Bridging Investment Frontiers Across Africa
Strategic insight and advisory capability supporting informed investment and expansion across Africa’s most dynamic markets.
❋WHO WE ARESankofa Capital is an African-led strategic advisory firm headquartered in London, operating at the intersection of trade, investment, and economic diplomacy. Founded in 2013, we support global investors, African corporates, and public institutions navigating complex commercial environments across the African continent and international markets.
Our work spans both inbound investment into Africa and outbound expansion from African markets into the UK, Europe, and other global jurisdictions..
We advise on high-stakes decisions where clarity, judgement, and execution matter most.
❋WHAT WE DO❋ Inbound Investment Advisory
Supporting global companies and investors entering African markets through structured market entry strategy, buy-side advisory, regulatory navigation, and execution support.
❋ Regulatory & Institutional Navigation
Guiding clients through ministries, regulators, and investment promotion agencies to ensure compliance, credibility, and speed to market.
❋ Outbound Advisory for African Corporates
Supporting African enterprises as they expand internationally through strategic repositioning, capital readiness, regulatory preparation, and partnership structuring.
❋ Carbon Markets & Impact Finance
Advising on carbon credit market entry, regulatory compliance, finance structuring, and institutional frameworks across emerging African carbon markets.
❋ SPOTLIGHT
Carbon Markets & Impact Finance
Sankofa Capital is a recognised leader in Africa’s emerging carbon credit landscape. We are currently advising on market entry, compliance, and institutional frameworks ahead of the rollout of regulated carbon markets in Southern Africa, including Zimbabwe.
Our work supports credible market development, investor confidence, and long-term national value creation.
Africa Is Not One Market
Africa is not a single market. It is a mosaic of 54 countries, each with distinct political, legal, and commercial realities. Successfully operating across the continent requires more than information—it requires regional intelligence, institutional relationships, and contextual understanding.
Sankofa Capital’s advisory work is grounded in on-the-ground insight, trusted networks, and cross-border execution, enabling our clients to navigate complexity with confidence.
Presence & Ecosystem
Headquartered in London, Sankofa Capital maintains active operational hubs in Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Lusaka, and Harare. This footprint allows us to remain close to policy developments, regulatory institutions, and regional deal flow across East and Southern Africa.
We collaborate with leading institutions and platforms, including the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), Financial Markets Indaba (FMI), Prolet AI, and The Southern African Times, strengthening our advisory reach across UK–Africa corridors.
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