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Leading Women of Africa · Investment platform

Africa Capital Connect

Connecting Africa’s Capital with Africa’s Opportunities

Connecting businesses, entrepreneurs, NGOs, institutions and development projects with relevant sources of finance, investors and strategic partners — while helping capital providers discover credible opportunities across Africa.

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How it works

From Opportunity to Capital. From Connection to Growth.

01

Submit

Tell us what you need — whether you are seeking capital, an African investment opportunity, a financing partner or strategic support.

02

Assess

We review your needs, profile, opportunity and requirements to understand the most relevant pathway.

03

Match

We identify potentially relevant funders, investors, financial institutions, projects, businesses or strategic partners within our network and wider ecosystem.

04

Connect

We facilitate introductions between credible opportunities and relevant capital or strategic partners.

05

Facilitate

We support the engagement process, including preparation, due diligence, discussions, negotiations and transaction support where appropriate.

06

Grow

We support longer-term relationships, partnerships, investment, market access and growth opportunities beyond the initial connection.

For capital seekers

What you get

  • Structured assessment of your funding or investment needs
  • Business case, financial model and funding-readiness support
  • Documentation and proposal preparation/review
  • Access to relevant funders, investors and financing partners
  • Introductions, pitch opportunities and engagement support

For investors, funders & financing partners

African opportunities with context

  • Access to a pipeline of businesses, projects, organisations and investment opportunities across Africa
  • Country, sector, capital requirement and opportunity filters
  • Curated introductions based on your investment or financing mandate
  • Opportunities supported by relevant business, project and market information
  • Partnership opportunities to develop funding windows, investment programmes and challenge funds

Join the Africa Capital Connect ecosystem

Capital / funding request

Looking for capital to start, grow, expand or implement your business, organisation or project? Tell us about your funding requirement and what you are seeking to achieve. We will review your request and, where appropriate, identify potentially relevant funding, investment, financing or strategic partnership opportunities.

Submission does not guarantee funding. All opportunities are subject to eligibility, due diligence and the requirements of individual funders or investors.

Your organisation

01Your organisation

Your opportunity

02Your opportunity

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What do you do, what problem are you addressing, and what opportunity are you pursuing?

Your capital requirement

03Your capital requirement

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Explain what you are seeking funding for, how much is required and what it will enable you to achieve.

What support do you need?

04What support do you need?

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Supporting information

05Supporting information

Business plan, pitch deck, project proposal, financial model or financial statements. Up to 3 PDF or Word files, 3 MB each.

Africa Capital Connect

Connecting opportunities, capital and partnerships across Africa.

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