Arise B.V. is registered in the Netherlands and is a long term impact investor in the financial services sector in sub-Saharan Africa. It holds significant minority stakes in 11 financial institutions across 9 markets, representing approximately USD 1.2bn of assets. Its shareholders are Norfund, FMO, Rabobank and NorFinance.

Arise is a source of permanent capital. Arise can hold an investment for as long as that investment remains aligned with its impact driven strategy.

Arise’s mandate is to acquire significant minority stakes in banks and non bank financial institutions in sub-Saharan Africa. It invests to drive impact, which it defines as retail, SME and agriculture based lending, and to generate financial returns.