Platinum Groupe has been serving institutional, corporate and individual clients in Zimbabwe for over two decades. The holding company offers specialised financial services through four strategic business units: Platinum Investment Managers, Platinum Securities, Platinum Financial Solutions and Platinum Microfinance. Platinum investment managers assist clients with all types of portfolio mandates, including equity, fixed income, real estate and alternative assets. Platinum offers a full suite of financial services from wealth management, stock broking and securities trading to capital raising, IPOs and bond origination. Platinum Groupe ranks among the top financial outfits in Zimbabwe in terms of structuring and investment transactions. It completed a landmark transaction this past year, bringing together three of the largest financial institutions in the country. Platinum Groupe is licenced by the Securities Commission of Zimbabwe. It promotes investment opportunities in the mining industry to develop the country’s large mineral resources, including lithium and gold. It helps investors add real estate assets to stabilise portfolio performance during volatile cycles. Platinum Groupe plays a crucial role as a key financer of the country’s energy and infrastructure projects, while its agricultural investments alleviate food security concerns and support contract farmers. The group is headquartered in Harare, the capital and most populous city in Zimbabwe. The CFI.co judging panel presents Platinum Groupe with the 2021 award for Best Investment Banking Team (Zimbabwe).