Local knowledge
For more than a decade, our local teams have been investing in Angola, the DRC, and Uganda. We have built extensive market knowledge, can scout for the best opportunities, and stay close to our clients.
Supporting entrepreneurship
SME finance is about investing in entrepreneurship. We have years of experience and extensive networks to select the best teams with whom we forge long-term relationships.
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Our expertise
Unique market position
Flexible growth capital
We provide debt, equity and mezzanine finance allowing us to customize our financing. In our markets, we are the only investor focusing on SMEs needing investments ranging from US$ 300k to US$ 10m.
Tailored business support
Staying close to our clients and our understanding of the African context also helps us to offer tailored business support and technical assistance.
High ESG standards
We believe that SMEs that focus on raising ESG standards and gender equality create stronger companies. We support investees to continuously improve their business standards and sustainability.
Robust impact data
We adopt generally accepted industry standards and practices, such as the Impact Reporting and Investment Standards and the Joint Impact Model. We are signatories of the Operating Impact Principles.
Investing across sectors
We invest in more than ten different sectors since our local markets remain underdeveloped.
Tailored business support
With the SME we set an action plan to seize market opportunities and improve the business well beyond raising ESG standards. By now, we have supported over 150 projects. More than half were focussed on strengthening financial systems, quality processes and technical skills.
