Coverage
East Africa is our core market.
We work there every day, through our team in Nairobi and our partners across the region. Beyond it, partner relationships give our clients access to the continent's other major private markets.
Core markets
Kenya.
The region's financial and investment hub, and the base for most international funds, DFIs and lenders active in East Africa. Kenya has the deepest pool of fintech, credit and growth-stage companies in the region.
Uganda.
A fast-growing economy with a large agricultural base, an expanding consumer market and rising demand for trade and SME finance.
Tanzania.
A large, steadily growing economy with strong positions in agriculture, mining, logistics and port-linked trade.
Rwanda.
A smaller market with clear regulation, an efficient business environment and a growing presence of regional funds and financial services firms.
Ethiopia.
One of Africa's most populous countries, gradually opening its financial sector, with long-term potential in manufacturing, agriculture and consumer markets.
Extended reach
Through partner relationships in Lagos, Accra, Johannesburg and Cairo, we support clients in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and Egypt. These are deeper, more established markets.
Our role there is to connect clients with trusted local counterparts and to apply the same standard of verification we use at home.
Sectors
Financial services and fintech.
Digital lenders, payments businesses, microfinance institutions and SME lending platforms, many of them looking for debt facilities that grow with their loan books.
Agriculture and agritech.
Input finance, aggregation, processing and export businesses, where working capital and trade finance matter as much as equity.
Logistics and trade.
Transport, warehousing, cold chain and cross-border trade, with financing tied to assets, contracts and commodity flows.
Energy access and climate infrastructure.
Solar, clean cooking, electric mobility and distributed power, where predictable customer payments support asset-backed and receivables financing.
Consumer and healthcare.
Retail, consumer brands, clinics, pharmacies and diagnostics serving a young and fast-growing urban population.
Who we serve
Fund managers building or expanding an African allocation.
We provide sourcing, diligence capacity and co-investment access, so you can deploy without first opening a regional office.
Family offices seeking direct or fund exposure to African private markets.
We do the work on the ground and give you an honest view of each opportunity before you commit.
Institutional investors and DFIs that need independent market intelligence and deal screening.
We bring opportunities that have been checked locally, presented in a form your investment committee can use.
Credit and special situations funds looking at distressed or restructuring opportunities.
We provide the local access and relationships that often decide whether you are part of the process at all.
Companies and sponsors in East Africa raising debt or equity.
We help structure the transaction and present it to the international investors and lenders best suited to it.