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Lesana Housing & Consumer Finance, Maseru, Lesotho

Lesana is the largest licensed non-deposit-taking microfinance institution in Lesotho, specialising in serving government employees with loans for incremental housing, solar power units, water provision, insurance, and retail credit. With nine branches across Lesotho, it’s a vital support system for the community’s financial needs.

Sanlei Premium Trout, Katse Dam, Lesotho

Sanlei is a trout farm located at Katse and Mohale dams with 5000 MT licenses. Sanlei exports sushi-grade trout to customers in Japan, South Africa, and the USA. It employs over 80 permanent staff and is the only BAP-certified aquaculture farm on the African continent.

Thusong Financial Services, Lesotho

Thusong is a majority-Basotho-owned payroll-based lender, focused on transformational products for civil service clientele. Despite originally being a family-owned business, Thusong is now the country’s third largest microfinancier, with plans to further expand regionally. It currently operates three branches.

Maluti Green Med, Maseru, Lesotho

Maluti Green Med is a vertically integrated licensed cannabis cultivator that operates on a 3500-acre farm. Its product range includes organic flowers, biomass, and brokerage THC. MGM is GACP accredited and is currently working towards obtaining a EU-GMP certification, with the facility already under construction.

MG Health, Maseru, Lesotho

MG Health is the sole cannabis grower in Lesotho with GMP certification. It produces medical cannabis flowers and extracts (cannabinoid oils as creams, ingestible and capsules). Committed to improving the lives of Basotho, MGM has created over 250 jobs.

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We offer a range of local and offshore investment strategies that meet the needs of retirement funds and individuals in Southern and Sub-Saharan Africa. We are dedicated to managing and growing our clients’ investments in a socially sustainable manner. Our clients are mainly institutional investors with a growing offering of retail investors.

Explore	Date	Fund Fact Sheet	Transactional Form
Capped SWIX Fund	February 2024
Equity Prime Fund (Unit Trust)	February 2024
SWIX Fund	February 2024

Explore	Date	Fund Fact Sheet	Transactional Form
CPI + 4% Prime Fund (Unit Trust)	February 2024
Domestic CPI +4% Fund	February 2024
Global Balanced Fund	February 2024

Explore	Date	Fund Fact Sheet	Transactional Form
Bond Composite	February 2024
Prime Money Market	February 2024

Explore	Date	Fund Fact Sheet	Transactional Form
Bond Composite	February 2024

Mergence was a pioneer in impact and infrastructure investing, with a rich history showcasing the advantages of uncorrelated alternative investments. We strongly advocate for the potential of these investments to deliver consistent long-term returns while making a positive social impact. Our diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of debt and equity asset classes carefully chosen from sectors that global and national organisations have identified as high-priority areas.