Catalyzing Private Equity Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Since its foundation, Kuramo has paved the way for millions of dollars to be funneled into Sub-Saharan Africa and has sprouted the creation of many private equity firms in the region. Kuramo is committed to generating positive, measurable socio-economic impact across the regions we invest, while working to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns.

Kuramo is a gateway for capital that is transforming the landscape of Africa

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Green Africa Airways - Lagos, NG

Green Africa is a Lagos-based airline investing in by Kuramo giving Nigerian people safe and affordable air travel between numerous Nigerian cities!

Lokumete Mill, DRC

The Lokumete Mill is run by Kuramo-invested Plantations et Huileries du Congo, the largest industrial producer of palm oils in the DRC!

Nokeng Fluorspar Mine, South Africa

This mine, built by South-Africa based SepFlour, is used to produce fluorite (Fluorspar) which can be used to manufacture products such as aluminum and gasoline!

Lekki-Ikoye Bridge - Lagos, NG

Powered by Viathan Engineering, the Lekki-Ikoye Bridge is a vital connector between two bustling parts of Lagos.

Eyes & Ears in Africa

The Kuramo Story

Kuramo Capital Management is an independent investment management firm championing private commercial capital into Africa. We provide targeted global investment management services to institutional clients and ultra-high net worth individuals, focused on alternative assets in emerging and frontier markets.

Our investments reflect our mission to change Sub-Saharan Africa for the better

Direct Investments

Explore Our Direct Investments

Central Securities Clearing Systems
Nigeria

Crest Agro
Nigeria

DataGuard
Nigeria

Gen Africa
Kenya

Fund Investments

Zebu Investment Partners: African Food Security Fund

Medu Capital: Medu III International Partnership

Cepheus: Cepheus Growth Capital Fund I

Echo VC: Echo VC Pan-Africa Fund I

The Kuramo Edge

Global Knowledge & On-The-Ground Presence

Kuramo is proud of its extensive team experience from investing in both private and public equities and debt in developed and emerging markets. We have investment professionals located in two of the three largest Sub-Saharan Africa financial capitals - Lagos (West Africa) and Nairobi (East Africa).

Sub-Saharan Africa

Corporate Governance & Risk Managament

Kuramo has board experience in private and public companies (both SME and large scale across various countries) and a partnership team with a focus on capital preservation with multi-decade experience on investment, risk and credit committees.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sector Experience & An Extensive Global and Local Network

We boast an investment team with wide multi-sector experience that covers our focus sector markets. Additionally, Kuramo has long-standing relationships with key players across corporates, governments and foreign investors keep us further ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa

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Kuramo Capital Management hosts UNGA side event: Female Led Fund Managers in Sub Saharan Africa
November 15, 2022 Kuramo Capital Management hosts UNGA side event: Female Led Fund Managers in Sub Saharan Africa

Kuramo Capital Management (“Kuramo”) hosted its Annual Sub-Saharan Africa Day at the Harvard Club of New York during the UN General Assembly. The Annual Kuramo SSA Day brings Africa-focused investors, entrepreneurs and eco-system players together to connect and showcase the tremendous Sub-Saharan Africa growth opportunity through engagement with government and private sectors.

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Kuramo Capital Makes US $10 Million Commitment to Uhuru Fund I
May 7, 2021 Kuramo Capital Makes US $10 Million Commitment to Uhuru Fund I

Kuramo Capital Management (“Kuramo”), a Sub-Saharan Africa focused investment management firm, is pleased to announce its US$10 million commitment to Uhuru Growth Fund I (“UGF”). UGF is a middle market private equity fund launched by Uhuru Investment Partners (“Uhuru”), investing in high growth companies in West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and other Francophone markets.

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Kuramo Capital Management's Commitment to Improving the Lives of People Across Sub-Saharan Africa: Our Investment in Plantations et Huileres du Congo (“PHC”)
March 24, 2021 KCM's Commitment to Improving the Lives of People Across Sub-Saharan Africa: Our Investment in Plantations et Huileres du Congo (“PHC”)

One of our most important recent investments, through our managed funds, involves a long-established palm oil business in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”). We first invested in Plantations et Huileries du Congo S.A. (“PHC” or the “Company”) as a minority partner in 2017 alongside the CDC Group of the United Kingdom, a leading Development Finance Institution (“DFI”).

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