We invest in the industrialization of West Africa — not from a distance, but from the ground. Our conviction is simple: only industrialization can create jobs at scale, transform local raw materials, strengthen regional value chains, and make goods more affordable.
But African industry faces a double barrier: it is too costly to compete, and too carbon-intensive to sustain. Our response is a green, decarbonized industrial model powered by smarter factories, lower-carbon equipment, renewable energy, stronger logistics, and climate-resilient agriculture.
We finance the assets and operating transformations that improve cost structure, resilience, and long-term competitiveness while preserving a strong return profile for investors.
Growth capital and structured financing for industrial champions transitioning toward lower-carbon production, better energy efficiency, and stronger competitiveness.
Backing agribusinesses and agricultural platforms building resilience, productivity, and regional food security across West Africa.
Financing the infrastructure and service layers that enable green growth: energy, logistics, cold chain, traceability, and agritech.
Lower production costs, stronger regional value chains, and more resilient industrial capacity.
Supporting low-carbon growth, operational resilience, and alignment with a net-zero trajectory by 2050.
Creating quality employment and supporting women’s empowerment across portfolio companies and supply chains.
Aissatou Le Blond has spent 15 years investing in the transformation of Sub-Saharan Africa's private sector — from the ground, not from a distance. She is the founder of M&A Ventures, a private equity fund launched in 2016 that deployed capital across 10 companies in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and the broader West African region — achieving 6 exits with multiples ranging from 3x to 6.5x across agribusiness, fintech, logistics, energy transition, and education. Prior to M&A Ventures, she served as Investment Manager at Grameen Crédit Agricole, managing a portfolio across West Africa, East Africa, and Southeast Asia. Before that, she led investment portfolio management for Central Africa at Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P). With over 80 transactions and 15 exits across Sub-Saharan Africa, Aissatou brings rare depth of execution — combining financial structuring, operational support, governance, and exit preparation in markets that demand both rigor and proximity. OGIC 4.0 is her second fund — and her most ambitious bet: that West Africa's industrial transformation, driven by green capital and climate resilience, is the most compelling investment opportunity of this decade.
15 years investing in the transformation of Sub-Saharan Africa’s private sector, with 80+ transactions and 15 exits across agribusiness, fintech, logistics, energy transition, and education.
20+ years in private equity, power, infrastructure, climate finance, and strategic project development across Africa, with deep experience working alongside DFIs and private sector leaders.
Experienced in strategic asset allocation, risk management, private equity, and infrastructure investing, with a strong focus on investment committee rigor and climate risk analysis.
Senior finance leader with experience at Banque des Territoires and Grameen Crédit Agricole Fund, bringing deep expertise in fund structuring, financial oversight, and portfolio discipline across development finance contexts.
Business law specialist with 10+ years’ experience across funds, energy, infrastructure, and regulatory structuring in West Africa.
Junior investment professional with a background in finance and development economics, contributing to deal sourcing, financial modeling, and portfolio monitoring across OGIC's West African portfolio.
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