Financing today what will build tomorrow's Africa.
Sankofa Capital finances, advises and invests in high-potential SMEs and startups. Rigorous analysis, responsible financing, strategic follow-up.
Learn from the past to build the future.
Sankofa — reclaiming the best of the past
Head office
Lomé — Togo
Operating across Africa and internationally
Who we back
SMEs & startups
Projects with real growth potential
Five disciplines
Finance · Invest · Advise
Assess · Raise capital
We do not simply finance companies.
We invest in profitable projects, stand alongside entrepreneurs and contribute to Africa's economic development. Every commitment rests on rigorous financial analysis, responsible financing and long-term follow-up.
Vision
To be Africa's reference for financing and supporting high-potential SMEs.
Mission
To finance viable businesses, support their growth and create lasting economic impact.
Five ways to move your project forward.
One method, five stages, no unexplained decision.
From the first conversation to post-investment monitoring, every stage is documented and quantified. We commit our capital with the same rigour we ask of entrepreneurs.
- 01
First conversation
48 hYou present your project. We qualify the need, the stage of maturity and whether Sankofa Capital is the right partner.
- 02
File analysis
2 to 3 weeksReview of financial statements, market and business model. Risk assessment and modelling of profitability scenarios.
- 03
Structuring
2 weeksTogether we define the form of the commitment: project financing, equity investment, or fundraising support.
- 04
Decision & commitment
1 weekThe file goes to committee, terms are formalised and signed. Every decision is explained, favourable or not.
- 05
Strategic follow-up
ThroughoutRegular reporting, governance checkpoints and operational support. Our role does not end when the funds are released.
Capital is not enough. Method makes the difference.
Rigorous analysis
No commitment without financial statements reviewed, market assessed and risks modelled.
Responsible financing
An amount, a term and a cost calibrated to what the business can genuinely carry.
Strategic follow-up
Our role continues after disbursement: reporting, governance, operational support.
Tell us about your project.
An idea to cost out, an investment to finance, a round to prepare: describe your need and we will come back with a first read.