Zurich International Life has added the Alquity Africa Fund, a pan-Africa equity investment fund, to the range of investment products on its platform.

The fund aims to provide diversified, one-stop access to the growth potential of the African continent. It is an absolute return product, which will invest in a focused portfolio of listed African companies.

Alquity, a London-based investment manager, will donate a minimum of 25 per cent of its net management fees to microfinance projects across the continent.