Oppenheimer Partners is a global investment holding company with roots firmly in Africa.
It was founded by Jonathan Oppenheimer together with Jacob Hinson, Scott Brodsky and Martin Hess in 2016 with the ambition of investing long-term engaged capital and partnering with aligned investors and management teams to grow businesses on the African continent and beyond.
This vision is supported by a diverse team of experts with strong experience in investing, operating, and doing business in Africa and key global markets.
We target quality growing businesses with strong fundamentals and management teams with agility and operational prowess then partner with them to deliver ambitious growth plans sustainably
The core of our strategy at Oppenheimer Partners is a twin desire to create a long-term portfolio of businesses, where we can drive value by sharing our operational, legal and financial expertise, while at the same time generating prosperity for the communities in which we operate.
We are confident that this approach will lay the foundations for an investment group that can span the key pillars and sectors of our chosen markets, buildintg on the Oppenheimer family’s legacy and commitment towards making a meaningful and positive impact on society.
We are excited to see the concept of Oppenheimer Partners moving to maturity, and becoming part of the Oppenheimer family’s 120-year journey in Africa. - Jonathan Oppenheimer
Founded in 2000, Amrod is a leading pan-African supplier of Branded Promotional Products with the largest market share in South Africa, a sales footprint in 14 key African markets, and branches in 5 African countries – Nigeria, Botswana, Kenya, Zambia and Namibia.
Genser Energy specializes in designing, building, and operating energy solutions including efficient power plants and natural gas midstream infrastructure. It sells power and gas to blue chip mining companies, industrial clients, and large-scale utilities in West Africa and is the only private owner of gas pipelines in Ghana.
GZI began operations in 2010 and is the leading supplier of aluminium beverage cans in Nigeria and the rest of West Africa. The company has long standing customer relationships with most of the major global beverage manufacturers and operates to world class standards.
Hariss International Limited is one of Uganda’s leading manufacturers of food and beverages. Since its inception in 2005 the production of both food and beverages have been operating under the brand name RIHAM, a “Proudly Ugandan” story and well-known household brand which has captured the support of the mass market.
Icon Oncology Holdings (Icon Oncology, formerly Medical Specialist Holdings) is the leading provider of cancer care provider and oncology management services in South Africa. OP invested in Icon in 2018 alongside the doctor shareholders.
