AfricInvest Begins Exit From Centaures

AfricInvest is beginning to cash out of Centaures, the Ivorian logistics and transport group it backed in 2018. The private equity investor said it has reached an agreement with the Delsuc family, which founded the business, and expects to complete its exit from SIPO Holding, Centaures’ parent company, by the end of 2026. The investment dates back eight years, when AfricInvest committed €12.2 million ($14.2 million) through its AfricInvest III fund. Centaures used the capital to expand its logistics and transport operations.

Sale Price Remains Under Wraps

AfricInvest has not revealed how much it expects to make from the sale. Neither the investor nor Centaures has disclosed the company’s valuation, the size of the stake on offer, or the financial terms of the transaction. A key development came in June when Centaures secured a $16 million financing facility from BluePeak Private Capital. The company has already used part of that funding to buy back some of AfricInvest’s shares.

Another Name Added To The Exit List

The Centaures sale forms part of a wider series of exits by AfricInvest. Earlier this year, the firm exited Zambia’s Entrepreneurs Financial Centre after another financial institution acquired the business. In 2025, AfricInvest also sold its stake in AFG Holding, an Ivorian banking group that expanded into several African markets while the investor remained a shareholder.

Questions Remain Over Investor Returns

Investors still do not know whether these exits have generated strong returns. AfricInvest has not disclosed the financial outcome of the Centaures transaction or any of its other recent sales.