GJO & Partners

Deal flow

Companies seeking funding publish their progress here

Projects seeking funding, company progress and deals announced by funds. Investors back the files they find compelling: the most backed rise to the top.

Announced deal

Groupe Dangote backs Raffinerie de Lamu (East Africa Oil Refinery)

Kenya · Oil and gas (upstream and gas infrastructure) · Sept 2026

16,000 M$Equity

Why they investedFuel import substitution

Announced deal

Mirova Natural Capital backs SunCulture

Kenya · Productive use: solar cooling and pumping · Sept 2026

10 M$Senior debt

Announced deal

Access Bank backs National Bank of Kenya (fusion avec Access Bank Kenya)

Kenya · Banking · Sept 2026

Equity

Why they investedBank consolidation

Announced deal

Africa Go Green Fund (AGG) backs Spiro

Kenya · Electric mobility · Sept 2026

18 M$Senior debt

Why they investedSpiro has made strong progress since AGG's initial investment.

Announced deal

Africa Jobs Fund backs PeopleGateway

Kenya · Recruitment and staffing · Sept 2026

Senior debt

Why they investedBuilds on Italy's train-to-hire immigration route

Announced deal

Africa Jobs Fund backs Velocity

Kenya · Vocational training · Sept 2026

Senior debt

Why they investedProven model: 300+ learners, 2,500+ on the waitlist

Announced deal

AHL Venture Partners backs Watu

Kenya · Vehicle and productive-asset finance · Sept 2026

7 M$Senior debt

Announced deal

Asahi Group Holdings backs East African Breweries (EABL)

Kenya · Beverages and brewing · Sept 2026

2,300 M$Equity

Why they investedWestern group exits, Asian industrial buyer enters

Announced deal

Amethis backs Zamara Holdings

Kenya · Insurance · Sept 2026

Equity

Why they investedAccelerate digital capabilities

Announced deal

Novastar Ventures backs ARC Ride

Kenya · Electric mobility · Sept 2026

33.3 M$Senior debt

Announced deal

Proparco backs Arc Ride Ltd

Kenya · Electric mobility · Sept 2026

Equity

Why they investedAccelerate the deployment of electric mobility solutions in Africa

Announced deal

Nedbank backs NCBA Group

Kenya · Banking · Aug 2026

855 M$Equity

Why they investedSouth African bank expanding into East Africa

Announced deal

Delta40 backs Flowt

Kenya · Consulting and professional services · Aug 2026

Equity

Announced deal

Kenya Airways

Kenya · Passenger transport · Aug 2026

1,500 M$Equity

Announced deal

Absa Group backs Absa Bank Kenya

Kenya · Banking · Aug 2026

50.62 M$Equity

Announced deal

Japan Finance Corporation backs Peach Cars

Kenya · Online marketplaces · Aug 2026

3.7 M$Senior debt

Announced deal

IFC (International Finance Corporation) backs KCB Bank Kenya

Kenya · SME finance · Aug 2026

150 M$Senior debt

Why they investedSME credit lines through banks

Announced deal

IFC (International Finance Corporation) backs Equity Bank Kenya, KCB Bank Kenya et 4G Capital (garanties de première perte)

Kenya · SME finance · Aug 2026

24.2 M$Guarantee

Why they investedRisk-sharing to steer credit to small businesses

Announced deal

BERD (Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement) backs KCB Bank Kenya

Kenya · SME finance · Jul 2026

100 M$Senior debt

Why they investedSME credit lines through banks

Announced deal

Oxano Capital backs Sevi

Kenya · Supply chain software · Jul 2026

Announced deal

FMO backs M-KOPA Kenya

Kenya · Electric mobility · Jul 2026

30 M$Senior debt

Announced deal

Vodacom Group backs Safaricom

Kenya · Telecom operators and ISPs · Jun 2026

1,583.721 M$Equity

Why they investedGroup taking control of a subsidiary

Announced deal

NewTrails Capital backs Spiro

Kenya · Electric mobility · Jun 2026

55 M$Equity

Announced deal

Proparco backs Tibu Health

Kenya · Clinics and hospitals · Jun 2026

Announced deal

Impact Fund Denmark backs Spiro

Kenya · Electric mobility · Jun 2026

215 M$Equity

Announced deal

Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) backs Billy Fish Farm and Agriventures

Kenya · Fisheries and aquaculture · Jun 2026

Why they investedIntegrated aquaculture value chain, from fingerlings to distribution

Announced deal

Cygnum Capital (African Local Currency Bond Fund) backs Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC)

Kenya · Real estate services · May 2026

4.837 M$Senior debt

Why they investedLocal-currency bonds for affordable housing

Announced deal

Norrsken22 backs Lua

Kenya · Enterprise software (SaaS) · Apr 2026

5.8 M$Equity

Announced deal

Bayer Foundation backs SokoFresh

Kenya · Warehousing and cold chain · Apr 2026

500 k$Senior debt

Announced deal

AgDevCo backs Victory Group (Victory Farms)

Kenya · Fisheries and aquaculture · Apr 2026

15 M$Mezzanine

Announced deal

EQ2 Ventures backs Afrilens

Kenya · Medical devices and equipment · Apr 2026

Equity

Why they investedExpand access to vision care in Africa

Announced deal

Global Innovation Fund (GIF Growth) backs 4G Capital

Kenya · Digital lending and scoring · Mar 2026

2 M$

Announced deal

BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts backs Sistema.bio

Kenya · Renewable power plants: solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biogas · Mar 2026

53 M$

Announced deal

Congruent Ventures backs Zeno

Kenya · Electric mobility · Mar 2026

25 M$Equity

Announced deal

IFC (International Finance Corporation) backs Platcorp Holdings (filiales kényanes)

Kenya · Microfinance · Feb 2026

52 M$Senior debt

Announced deal

Kenya Pipeline Company

Kenya · Fuel and LPG distribution · Feb 2026

824.031 M$Equity

Why they investedPartial privatisation of a public infrastructure asset

Announced deal

Afreximbank (Banque africaine d'import-export) backs Spiro

Kenya · Electric mobility · Feb 2026

50 M$Senior debt

Announced deal

Swedfund backs Hummingbirds

Kenya · Forestry, agroforestry and carbon · Feb 2026

59 M$

Announced deal

I&M Bank backs Mogo Kenya

Kenya · Banking · Feb 2026

6.2 M$Senior debt

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