Eos Capital notches Namibia's largest private equity exit at 40% IRR

What's the deal? Eos CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has exited its Allegrow Fund investment in The Mushara Collection, a group of luxury lodges near Etosha National Park, in what the firm calls the largest private equity exit in Namibia's unlisted market. The deal remains subject to regulatory approvals, with Eos saying operational, legal, and compliance measures are in place.

The numbers: Including a dividend due to shareholders, the investment will deliver roughly 40% internal rate of return (IRR) and 4.4 times money back to investors, according to Eos.

What's the endgame? Eos backed Mushara as part of a strategy to support Namibia's tourism sector in line with government objectives. During the hold, the lodge operator strengthened its operational platform and expanded its offering.

Why now? The exit lands as liquidity events across Namibia's private capital market have been difficult to secure. Eos frames the deal as proof that disciplined investment and hands-on ownership can generate returns even where capital struggles to move.

What they're saying: "This exit represents the largest transaction recorded in Namibia's unlisted private equity market to date," said Elzine Mushambi, managing director of Eos Capital. She added the firm remains committed to "identifying and growing high-quality Namibian assets."

Board chairman Ismael Gei-Khoibeb said he was proud of the team's "disciplined and professional execution in investing, growing and exiting investments of this nature."

The signal: Namibia's private capital market has lacked exits, making liquidity a persistent problem for fund managers. A headline deal at 4.4x returns signals capital can be recycled into the local economy — and offers a rare proof point that African frontier private equity can profitably realise returns.

Read more: Namibia Business Express

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