Afrinvest
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Godwin Obaseki |
| Headquarters | Lagos, Nigeria , Nigeria |
Area served | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Key people | Donald Lawson (Chairman) Ike Chioke (Group Managing Director) |
| Products | Securities Trading, Asset Management, Investment Banking, Investment Research |
| Subsidiaries | Afrinvest Securities Limited, Afrinvest Asset Management Limited |
Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited is a Nigerian capital market holding company with specialized subsidiaries focusing on the unique but integrated wealth management needs of clients in West Africa. The subsidiaries are Afrinvest Asset Management, Afrinvest Capital, Afrinvest Consulting, Afrinvest Securities and Afrinvest Trustees.
Afrinvest is both a provider of research content on the Nigerian market and an adviser to blue-chip companies across West Africa on M&A and international capital market transactions.
Regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as an Issuing House and Underwriter, Afrinvest provides financial advisory services as well as capital raising to high net-worth individuals ("HNIs"), corporations, and governments.
The company is also licensed by the Nigerian SEC, through its subsidiary, Afrinvest Securities Limited (“ASL”), as a broker-dealer and authorized by the Nigerian Stock Exchange as a dealing member. ASL acts as a distribution channel for a variety of investment products and houses the company's research franchise.
Afrinvest Asset Management Limited (“AAML”) is licensed by the Nigerian SEC as a portfolio manager.
Afrinvest maintains established offices in Lagos, Abuja, Onitsha and Port-Harcourt.