About Us

How we work

Our theory of change

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.

Get to know our amazing team

We are a cross-functional team with deep investment and Africa experience. With over 40 years of cumulative experience investing and working in emerging market companies across financial services, mergers & acquisitions, management consulting, strategy, tech, agribusiness, and other key sectors, our investment team brings our breadth of finance acumen, Africa-specific experience, market insights, and deep networks.

Management
Joseph Hampanda

Joseph Hampanda

Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder

Fabien Anthony

Fabien Anthony

Chief Investment Officer, Co-Founder

Osa Aihie

Osa Aihie

Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder

Advisory
Nicole Valentine

Nicole Valentine

Global Advisor

Joe Lopez

Joe Lopez

Career Diplomat & Africa Strategic Advisor

Norbert Haguma

Norbert Haguma

Senior Associate