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About Us

MiDA Advisors (MiDA) is a U.S.-based global financial advisory firm specializing in institutional investments and trade services in frontier and emerging markets. Originally founded during the 2nd U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit in 2016 as a U.S. government initiative for Mobilizing Institutional Investors to Develop Africa’s Infrastructure, the team has evolved into a global financial services firm specializing in blended finance solutions and project financing to mobilize long-term capital into the fast-growing markets of Africa, Asia, and other emerging markets. In the last five years, MiDA has facilitated and arranged over U.S. $2 billion in investment deals, impacting over 250,000 individuals. MiDA Advisors is headquartered in Washington, DC, USA, with offices in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Nairobi, Kenya.

  • $2 Billion+

    Mobilized into Africa and other Emerging Markets in the last five years

  • 48,000

    Student beds financed as part of the largest affordable housing portfolio in Africa

  • 75,000+

    Jobs created and supported in development projects

  • 80+

    Institutional Investors engaged across emerging markets

Institutional Investors’ Capacity Development

Through MiDA’s expansive network and valuable partnerships with institutional investors, we specialize in providing capacity development and education to U.S. and African institutional investors for investment opportunities in infrastructure and other alternatives.

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Development Finance Services

MiDA partners with global development agencies and financial institutions – including U.S. government investment initiatives, the World Bank, and the United Nations – on development programs that advance sustainable and impact investing in Africa and other emerging markets and support the use of blended finance products to scale capital flow from institutional investors.

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Transaction Advisory Services

MiDA specializes in unlocking transaction/project-financing solutions by harnessing the innovative instruments of U.S. capital markets to the development needs of Africa and other emerging markets. From housing finance, infrastructure projects, and corporate or agency/municipal finance, our experts bring over 150 years of experience on hundreds of billions in deals closed in the U.S. and emerging market.

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Trade Development Services

MiDA partners with American and international companies whose businesses have a strong developmental impact and are seeking to grow their operations in emerging and frontier markets, providing market analysis, regulatory reviews, local networking, project financing, and investment identification.

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Highlights

U.S.-Africa ties grow stronger, but action must follow words, says Aymeric Saha.

U.S.-Africa ties grow stronger, but action must follow words, says Aymeric Saha.
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Africa: Financing for Development - Reforming Global Financial Systems Must Center African Women

Africa: Financing for Development - Reforming Global Financial Systems Must Center African Women
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The Missing Link in Africa’s Trade Success

Why Innovative Financing Matters Now More Than Ever
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🌍 Gender-Inclusive Capital to Build Africa's Investment Future

Our Associate, Meenakshi Coondiah and Standard Bank Group’s African Women Impact Fund Program Manager, Thobile Zenande Finca, co-authored an article highlighting key insights from the Investing in Africa – The Time is Now webinar series.
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Harnessing Blended Finance to Develop Affordable Housing in Africa

With $1.2 Billion in Financing Arranged in the Last Two Years,
MiDA Advisors is Eating the Elephant One Big Bite at a Time
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Mobiliser le financement mixte pour développer des logements abordables en Afrique

Avec 1,2 milliard de dollars de financement mobilisés au cours des deux dernières années, MiDA Advisors avance pas à pas pour relever ce défi de taille.
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MiDA Advisors and Standard Bank Partner with Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) on a $228 Million blended finance deal for mortgage refinancing in Nigeria. This marks the third large scale housing finance transaction in Africa led by MiDA Advisors within the past two years, securing over $1 billion in total capital and reaching over 250,000 individuals by providing access to affordable housing and related job creation.

