Private equity firm Metier has invested $20 million in Bisedge Logistics & Infrastructure, backing the company's plans to expand its electric intralogistics operations across Africa as demand grows for cleaner and more efficient industrial logistics solutions.
The investment, announced in May 2026, will support the scaling of Bisedge's electric material handling business, including the expansion of its fleet of electric forklifts and other warehouse equipment across key African markets.
Bisedge has built its business around an equipment-leasing model that provides companies with access to modern material handling solutions without the heavy upfront capital costs typically associated with industrial logistics assets. The company has increasingly focused on electric-powered equipment as businesses seek to reduce operating costs and improve environmental performance.
The deal highlights growing investor confidence in Africa's logistics and infrastructure sectors despite a challenging funding environment that has seen equity investment become more selective across the continent. Rather than targeting large-scale infrastructure projects, investors are increasingly backing service-driven platforms capable of scaling across multiple markets with relatively light capital requirements.
For Metier, the investment represents a strategic bet on the future of industrial logistics in Africa, where rising warehousing activity, manufacturing growth and expanding supply chains are driving demand for modern intralogistics services.
The transaction also underscores the role of electrification beyond passenger transport. While electric vehicles have dominated headlines, industrial equipment such as forklifts and warehouse handling systems are emerging as another frontier in Africa's low-carbon transition. Electric fleets can help businesses lower fuel costs, reduce maintenance requirements and cut emissions from logistics operations.
As African industries continue to modernise, Bisedge aims to position itself at the centre of the continent's evolving logistics landscape, using the fresh capital injection to accelerate regional expansion and strengthen its foothold in the growing market for electric material handling solutions.
The investment remains one of the more notable private equity-backed logistics transactions of the year, signalling continued appetite for businesses operating at the intersection of infrastructure, logistics and clean technology.
