Kuramo Capital Management

2X Global is a membership network and field-building organization for investors and capital providers working across public and private markets in developed and emerging economies, with a focus on gender-smart investing and diversity and equity in finance.

FintechImpact & Social GoodNairobi, KE

Co-investorsScale Investors

African Capital Alliance is an investment firm focused on African businesses, with operations across Mauritius, Ghana, and Nigeria.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodMauritius, NG

Permanent capital vehicle with $172M in commitments backing mid-market, sector-agnostic (ESG-compliant) businesses across sub-Saharan Africa.

Adenia is a pan-African private equity firm that makes control investments in founder-led businesses across the continent.

Enterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodMauritius, MU

Antoine Delaporte(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlue Earth Capital AG

Private equity fund supporting mid-sized companies in the Indian Ocean and West Africa via strategic growth and operational improvements.

Adiwale Partners is an independent private equity fund manager providing growth capital and operational support to mid-size companies seeking to expand in West Africa.

FintechSector AgnosticAbidjan, CI

Africa Capitalworks (ACW) is an investment firm that deploys long-term capital and partners with entrepreneurs and management teams across Africa, providing strategic and corporate finance support.

FintechJohannesburg, ZA

The African Management Institute delivers practical workplace learning and training programs to African entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals to support business growth and organizational performance across the continent.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechImpact & Social GoodNairobi, KE

Jonathan Cook(Chairman & Co-Founder)inRebecca Harrison(CEO & Co-Founder)in

$98M private equity fund investing in Africa's agri value chain, boosting food production and processing at the SME level.

Afya operates a vertically integrated healthcare system addressing Africa's healthcare access challenges through quality care delivery, technological infrastructure, and improved governance.

Digital HealthFintechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodLagos, NG

Dr. Funsho OladipoIfueko AkotaobiJide Akeredolu

Fund launched in May 2009 making equity investments in high-growth West African companies, with a focus on Nigeria and the energy sector.

$570M fund investing across healthcare, energy, infrastructure, agriculture, telecoms, media, technology, FMCG, and financial services in West Africa, primarily Nigeria.

CardinalStone Private Equity invests in high-potential small and medium-sized enterprises across Nigeria and Ghana, supporting their growth toward becoming niche or segment leaders.

Sector Agnostic

West Africa SME and growth fund managed by CardinalStone Capital Advisors; launched 2018 with $64M in commitments and 6 investments.

Fund investing in Ethiopian manufacturing, agro-processing, and services with long-term capital and hands-on support.

Early-stage fund backing consumer-focused and community-driven African businesses; $20.2M commitments, 91% from Kuramo.

Consonance is an investment company that backs early and growth-stage entrepreneurs building companies across Africa, providing capital along with operational and strategic advisory support to its portfolio.

Ebene, MU

Co-investorsSahel Capital

Producer of high-quality cassava starch for food, pharmaceutical, and textile industries in Nigeria.

CrossBoundary is an investment advisory and asset management firm focused on renewable energy, natural capital, and frontier market infrastructure in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social Good

Jake Cusack(Co-Founder and Managing Partner)inMatthew Tilleard(Co-Founder and Managing Partner)Tom Flahive(Co-Founder and Managing Partner)Paul Ouma(Advisory Partner and Co-Head of Africa Advisory)in

Co-investorsBlue Haven Initiative

DataGuard provides electronic and physical document management services, including bulk digitization, EDMS deployment, secure records storage, and secure destruction.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Ebele Isitua(Managing Director)in

BoardKen Igbokwe(Chairman)

Co-investorsKreos Capital

EchoVC is a venture capital firm that invests from Seed to Series A/B in startups solving problems in underserved markets, with a focus on founders from underrepresented backgrounds.

Sector Agnostic

Eghosa Omoigui(Founder & Managing General Partner)

Nigerian financial group offering banking, asset management, and investment solutions through subsidiaries like FSDH Merchant Bank.

Co-investorsAFIG

FSDH Group operates in banking and corporate finance services across Nigeria and Africa.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechLagos, NG

Segun Odusanya(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsMetis Capital

GenAfrica Asset Managers is a fund management company licensed in Kenya and Uganda that manages investment portfolios for institutional clients including pension and insurance companies across the African region.

FintechPropTechNairobi, KE

Investment management firm serving institutional investors across East Africa, managing over $3.2 billion in assets.

Value airline offering affordable air travel across Nigeria.