MiDA Advisors and Standard Bank Partner with Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) on a $228 Million blended finance deal for mortgage refinancing in Nigeria. This marks the third large scale housing finance transaction in Africa led by MiDA Advisors within the past two years, securing over $1 billion in total capital and reaching over 250,000 individuals by providing access to affordable housing and related job creation.
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MiDA Advisors et Standard Bank s'associent á la Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) pour un financement mixte de 228 millions de dollars destiné au refinancement hypothécaire au Nigeria

MiDA Advisors et Standard Bank s'associent á la Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) pour un financement mixte de 228 millions de dollars destiné au refinancement hypothécaire au Nigeria
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Energising investments: Why the US private sector should diversify into African energy

Investing in Africa's energy sector for increased electricity access presents a win-win scenario with significant government commitment for US private sector investors.
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MiDA Advisors Signs Memorandum of Agreement with Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafbB), a Specialized Pan-African Multilateral Development Finance Institution Focused on Financing Affordable Housing and Related Social and Urban Infrastructure to Structure and Mobilize Funds for Affordable Housing in Africa

MiDA Advisors Signs Memorandum of Agreement with Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafbB), a Specialized Pan-African Multilateral Development Finance Institution Focused on Financing Affordable Housing and Related Social and Urban Infrastructure to Structure and Mobilize Funds for Affordable Housing in Africa
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MiDA Advisors signe un protocole d'accord avec la Banque de Développement Shelter-Afrique, une institution financiére multilatérale panafricaine spécialisée dans le financement de logements abordables et des infrastructures connexes á travers l'Afrique

MiDA Advisors signe un protocole d'accord avec la Banque de Développement Shelter-Afrique, une institution financiére multilatérale panafricaine spécialisée dans le financement de logements abordables et des infrastructures connexes á travers l'Afrique
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MiDA Advisors and Standard Bank Partner with Acorn Holdings in a $700 Million Blended Finance Deal for the Largest Portfolio of Student Housing in Africa. This is the Second Large Scale Affordable Housing Transaction in Africa Announced by MiDA Advisors in the Past Year with Support from Prosper Africa and USAID.

MiDA Advisors and Standard Bank Partner with Acorn Holdings in a $700 Million Blended Finance Deal for the Largest Portfolio of Student Housing in Africa. This is the Second Large Scale Affordable Housing Transaction in Africa Announced by MiDA Advisors in the Past Year with Support from Prosper Africa and USAID.
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U.S.-Africa ties grow stronger, but action must follow words, says Aymeric Saha.
U.S.-Africa ties grow stronger, but action must follow words, says Aymeric Saha.
Africa: Financing for Development - Reforming Global Financial Systems Must Center African Women
Africa: Financing for Development - Reforming Global Financial Systems Must Center African Women
The Missing Link in Africa’s Trade Success
The Missing Link in Africa’s Trade Success
🌍 Gender-Inclusive Capital to Build Africa's Investment Future
🌍 Gender-Inclusive Capital to Build Africa's Investment Future
Harnessing Blended Finance to Develop Affordable Housing in Africa
Harnessing Blended Finance to Develop Affordable Housing in Africa
Mobiliser le financement mixte pour développer des logements abordables en Afrique
Mobiliser le financement mixte pour développer des logements abordables en Afrique
MiDA Advisors and Standard Bank Partner with Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) on a $228 Million blended finance deal for mortgage refinancing in Nigeria. This marks the third large scale housing finance transaction in Africa led by MiDA Advisors within the past two years, securing over $1 billion in total capital and reaching over 250,000 individuals by providing access to affordable housing and related job creation.
MiDA Advisors and Standard Bank Partner with Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) on a $228 Million blended finance deal for mortgage refinancing in Nigeria. This marks the third large scale housing finance transaction in Africa led by MiDA Advisors within the past two years, securing over $1 billion in total capital and reaching over 250,000 individuals by providing access to affordable housing and related job creation.
MiDA Advisors et Standard Bank s'associent á la Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) pour un financement mixte de 228 millions de dollars destiné au refinancement hypothécaire au Nigeria
MiDA Advisors et Standard Bank s'associent á la Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) pour un financement mixte de 228 millions de dollars destiné au refinancement hypothécaire au Nigeria
Energising investments: Why the US private sector should diversify into African energy
Energising investments: Why the US private sector should diversify into African energy
MiDA Advisors Signs Memorandum of Agreement with Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafbB), a Specialized Pan-African Multilateral Development Finance Institution Focused on Financing Affordable Housing and Related Social and Urban Infrastructure to Structure and Mobilize Funds for Affordable Housing in Africa
MiDA Advisors Signs Memorandum of Agreement with Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafbB), a Specialized Pan-African Multilateral Development Finance Institution Focused on Financing Affordable Housing and Related Social and Urban Infrastructure to Structure and Mobilize Funds for Affordable Housing in Africa
MiDA Advisors signe un protocole d'accord avec la Banque de Développement Shelter-Afrique, une institution financiére multilatérale panafricaine spécialisée dans le financement de logements abordables et des infrastructures connexes á travers l'Afrique
MiDA Advisors signe un protocole d'accord avec la Banque de Développement Shelter-Afrique, une institution financiére multilatérale panafricaine spécialisée dans le financement de logements abordables et des infrastructures connexes á travers l'Afrique
MiDA Advisors and Standard Bank Partner with Acorn Holdings in a $700 Million Blended Finance Deal for the Largest Portfolio of Student Housing in Africa. This is the Second Large Scale Affordable Housing Transaction in Africa Announced by MiDA Advisors in the Past Year with Support from Prosper Africa and USAID.
MiDA Advisors and Standard Bank Partner with Acorn Holdings in a $700 Million Blended Finance Deal for the Largest Portfolio of Student Housing in Africa. This is the Second Large Scale Affordable Housing Transaction in Africa Announced by MiDA Advisors in the Past Year with Support from Prosper Africa and USAID.
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MiDA’s Impact

