BlackRock is one of the global leaders in investment, advisory and risk management solutions dedicated to helping people invest better.
Since our founding we have opened offices in over 30 countries, opening our Cape Town office in 2012. In South Africa, everything we do is focused on helping our clients, inspiring our employees and supporting our local communities.
*BlackRock as of October 1, 2025
What exactly do we do with our clients’ money? Every single investment decision we make is on behalf of our clients, which include banks, pension funds, and other financial institutions. Hear how we work from Khoabane Phoofolo, Head of BlackRock Africa.
*BlackRock as of October 1, 2025
We pair BlackRock’s global asset management expertise with our intimate understanding of the local African markets to help more and more clients achieve their goals.
At BlackRock, we help our clients and the people they serve save for retirement, pay for their children’s educations, buy homes, and start businesses. As a fiduciary and asset manager, BlackRock manages investments on behalf our clients, helping millions of people around the world invest to build savings that serve them throughout their lives.
BlackRock started in 1988 with eight people in a single room, and since then has evolved into a global company trusted to manage more assets than any other investment company in the world. Throughout our history, we’ve continued to find new ways to contribute to a more equitable and resilient future. That’s been our purpose from day one, set by our founders who still work here to this day.
Our clients place their trust in BlackRock to manage their investments. Our global platform, which is powered by data analytics, advanced technology, deep market expertise and a diverse group of people, is designed to help our clients become financially empowered and better positioned to meet the financial goals that matter most to them.
BlackRock is a publicly listed company and made its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 1st, 1999, for $14 a share. Larry Fink is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and founder along with seven other partners, who had a single shared mission of helping more and more people experience financial well-being.
BlackRock is a global company with over 70 offices in over 35 countries*, giving us unique global reach and local relationships. Because we cover clients across the globe, we seek to bring the best of the world to how we invest in Africa.
*BlackRock as of October 1, 2025
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