Impact Investing
Our case for Impact Investing
With the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) fast approaching, global financial markets are facing unprecedented pressure to close the USD 4.2 trillion funding gap. Remarkably, just 1.1% of global bank and institutional assets could bridge this gap. In this crucial moment, capital flows into impact investing have never been more essential.
At Kudu Capital AG, our strategy is centred on job creation, knowledge transfer, and enhancing the value of local markets. Our principals, with decades of investment experience in Africa, are dedicated to nurturing robust local businesses, ensuring that financial returns and societal good can go hand in hand.
In Africa, the most promising opportunities lie within mid to large-scale corporations. These companies, with a strong foothold in their local markets, are primed to expand into new regions with the right investment. However, many of them face a persistent shortage of capital from local institutions, limiting their growth potential.
Kudu Capital AG is committed to being part of the solution.
We focus on key sectors such as ICT, energy infrastructure, oil & gas services, agro-processing, real estate, and manufacturing & assembly. By deploying ‘patient capital,’ we support the long-term growth of local enterprises.
To date, we have deployed in excess of CHF 10 million (USD 12 million) across various sectors.
Our Track Record
Kudu Capital AG has a proven track record of impactful investments across the African continent. We are proud of the work we have done, alongside our local highly experienced teams, to deliver high growth, thriving businesses:
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Printing in Ghana:
Through Aerovote, we relocated a UK-based security printing firm to Ghana, creating local job opportunities and transferring world-class expertise to the local workforce. This investment has reduced the need for imports and strengthened the local economy.
Smart Metering
Solutions in Nigeria
We built an assembly plant with a local partner to support the rollout of smart pre-paid electricity meters across Nigeria, helping to solve one of the country’s major infrastructure challenges—electricity access. This initiative has created hundreds of local jobs and improved energy efficiency.
Marine Services for Ghana’s Oil and Gas Sector:
In partnership with Bourbon Offshore, we have contributed to the local content development by creating opportunities for local staffing and asset ownership in the offshore oil and gas industry.
Downstream Energy
Expansion in Ghana:
Kudu Capital AG financed the acquisition of African Petroleum (AP), formerly the Ghana subsidiary of Nigeria’s Forte Oil, as a fully indigenous Ghanaian energy retail outlet. At the same time Kudu Capital AG has secured a Bulk Distribution License to trade in refined petroleum products, including LPG through acquisition of Ebony Oil & Gas Ltd (formerly jointly owned by Helios Investment Partners Ltd and Vitol SA). Through its partner company Ebony, AP operates as a fully Ghanaian-owned, vertically integrated, retail business, ensuring the local distribution of high-quality, low-sulphur refined products and LPG while maintaining compliance with local content regulations.