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''Since Fortune began ranking the world’s biggest companies in 1955, not a single African company has ever made the Fortune Global 500 list. That’s over 70 years of exclusion. We’re here to change that''

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The Problem

For over 70 years—since the Fortune Global 500 list was established in 1955—Africa has been completely absent. Not one African company has ever ranked among the world's largest by revenue. Despite the continent’s vast talent and resources, no business headquartered in Africa has crossed the Fortune Global 500 threshold. This isn’t just a gap—it’s a generational void in global commerce, structural constraints—limited access to global capital, weak financial infrastructure, limited M&A expertise—have historically stalled Africa’s most promising companies.

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Our Solution

We acquire with high-growth African companies as well as provide growth capital—across various sectors— to provide strategic capital, operational expertise, and global market positioning. Our playbook blends private equity muscle with global scaling strategies, aimed at catapulting these businesses into Fortune 500 conversations.

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Traditional PEs

Conservative, cycle-bound

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Sterling OakHaven

Build Africa’s future industry giants — and deliver bold returns. Visionary, system-rebuilding, unapologetically aggressive

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Sterling Oakhaven
Redefining Africa’s Global Business Power

We scale Africa’s most promising companies into world-leading giants. No African company has ever reached the Fortune Global 500. Our mission is to change that — by acquiring, funding, and growing Africa's high-potential businesses to dominate global markets.

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Growth Strategy

We identify and back high-growth African businesses across tech, commerce, real estate, energy, and finance — companies with the potential to become global category leaders.

  • Opportunity Mapping
  • Institutional Scaling
  • Global Expansion Playbooks

Growth Strategy

We identify and back high-growth African businesses across tech, commerce, real estate, energy, and finance — companies with the potential to become global category leaders.

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Capital Partnership

Our investor network co-funds Africa’s next Fortune 500 companies. We lead the capital stack — from acquisition to growth equity.

  • Portfolio management
  • Growth Capital & Buyouts
  • Co-GP & LP Models
  • Cross-Border Structuring

Capital Partnership

Our investor network co-funds Africa’s next Fortune 500 companies. We lead the capital stack — from acquisition to growth equity.

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Impact Returns

Our model delivers long-term returns — not just ROI, but the return of legacy. Join the mission to build Africa’s first Fortune Global 500 company.

  • Measurable Profit & Growth
  • Quarterly Financial Dashboards
  • Institutional Transparency

Impact Returns

Our model delivers long-term returns — not just ROI, but the return of legacy. Join the mission to build Africa’s first Fortune Global 500 company.

The Steps of
How We Build Global Giants from Africa
Step 01

We identify overlooked African businesses solving foundational problems in commerce, energy, finance, and real estate — then assess their global scalability potential. → We don't chase trends. We build transformation.

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Step 02

Through growth capital or full acquisition, we inject funding, infrastructure, and operational systems to professionalize and multiply their impact. → We lead rounds. We don’t just follow.

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Step 03

We implement Fortune 500-grade systems — cross-border logistics, compliance, technology, and leadership — to scale regionally and globally. → We turn local legends into global contenders.

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Step 04

Our model is built for returns with legacy: clear reporting, institutional-grade governance, and recurring value across continents. → We're not just generating ROI. We're building history.

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Our Investment Thesis

From Africa to NYSE

We acquire and invest in lower middle-market businesses operating in fragmented industries across Africa — businesses that are cash-flow positive, locally dominant, and structurally overlooked. Many are led by aging founders with limited succession planning, yet they sit atop massive, underserved demand. Our mission is to transform these high-potential enterprises into category-defining giants by resolving foundational financial gaps in sectors like credit, housing, commerce, logistics, and energy. We apply deep operational expertise, scalable infrastructure, and modern governance to turn regional champions into global contenders.

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Dedicated Team
Professional Individuals

Great team build great companies and we are committed to being the #1 PE firm that is changing the course of Africa

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CIO/EXIT STRATEGY
John Opasina
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Ops Lead
Daniella Ajayi
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Sourcing Lead
Samia Tika
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INVESTOR RELATIONS/CAPITAL MARKETS
Augustine Ozoemena
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