Country
Mauritius
Sector
Infrastructure / Industrial
Intelligence Type
Corporate
Status / Stage
Expanding
Confidence
Confirmed
Latest Development
ARISE IIP designs, finances and operates Special Economic Zones and industrial parks across Africa. It raised $700m in Q2 2026 — the largest private infrastructure equity raise in Africa in H1 2026 — with Vision Invest (Saudi Arabia) making its first Africa direct investment. Operates Gabon’s Nkok SEZ, Togo’s PIA, and Benin’s GDIZ.
Company Profile
Company TypePrivate
HeadquartersPort Louis, Mauritius
Countries of OperationGabon (Nkok SEZ); Togo (PIA); Benin (GDIZ); and others
Founded2010
Websitearise-iip.com
Key ExecutivesGagan Gupta (CEO)
Key Developments
$700m capital raise Q2 2026 — Deal of the Year (Equity) at 2026 African Banker Awards. Vision Invest (Saudi Arabia) first Africa direct investment. AFC partial exit.
Key Risks
SEZ commercial success depends on manufacturing investor appetite. Political stability in host countries.
What Happens Next
Deployment of $700m into new SEZ and industrial park projects.
Commercial Opportunity Intelligence
Opportunity SignalVision Invest's first Africa investment via ARISE — Gulf sovereign capital entering African industrial real estate.
Commercial ReadinessCommercially Active
Source & Verification Trail
Last VerifiedAugust 2026
Source(s)African Capital Markets News (June 10, 2026 — African Banker Awards); AFC official
Source DateJune 2026