The case

Why African equities.

The world's fastest-growing marketsSeveral of the fastest-growing economies on earth, powered by a young, urbanising population and economic and political reforms — decades of structural growth.
Quality businessesDominant African franchises with pricing power, strong track records and long growth runways. Backed by attractive industry structures and exceptional local expertise.
Structurally undervaluedQuality companies left chronically underfollowed and under-researched — overlooked for perceived risk and low liquidity. We thrive on these mispricings.
Genuine diversificationAfrican markets move to their own rhythm, adding diversification that behaves differently from the rest of an investor's portfolio.
Our edge

Why Paladin Africa Equity Holdings

Africa specialists

Managed by Africa specialists with deep local insight — Africa is all we do.

Proven investment process

An investment process developed and proven over more than a decade.

Quality-focused

Quality countries and businesses deliver the most durable risk-return profile — lower risk, solid growth, fewer shocks.

Disciplined risk management

Careful country selection, concentrated diversification, sized to conviction and bought at sensible prices.

Permanent capital

A closed-end structure means we are never forced to sell at the wrong time — volatility becomes opportunity.

Patient by design

We think in years and decades, ignoring volatility and letting compounding work through low portfolio turnover.

Listed portfolio

Typical investments we hold.

Holdings shown are representative of the company's portfolio and are subject to change.
Full, current holdings are disclosed to investors through the company's reporting.

Key facts

The essentials.

Paladin Africa Equity Holdings is a focused, actively managed portfolio of 12 to 20 of the highest-quality African public companies — concentrated by conviction, diversified by country and sector, and held for the long term.

Company information
TypeClosed-end holding company
DomicileRwanda
ManagementActively managed
Investment managerPaladin Investment Management
CustodianJP Morgan & RMB
CurrencyUS$
Inception date1 March 2025
Investment information
InstrumentsListed equities
GeographyAfrica
StyleQuality
Time horizonLong term (5–10 years)
Portfolio size12–20 positions
DiversificationPer country and sector
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Commissioned to fight for Africa's prosperity.

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