Asset Owners

Pension Funds

Public, private and occupational retirement funds — the anchor of Africa's long-term domestic capital.

Abstract sector illustration: pensions

Overview

Pension funds hold the largest pools of long-duration domestic capital on the continent. Their liability profiles, regulatory investment limits and governance structures shape how much capital can flow into infrastructure, private markets and local-currency instruments. AOA works with trustees, principal officers and investment committees to convert allocation intent into executable, owner-controlled structures.

Key issues

  1. 01Liability-driven investment and ALM discipline
  2. 02Regulatory limits on alternatives and offshore allocation
  3. 03Trustee capacity and investment governance
  4. 04Manager selection and fee negotiation
  5. 05Domestic deployment versus diversification

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Institutions

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  • A pension fund administrator managing retirement savings accounts under a contributory scheme.

    Nigeria · West Africa

    • Government securities
    • Infrastructure bonds
    • Private equity
  • Pension FundsExample

    Highveld Retirement Fund

    A large occupational retirement fund with an established infrastructure and private-markets programme.

    South Africa · Southern Africa

    • Infrastructure
    • Private credit
    • Listed equity
  • Pension FundsExample

    Kalahari Public Officers Fund

    A public-sector fund reviewing its domestic and offshore allocation strategy.

    Botswana · Southern Africa

    • Domestic private markets
    • Offshore diversification
  • A multi-employer occupational scheme exploring alternatives and green bonds.

    Kenya · East Africa

    • Green bonds
    • Real estate
    • Fixed income
  • A defined-benefit public-sector fund with a long-horizon mandate and domestic-investment requirements.

    Namibia · Southern Africa

    • Domestic unlisted investments
    • Infrastructure
    • Listed equity

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