We are a deeply rooted African investment company with a global mandate. We are committed to supporting the development of Africa in this generation and beyond

We will support African founders to build sustainable businesses over generations

We promise to leave every community we operate, in better than we met it

We will create jobs and industries through the companies we invest in

We are preferable to traditional private equity investors in terms of investment horizon and type of capital

We provide long term capital and have access to follow on capital

Although not limited by this, we have a deep appreciation for family-owned and founder-led businesses. We value what has been built already - employees, relationships, culture and are trusted to position the company for continued and lasting success

We are sensitive to ownership transitions and often encourage founders to remain involved with meaningful ownership

We build enduring relationships and intend to be invested alongside founders and managers with strong alignment towards a common goal for a long time

We are a small team able to make investment decisions quickly and close transactions in record time

We provide operating latitude for management to execute strategically aligned growth plans

We ensure management is aligned with our long-term interest in the company

We offer management incentive plans that support our aligned position and with a path to liquidity given our propensity to hold companies for an extended period

We have a team of professionals and board members with years of investing and operating experience across industries and geographies especially in SSA and global markets that are ready to roll up their sleeves and provide the resources necessary to help management unlock value

We remain agile and nimble in our decision making and our approach to portfolio management through out the life of the investment

We provide long term capital and use little to no leverage in our transactions to avoid undue stress on the business and ensure operating flexibility through various economic cycles

We have access to follow on capital and can make future commitments to continue to support the company’s growth plans

Our involvement signals stability to critical stakeholders which can be used as a lever to unlock resources for the company

We are rational and measured in our decision-making process given our long-term nature

We facilitate strategic relationships and partnerships that drive growth, enhance the corporate governance, and overcome project hurdles for the company