About us
Mergence Unlisted Investment Managers (Namibia) (“Mergence Namibia”) is a majority Namibian-owned asset manager that is registered as an unlisted investment manager (“UIM”) in accordance with Regulation 29. The company operates in partnership with South African investment manager Mergence Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd., which owns a 49% stake in Mergence Namibia.
Our primary focus is to identify and optimise unlisted businesses and projects that hold significant impact potential for the Namibian economy. Our experience in the private equity and impact arenas, coupled with our specialised skill set, enables us to execute unlisted investments successfully and sustainably, to the benefit of our investors and the social and economic advancement of the Namibian nation.
Who We Are
Mergence Namibia was incorporated in June 2014. The company is majority Namibian-owned, with the balance owned by its technical partner Mergence Investment Managers in South Africa.
Mergence is a socially responsible investment management firm based in Southern Africa. Since 2008, we have been signatories to the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI), supported by the United Nations. We encourage the companies we invest in to balance profits with socially responsible practices by incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues into our investment process.
We also guide investors to actively manage their environmental impact while maintaining high standards of corporate governance. Our innovative range of infrastructure and development funds is a source of pride for us. Our team members are highly skilled and have been acknowledged for their exceptional work in this field.
OUR FUNDS
- Climate change and resource scarcity
- Rapid urbanisation
- Demographic and social change
- Technological breakthroughs
- Shift in global economic power
News & Insights
Rate cuts come to those who wait…
In a wide-ranging interview with FAnews, the intermediary portal, Mergence CIO Brad Preston chatted to Gareth Stokes about the likelihood of interest rate cuts, a soft or hard landing for the markets, and how Mergence is positioned to best benefit from likely scenarios.
Multichoice in French hands? Clever manoeuvring will be required.
An African media powerhouse? Will Canal+, the French-based media house, succeed in circumventing SA ownership restrictions? Peter Takaendesa, TMT specialist and Head: Equities at Mergence Investment Managers, says the offer price of R46 billion looks decent but here is a chance that shareholders will ask for a bit more.
Mergence Namibia promoting infrastructure growth and sustainability transition
In the annual high-level Namibian publication, The Brief, Hileni Nghinaunye, Portfolio Manager at Mergence Unlisted Investment Managers (Namibia) writes a overview of Mergence’s impact investments in Namibia and the launch of Fund II.
For our latest news and thought pieces, please visit the Mergence Investment Managers website.
Contact Us
Mergence Windhoek
Heritage Square
1st Floor, Building No.2
c/o Robert Mugabe Avenue & Lindequist Street Windhoek
T +264 (0)61 244 653
Mergence Maseru
House 368 Malibamats’o Street
Lower Thetsane
Maseru, Lesotho
T +266 52500040/50
Mergence Cape Town
2nd Floor Cape Town Cruise
Terminal Duncan Road, V&A Waterfront
Cape Town
F +27 21 433 0675
Mergence JHB
Block A1, 34 Impala Rd, Chislehurston,
Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng,
South Africa
T +27 11 325 2005
F +27 11 325 7597