Easily connect with Impact-Focused African Businesses
Inclusive investment for the next generation
We’ll help your funds make an impact across the areas of education, health, nutrition, protection, climate, environment and inclusion.
Future proof sensitive communities
help them grow.
GRANTS GIVEN
49+
We facilitate investing efforts in start-ups, small business and entrepreneurs who are making a positive difference for children and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
LOANS GIVEN
120+
We facilitate investing efforts in start-ups, small business and entrepreneurs who are making a positive difference for children and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
BUSINESS SUPPORTED
65+
We facilitate investing efforts in start-ups, small business and entrepreneurs who are making a positive difference for children and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
CHILDREN DIRECTLY REACHED
16572
We facilitate investing efforts in start-ups, small business and entrepreneurs who are making a positive difference for children and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Increase and boost the beneficial effects on
your business and on children in Africa
Innovating for Impact:
Kumwe Lab
Testing innovative, market based solutions to the toughest challenges facing children across Africa.
Nurturing Growth:
Kumwe Incubator
Providing non-financial support through advisory services and expertise to help businesses to grow and measure their impact
Child-lens investment:
The Fund
Offering a variety of financial products, tailored to the capital needs of the businesses.
Trusted contributors and partners
We aim for lasting Impact
Achieve measurable, evidenced and sustainable change for children by
empowering local businesses and entrepreneurs..
Being the Trusted Intermediary
Catalyze new and additional investors into African impact businesses.
Funding Optimization
Lower the cost of existing child-focused programming by generating income.
Children first
Help grow a child-first business ecosystem in Africa.
De-risking
Leverage grants and use blended finance to de-risk follow-on investments.
More about Kumwe Hub?
Each success story is a brick in the road to a better world for African youth
Open calls
Entrepreneurs looking for funding and guidance can check open calls for startup investments to build and expand their businesses.
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