 Trans-Century acquired Chai Bora Limited in July 2008. This was the second acquisition in Tanzania after Trans-Century acquired Tanelec 10 months earlier. Chai bora is the leading blender, packager and distributor of tea in Tanzania.
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 TRANS-CENTURY is the controlling shareholder in the East African Cables (EACL) group, through its subsidiary company Cable Holdings Ltd. The group manufactures copper cables and aluminium conductors, and through its agency partnership with Nexans is one of the largest distributors of the French manufacturer’s fibre-optic and telecommunications cable in the region. EACL has its head quarters in Nairobi, Kenya in addition to a cable manufacturing subsidiary in Tanzania and distribution branches in Uganda and Rwanda.
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 Rift Valley Railways (RVR) was awarded a 25 year concession to manage the Kenya and Ugandan railway network. TCL is the largest minority investor with a 20 per cent equity stake.
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 TRANS-CENTURY is the controlling shareholder in the largest manufacturer of electrical distribution transformers and switchgear in East and Central Africa. Tanelec is based in Arusha, Tanzania, and distributes its products to a number of Sub-Saharan countries including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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 Located in Johannesburg, Kewberg is one of South Africa’s leading manufacturers of instrumentation and control cables for the oil and gas, mining and power sectors. The subsidiary is 100 per cent owned by TRANS-CENTURY.
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 Development Bank of Kenya is a leading Kenyan development finance and commercial bank that focuses on the corporate market. TRANS-CENTURY holds a significant minority equity position in this entity and has invested along side Industrial Commercial and Development Corporation (ICDC) the investment arm of the Government of Kenya.
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 Aureos Capital Limited is an independent private equity fund manager focused exclusively on the emerging markets. Aureos specialises in providing expansion and buyout capital for low to mid-cap businesses with prospects for strong growth and profitability across Asia Pacific, Africa and Latin America. Established in July 2001, Aureos has to date raised and managed US$570m in 24 funds worldwide. Ten of these funds have been raised since 2001, with approximately US$395m of committed capital. In addition, Aureos manages 14 funds previously sponsored and administered by CDC Group plc.
TRANS-CENTURY has invested in three Aureos funds to date. These are the Aureos East Africa Fund, Aureos China Fund and Aureos South Asia Fund. |
 Business Partners International (BPI) is a specialist investment company which has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to provide debt and equity capital, mentorship and property management services to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). TRANS-CENTURY has invested in the USD 14.1 Million BPI Kenya SME Fund.
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 Helios Investment Partners is a US$300 million private equity fund making private equity and ‘special situations’ investments in Sub-Saharan Africa with a focus on West Africa.
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 Avery East Africa Ltd
TRANS-CENTURY holds a controlling stake in Avery East Africa. This company is the leading manufacturer and distributor of a complete range of domestic and industrial, manual and electronic weighing scales, as well as video jet printers for industrial use. |
