Insurer
Sanlam Limited
Sanlam is a prominent financial services group, established in 1918 in South Africa, and listed on the JSE and Namibian Stock Exchange. The group offers a range of financial solutions, including insurance, wealth management, and investment products, to individual and institutional clients across Africa and select emerging markets. As a Limited Partner, Sanlam invests in private markets through its Alternative Investments business, focusing on asset classes such as private equity, private debt, infrastructure, and unlisted property. Its investment strategy is purpose-led, aiming to generate strong, risk-adjusted financial returns while creating a measurable social and environmental impact, with a focus on sustainable infrastructure, affordable housing, healthcare, and education across the African continent and developing economies.
Investment focus
- Sectors
- InfrastructureReal estate and housingHealthcare
- Stages and strategies
- GrowthFund investments
- Regions
- Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa
Fund commitments
Sources
- Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026
- https://www.africinvest.com/images/doc/245_doc.pdf, www.africinvest.com. Accessed 14 November 2026.