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Umeme Ltd is a major investment of Actis' Infrastructure 2 fund. Actis is a leading investor in emerging markets, investing exclusively in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Actis has specialist teams dedicated to private equity, infrastructure and real estate and has a track record built on growth capital and leadership in control investing across its markets. Actis has over 100 investment professionals in nine offices worldwide who currently manage funds of US$4.8bn and a portfolio of around 60 investments on behalf of more than 100 institutional investors. The Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) of the United Kingdom, a UK Government-owned company, is the largest investor in Actis' Infrastructure 2 fund and as such continues its relationship with Umeme indirectly through Actis. Actis is committed to promoting the sustainable growth of the private sector in the emerging markets. Its aim is to ensure that the capital raised and managed makes a lasting, tangible and positive difference by creating opportunity for the companies in which it invests, as well as their stakeholders. The firm's headquarters are in the United Kingdom, and Actis investment management team provides funding and advisory services to the Board of Directors of Umeme.
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