Quantum Global Group, an investment firm focusing on Africa, has announced expansion plans across Africa and the new representative office in Dubai to serve as a gateway for regional investors into Africa.

The Firm will establish offices in key markets to increase investor access to Africa's vast development potential through funds registered in Mauritius, which offers one of Africa’s strongest legal and regulatory environment.

Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais, Founder and Chairman of the Advisory Board, said: “With Africa offering enormous development potential, global investors including Asian and Middle Eastern, are increasingly looking to capitalize on investment opportunities in the region in a low risk environment that Mauritius has to offer.”

“Building on Quantum Global's African heritage, we can really bring considerable investments into the region. We are therefore extremely thrilled about expanding our presence across Africa and the Middle East," he said.

As part of the expansion plan, Quantum Global has begun the legal registration process to open a representative office in Dubai.

The new office will offer financial advisory services to Asian and Middle East investors looking to tap into the development potential that Africa uniquely offers.

In addition, Quantum Global also announced the planned opening of strategic offices across the continent in Angola, Kenya, Mozambique and Nigeria.

The Firm will broaden the scope of its investment services in these marks by offering financial advisory services, actively sourcing deals and managing the local private equity investments.

Quantum Global will leverage Mauritius' economic and political stability and sound regulatory framework to attract high quality foreign investments into Africa.

With excellent infrastructure and Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) with most African countries, Mauritius has caught the attention of several global funds, investment houses and advisors from across the world to establish their investment vehicles on the country.

Focused on high-growth sectors on the African continent, Quantum Global's Mauritius registered portfolio comprises of a mezzanine fund and dedicated private equity funds in the infrastructure, hospitality, agriculture, healthcare, timber, and mining sectors.

Bastos de Morais said: "The island nation of Mauritius has a lot of strategic advantages. It has become a promising, transparent international financial center for inbound and outbound trade, and investments into Africa.”

“At Quantum Global, we plan to play a crucial role in building a financial ecosystem in Mauritius that will see the creation of a financial 'Center of Excellence'. The Center aims to increase investment knowledge while providing African focused investment products to global investors,” he said.