With this deal, Arise IIP adds a major new institutional partner to its ownership structure, joining founding equity backers such as the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the Equitane group, and Afreximbank’s impact investment arm, the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA).

Arise IIP, which began operations in 2010 in Gabon, has grown its industrial infrastructure platform to cover more than 14 countries across Africa.

The company has committed nearly USD 2 billion so far toward building integrated industrial parks and ecosystems.

Gagan Gupta, founder and CEO of Arise IIP, said the partnership with Vision Invest, together with the continued support of their institutional investors, will enable Arise to scale resilient, self-sustaining industrial ecosystems that generate long-term value.

Mohammad A. Abunayyan, chairman of Vision Invest, described the investment as the company’s first direct foray into Africa, aligning with its impact investment philosophy and commitment to the socio-economic development of communities.

He also noted that partnering with AFC, FEDA, and Equitane helps further the goals of economic diversification and localized development.

This move by Vision Invest reflects growing international interest in Africa’s industrialization potential, especially in infrastructure and value-chain industries.

For Arise IIP, the new funds and partnership come at a time when demand for industrial park capacity, special economic zones, and processed goods is increasing across the continent.

The deal strengthens their ability to mobilize further investment and deliver on large-scale projects.

Analysts say such capital inflows can help reduce reliance on raw exports, build local manufacturing, and create jobs. (Context drawn from coverage of industrial park trends.)