Analyse before committing. Follow up after committing.
Our method has five stages. It is the same for a five-million financing as for an equity stake: same questions, same rigour, same documentation.
Roughly 4 to 6 weeks from first conversation to decision
Five stages, from first call to follow-up.
Every stage produces a written deliverable. A negative decision is explained just as fully as a positive one.
- 0148 h
First conversation
You present your project. We qualify the need, the stage of maturity and whether Sankofa Capital is the right partner.
- 022 to 3 weeks
File analysis
Review of financial statements, market and business model. Risk assessment and modelling of profitability scenarios.
- 032 weeks
Structuring
Together we define the form of the commitment: project financing, equity investment, or fundraising support.
- 041 week
Decision & commitment
The file goes to committee, terms are formalised and signed. Every decision is explained, favourable or not.
- 05Throughout
Strategic follow-up
Regular reporting, governance checkpoints and operational support. Our role does not end when the funds are released.
What we look at, in this order.
Economic viability
A real market, identified demand and a model capable of sustaining a margin.
Readable figures
Financial statements, a coherent forecast and a use of funds described line by line.
Repayment capacity
Projected cash flow that absorbs the schedule without strangling operations.
Quality of the founder
A committed, available leader, as transparent about difficulties as about successes.
What you need to send us.
If some documents do not exist yet — which is common — we can build them with you as part of an advisory or feasibility engagement.
- 01Presentation of the project and the company
- 02Financial statements for the most recent years available
- 03Three-year financial forecast
- 04Detailed description of the use of funds
- 05Quotes, contracts or letters of intent where applicable
- 06Identity documents and company articles
The answers before the call.
Let's start with a conversation.
Fifteen minutes are enough to qualify a project and tell you honestly whether we are the right counterpart.