Letshego Holdings
Debt Financing in 2024
Letshego Holdings is a regional financial services provider in Africa, specializing in consumer lending. The company offers short to medium-term secured and unsecured loans primarily to employees in the public, quasi-public, and private sectors. It serves various customer segments, including small and micro-entrepreneurs, salaried employees, and civil servants. Operating across multiple African countries, including Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Uganda, Letshego aims to meet the diverse financial needs of its clients while promoting financial inclusion in the region. The company considers its banking and other financial services as a unified operating segment, focusing on delivering accessible credit solutions to enhance economic empowerment.
Lapaire Glasses
Debt Financing in 2024
Lapaire Glasses manufactures and sells eyewear and provides eye-care services across Africa, offering prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses and fashion eyewear with lenses and tailored testing. Using technology, it provides free vision tests and affordable eyewear to lower- and middle-income populations through online orders, mobile clinics, free delivery and flexible payment options. The company serves customers in Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Mali, with East African and West African operations headquartered in Nairobi and Abidjan respectively. Founded in 2018 in Nairobi, Lapaire aims to improve access to eye health for millions of Africans who need eyeglasses but cannot afford them.
KCB Group
Debt Financing in 2024
KCB Group Plc is the largest commercial bank in East Africa, established in 1896 in Kenya. The bank has expanded its operations across several countries, including Tanzania, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Ethiopia, and it also owns the National Bank of Kenya. With the largest branch network in the region, KCB operates 354 branches, 1,103 ATMs, and collaborates with over 26,000 merchants and agents to provide banking services around the clock. Besides its core banking services, KCB Group has diversified into non-banking ventures, including KCB Insurance Agency, KCB Capital Limited, and KCB Foundation. The company emphasizes digital banking, offering mobile and internet banking services along with a 24-hour contact center for customer support. Furthermore, KCB maintains a network of over 200 correspondent banks globally, ensuring effective facilitation of international trade for its clients.
NCBA Group
Private Equity Round in 2024
NCBA Group is a financial services conglomerate operating in East and West Africa, offering retail, corporate, digital banking, brokerage, bancassurance, and investment banking services. Its primary revenue sources are Kenya, followed by Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda.