According to Businessweek:”Capri Capital Partners is a principal investment firm specializing in mezzanine investments in real estate private and publicly held companies. The firm seeks to invest in real estate equity and debt-related products on behalf of pension funds and institutional investors. It makes investments in real estate with distinct competence in multifamily, industrial, commercial office, and retail.
It also provides equity joint ventures and acquires ownership between 50 per cent and 90 per cent, along with a preferred rate of return investments”

The company interest in the frontier market of Africa became apparent following their participation to the http://whartonafricaforum.com conference.

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