Equity (noun): fairness; value/worth.
Africa Equity Group's model demonstrates that sustainable development and economic prosperity of Africa is driven by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and powered by equity.
Capital Equity
Access to liquidity and affordable working capital that allows for scaling.
Technological Equity
Access to tech-powered solutions and cutting-edge innovations.
Human Talent Equity
Access to management expertise, entrepreneurial experience, best practices, and networks.
A Culture of Service
We are committed to fostering economic development across the African continent.
Our team, with over a decade of experience as investors and operators in the public and private sectors, is pioneering investment strategies that drive wealth creation and sustainable development throughout Africa.
African Enterprise
Empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and outstanding African entrepreneurs.
Project Financing
Government projects and private sector deals requiring capital allocation.
Sustainable Development
AEG defines sustainable development as initiatives that increase:
- Economic mobility and skills development through the creation of sustainable high-quality, skill-enhancing jobs.
- Resilience by empowering African enterprises to do the work needed to prepare their communities for negative externalities such as climate change.
Impact Framework
AEG assesses social, environmental, and economic impact using the following frameworks:
- Local: National development priorities of SMEs domiciled in target countries
- Continental: African Union’s 2063 Agenda
- Global: United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Enterprise Scalability
AEG invests in companies whose core business operations:
- Can be optimized through the introduction of strategic capital and commercial technologies.
- Fulfill an essential need for the local market within a growing economy.
- Are uniquely positioned for scalability to become local, national, and continental champions.
Our Vision
To create the leading investment ecosystem that fosters collaboration, innovation, and economic value to tackle Africa’s biggest challenges.
Sectors and Record
Overview of AEG Portfolio Companies' Impact & Performance
10k+
Jobs created across Africa
13
UN SDGs addressed
600+
African SMEs financed
60%
Women-owned enterprises
22%
Average annualized return
Faq
Frequently Asked Questions
Taking seamless key performance indicators offline to maximise the long tail. Keeping your eye on the ball while performing a deep dive on the start-up mentality to derive convergence on cross-platform integration.
We invest in early and mid-stage companies and projects with tickets from USD 50,000 to USD 1,000,000. Our average ticket size amounts to USD 300,000. We are prepared to invest significantly in follow-on financing rounds in later stages of star companies.
We are focused on Africa. Currently our priority markets include Zambia, South Africa, Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya with plans to further expand reach in the coming years.
After receiving company materials, we evaluate your fit with our investment strategy. We then arrange a first meeting or phone call to get to know each other better. If the impression of this initial contact is positive, we follow-up with a second meeting or phone call to focus on areas where we still have questions and to introduce AEG in greater detail. Sometimes a different set of people from our investment team will be present in the follow-up. If all the prior steps are passed, we will conduct due diligence, make some reference calls and discuss in our weekly meeting with the investment team to come to a decision. The duration of the process ranges from a couple of weeks to a few months. In any case, you will receive feedback from the investment team.