Private equity fund investing in high-growth African companies across financial services, telecoms, healthcare, and infrastructure.

Helios is Africa-focused private investment firm founded in 2004 that manages investment portfolios across multiple sectors including climate, digital infrastructure, and sports and entertainment.

EnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechSector Agnostic

Tope Lawani(Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee)Babatunde Soyoye(Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee)

Impact Investors Foundation is an organization that hosts convening events and platforms focused on impact investing across Nigeria and Africa, connecting policymakers, investors, and entrepreneurs around sustainable development.

FintechImpact & Social GoodLagos, NG

Etemore Glover(CEO)in

Intelligra operates a smartphone financing platform in Africa that connects device OEMs, financiers, and mobile network operators to give underserved consumers access to affordable smartphones.

ConsumerFintechImpact & Social GoodMobility & Transportation

Tayo Ogundipe(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsConsonance Investment ManagersOui Capital

The Federal Ministry of Finance is a Nigerian government agency responsible for managing the country's federal finances, including revenue collection, expenditure control, and financial monitoring.

GovTechAbuja, NG

Leon Business Solutions is a business consultancy that helps companies expand and grow in the Australian market through strategy, planning, business analysis, operations, sales and marketing, and market expansion support.

Enterprise SoftwareSouth Hurstville, AU

MEDA is an international development organization that designs and implements programs to advance inclusive economic growth, agricultural value chain development, and access to finance for small and medium enterprises in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia Pacific.

AgTechImpact & Social GoodWaterloo, CA

Dr. Dorothy Nyambi(President and CEO)

Multi-sector mid-market private equity fund in South Africa with a $300M target, investing $7-47M in medium-sized businesses.

Medu Capital is an investment firm that executes transactions, manages portfolios, and creates strategic value across diverse sectors in Africa.

FintechSector AgnosticJohannesburg, ZA

Nhlanganiso Mkwanazi(Co-founder and Director)inErnest January(Co-founder and Director)in

N.A.S Food Products makes a range of cookies under the "Bite More" brand.

ConsumerFoodTech

The largest industrial palm oil producer in the DRC, operating across three plantations with a zero-deforestation policy.

Impact finance group focused on non-banking lending across five African countries.

SepFluor is a South African fluorspar producer focused on mining and supplying acid grade and metallurgical grade fluorspar (CaF2), an industrial mineral used in chemical, metallurgical and ceramic processes including refrigerants, aluminium smelting, nuclear power and EV battery electrolytes.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergyNew Materials

Co-investorsNedbank

Solt Advisory is an advisory firm providing strategic funding, operational support, and transaction advisory services to emerging fund managers and businesses across Africa, Europe, and North America.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSector AgnosticNew York, US

Mojisola Fashola(CEO)

Sopact provides AI-powered impact measurement software that automatically reads, cleans, and interprets response data in real time, integrating evidence collection into grant management, case work, and portfolio tracking workflows.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Kenyan investment bank specializing in equities and fixed-income trading.

Sterling is a Kenyan investment banking and securities firm providing fixed-income trading, equities, research, corporate finance and advisory, and brokerage services to institutional and retail clients.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechNairobi, KE

TransCentury is an investment holding company focused on the infrastructure sector across Africa, pursuing investments in infrastructure projects and companies dealing in infrastructure-related products and services.

Construction TechEnergyImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticNairobi, KE

BoardShaka Kariuki(Chairman)in

Fund targeting West African businesses that create jobs and strengthen healthcare and fintech sectors.

Uhuru is a private equity firm that invests in and supports middle-market companies across West Africa, providing capital and operational support to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses.

Impact & Social Good

UNDP is the United Nations' lead agency for international development, operating in 170 countries to support progress on poverty reduction, governance, climate action, and digital access.

Climate TechGovTechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US

Verod is a private equity fund operating across Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire) that invests in promising businesses while prioritizing environmental, social, and governance impact, with certification for best-in-class gender equity and sustainability practices.

Enterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodLagos, NG

Danladi Verheijen(Managing Partner)in

Nigerian fund providing growth capital to medium-sized businesses across consumer products, services, manufacturing, agribusiness, financial services, and energy.

Provider of reliable power solutions to underserved communities and industries in Nigeria.

Zebu Investment Partners invests in growth equity opportunities across African companies in the food value chain, targeting improved agricultural production and investor returns.

AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodMauritius, MU

Brian Frimpong(Managing Partner)