog, we are shaping a more resilient, sustainable, and equitable future for emerging markets. Contact Shyam Ganda for more information https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Related Articles DEALS Capital that builds confidence in South Africa’s tomorrow Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) is proud to partner with the South African National Treasury as the sole lead arranger and infrastructure finance structuring agent of a R11.8 billion Infrastructure and Development Finance Bond. This purpose-driven instrument is designed to finance or refinance priority infrastructure under the Government’s Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI) programme. Read more DEALS Building Namibia’s fiscal strength through purpose-led partnership Supporting the Government of the Republic of Namibia with a ZAR 1.5 billion facility that enables Eurobond repayment obligations and strengthens domestic fiscal resilience. Read more DEALS Distributed Energy. Powering Africa’s low-carbon leap Absa supports CrossBoundary Energy’s $225 million capital raise, contributing up to $100 million to expand renewable infrastructure, enable the mining of critical transition metals such as copper, and extend energy access across underserved African markets. Read more
