DEAP Capital Management & Trust Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which will enable it to commence its Minerals and Metals Financing initiative across Africa.
The initiative is aimed at providing bespoke financing, advisory, and capital structuring solutions to operators across the critical minerals’ ecosystem, supporting Africa’s role in global supply chains linked to digitisation, energy transition, industrial manufacturing, and advanced technologies.
This milestone follows the successful execution of the MoU between DEAP Capital and Banklink Africa Fund II – one of Banklink Africa Private Equities Limited’s funds; thereby establishing a strategic investment framework to strengthen the Company’s capital base and support its long-term growth objectives.
Investment in DEAP Capital
The proposed investment structures are intended to facilitate the resuscitation and repositioning of DEAP Capital as a functional, resilient, and profitable investment banking boutique with a clear sector focus.
This MOU will trigger fresh capital injection into DEAP Capital, enhance its institutional capacity building and strategic alignment, thus positioning DEAP Capital to play a leading role in capital mobilisation for mineral projects, structuring innovative financing solutions, and unlocking emerging opportunities within the Nigerian and broader African financial markets.
Commenting on the development, DEAP Capital’s CEO, Anthony Adigwe stated: “This MOU, which positions us as a sector focused, non-bank financial institution represents a defining moment for DEAP Capital going forward”.
The Company noted that the strategic investment discussions currently underway leading to a binding MoU are designed to support its operational revitalisation, strengthen governance and execution capabilities, and enable DEAP Capital to scale its activities across priority sectors, including minerals and mining, metals trading and project finance.
About DEAP Capital
DEAP Capital Management & Trust Plc is a Nigerian financial services company that operates primarily in investment and asset management. The company provides portfolio and funds management services for individual and institutional clients, offers capital market and financial advisory services, and engages in proprietary investments across quoted equities and other financial instruments.
It also undertakes leasing, project financing, and trust-related activities, positioning itself as an investment vehicle focused on managing assets, deploying capital into selected sectors of the economy, and generating returns through advisory and investment operations within the Nigerian capital market.
