Track Record
Capital arranged, structured and advised for our portfolio companies and for the clients we advise across West Africa.
Capital raised
and advised
We raise capital for the companies we build, and structure financing for the clients we advise. The figures below cover completed transactions only.
Selected transactions
and mandates
Debt financing arranged for portfolio companies
2023 – 2025| Company | Period | Amount | Purpose | Our role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILS — Senegal Integrated Logistics Services | 2023–2024 | XOF 1.95 bn ≈ EUR 3.0 m |
Oil & gas logistics infrastructure, phase 2 refinancing and equipment — four facilities across three Senegalese banks | Structured, negotiated and closed |
| Sentrak Logistics | 2023–2025 | XOF 1.75 bn ≈ EUR 2.7 m |
Equipment financing for cargo carrying units, plus overdraft and advance facilities — two facilities | Structured, negotiated and closed |
| Total bank financing arranged | 2023–2025 | XOF 3.7 bn (≈ EUR 5.6 m) | Six facilities, three Senegalese banks | |
Financial advisory to Meridian Logistics and Engineering (Ghana)
2014 – 2024| Project | Year | Amount | Our role | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment and manpower for MEG handling on the offshore gas pipeline | 2014 | USD 1.2 m | Structured the financing model (EPCF) | Closed |
| Supply and installation of a standby de-ethaniser overhead compressor | 2016 | USD 8.9 m | Structured the financing model (EPCF) | Closed |
| Interconnection works on the offshore gas export pipeline tie-in | 2017 | USD 2.8 m | Structured the financing model (EPC) | Closed |
| Procurement and installation of reciprocating compressors | 2021 | USD 70 m | Co-advisor on the EPC financing, closed with two Ghanaian banks | Closed |
| Chemical blending, storage and transfer facility | 2024 | USD 1.3 m | Structured the financing model (EPC) | Closed |
| Total financing closed | 2014–2024 | USD 84.2 m | Five transactions with Ghanaian commercial banks | |
Since 2014, Sy Investments has been the main financial advisor to Meridian Logistics and Engineering, a leading Ghanaian EPC contractor serving the oil and gas industry. On each project we structured the financing model of the EPC contract and supported its financing through to close. A further project is in preparation and is not reported on this page.
Equity, structuring and platform building
| Vehicle | Description | Our role |
|---|---|---|
| COSENI — Senegal Supply Base | First fully Senegalese-owned port concession dedicated to offshore logistics, held in public-private partnership with the Port Autonome de Dakar. The consortium controls 90% of SSB, which operates a 25,000 m² supply base at the Port of Dakar. | Architect of the financial model of COSENI and SSB; co-founder, shareholder and director |
| ASIF | USD 3 million investment vehicle holding equity in Sentrak Logistics, SILS and GBLS — the oil & gas logistics cluster serving Senegal's offshore industry. | Co-founder of the vehicle |
| Iwol Capital | Investment banking subsidiary of Amsa Assurances, covering real estate, energy and logistics across West Africa. | Founding director |
Earlier track record
Before Sy Investments| Transaction | Year | Amount | Counterparty | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financing of Cotecna Inspection S.A.'s Nigerian subsidiary | 2004 | USD 30 m | A leading Nigerian commercial bank | Structured, negotiated and closed |
Amounts in CFA francs are converted at the fixed parity of EUR 1 = XOF 655.957. Amounts in US dollars are as transacted.
Counterparties are not named where client confidentiality applies. Figures cover transactions structured, negotiated or advised by Sy Investments and its principals, and exclude mandates currently in execution.
Sy Investments S.A. (Geneva) is the structuring and advisory entity; Sy Investments (Senegal) holds the equity interests in the Senegalese portfolio companies.