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Mobilizing U.S. and African Institutional Investors

Building partnerships between U.S. and African institutional investors to increase investment in African markets, in alignment with U.S. government-led investment initiatives.
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Supporting African Pension Funds

Providing technical assistance to African pension funds, including the Kenyan Pension Fund Investment Consortium, in collaboration with the World Bank and other development partners.
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Advisory Projects

Providing transaction advisory on mortgage finance bond in West Africa in partnership with the U.S. government investment initiatives and DFC.
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Women and Economic Empowerment

Supporting women fund managers in partnership with the U.S. government investment initiatives and SAVCA in Southern Africa.
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Supporting Asset Owners Forum of South Africa

Lead advisor to the Asset Owners Forum South Africa for investing in infrastructure and other alternatives.
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Supporting U.S. companies Market Expansion

MiDA’s Videos

Why Africa Matters: Unpacking the Rich Potential of African Investments Webinar Series Session #2
Why Africa Matters: Unpacking the Rich Potential of African Investments Webinar Series Session #2
Why Africa Matters: Unpacking the Rich Potential of African Investments Webinar Series Session #1
Why Africa Matters: Unpacking the Rich Potential of African Investments Webinar Series Session #1
Private Sector Engagement: Leveraging U.S. Government Resources to Facilitate Investment and Trade
Private Sector Engagement: Leveraging U.S. Government Resources to Facilitate Investment and Trade
Investing in Africa - The Time is Now Webinar Series Session #3
Investing in Africa - The Time is Now Webinar Series Session #3
Investing in Africa - The is Now Webinar Series Session #2
Investing in Africa - The is Now Webinar Series Session #2
Investing in Africa - The Time is Now Webinar Series Session #1
Investing in Africa - The Time is Now Webinar Series Session #1
Aymeric Saha and Max Messervy speak at The Climate Hub
Aymeric Saha and Max Messervy speak at The Climate Hub
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Why Africa Matters: Unpacking the Rich Potential of African Investments Webinar Series Session #2
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Why Africa Matters: Unpacking the Rich Potential of African Investments Webinar Series Session #1
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Private Sector Engagement: Leveraging U.S. Government Resources to Facilitate Investment and Trade
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Investing in Africa - The is Now Webinar Series Session #2
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Investing in Africa - The Time is Now Webinar Series Session #1
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Aymeric Saha and Max Messervy speak at The Climate Hub
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