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JCS adopt an impact-focused approach to private equity. We partner with organizations at every phase of growth to build an inclusive business that combine demonstrable social and environmental impact with commercial financial returns. Our singular focus on inclusive impact investments across a broad range of sectors has enabled us to develop an adaptable, analytical approach to growth. JCS has policies and activities defined amongst six core impact inclusive themes:

• Rural economic developments
• Financial inclusion
• Renewable energy
• Positive gender lens investing
• Agribusiness
• Health

At JCS, it is passionately believed that impact investing embodies an ardent commitment and social pact with all stakeholders in the society. Thus, we are committed to creating enduring partnerships for sustainable development whilst adding immense value to our clients, society and people.

OUR PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS

The JCS team has established a strong reputation in the sector co-managing rural economic development funds and two private equity microfinance investment vehicles with a total committed capital of around $15 million.

In 2006 JCS Investment was appointed the fund manager of Activity Venture Finance Company Ltd which is the first venture capital fund established by the Ghanaian government under the Venture Capital Trust Fund. This was a US$10m SME fund and as the fund manager for the first fund JCS played key roles in establishing the key processes and systems to SME’s. The fund provided equity and quasi-equity financing for SME’s in fruit processing, poultry farming, education, Savings & Loan Company, etc. around the country.

JCS partnered with Goodwell West Africa Microfinance Development Company (GWAMDC) in 2009 to make ground breaking investments in the microfinance sector (rural banks and savings & loans companies) in Ghana. The vehicle made 3 investments in the Ghanaian financial sector, successfully exiting two of these investments