Jacana is an African private equity firm that invests in SMEs to deliver sustainable financial and social returns. Find out more…

 

 

Investing in SME growth in Africa

Jacana Partners is a pan-African private equity company that invests in entrepreneurs, builds successful small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and delivers sustainable financial and social returns. We do this because we are passionate about entrepreneurs as the key drivers of job creation and long-term economic development in Africa. Click here to read more

 

 

Our background

Jacana was founded in 2008 by a group of UK entrepreneurs and philanthropists who, having achieved success in business, wanted to harness their skills and experience to support economic growth in Africa. The four Jacana co-founders share a background in private equity, venture capital and entrepreneurialism. Click here to read more

 

 

A scalable business model

Our geographic footprint spans six markets to date: Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in East Africa and Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone in West Africa, and we have several more markets in the pipeline. Click here to read more

 


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Expansion: consider all your options

As you expand, look at the case for equity finance as an alternative to bank finance: a private equity firm can be a valuable partner in your business and strengthening your equity base means you can also prudently take on more debt.

Ezra Musoke, Partner, East Africa

Initial growth: management teams

We like owners or CEOs who have the ability to hire and retain very good individuals who, together, make strong management teams. 

Barnaby Terry, Investment Director, West Africa

Start-ups: simplicity is key

When planning your new business, you need to focus on a simple product or service that has a clear value proposition and business model.

Christian Opoku Biney, Senior Investment Manager