Investment criteria
Local entrepreneurs and SMEs make a crucial contribution to local employment. To maximize their contribution to the progress of the regional economy, they need growth capital and support in strategy, planning, governance and reporting.
We invest our capital, time, experience, knowledge and skills and our network in:
- Companies that are active in Africa and have a solid continuity perspective.
- Companies that have passed the 'start-up' phase.
- Companies that contribute to the growth of an inclusive economy.
The requirements we set are:
- Companies are active in the manufacturing or agri(processing) sector
- The minimum turnover is € 300,000
- The company is at least cost-effective at the time of the investment
- The interest can be a minority or a majority interest, but we are critical of the shareholder structure
- The investment per participation is a maximum of € 1 million
- The company has a positive, measurable and scalable impact on people and/or the region
What we don't:
- Companies in a distressed phase
- Highly capital intensive companies (e.g. infrastructure, real estate)
- Companies with indirect impact (e.g. incubators, consultants)
- Businesses that are largely dependent on government revenues