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ManoCap
ManoCap is an investment and advisory firm focused on building businesses in Africa. It has been investing in West Africa since 2006 and now focuses on growing...
ManoCap
ManoCap is an investment and advisory firm focused on building businesses in Africa. It has been investing in West Africa since 2006 and now focuses on growing its portfolio of investments and advising development finance institutions, fund managers, corporations and development institutions on how to invest their capital. ManoCap invests its own capital alongside third-party investors in businesses it plans to own for the long term, and ManoCap Advisory provides strategic advice grounded in experience of Africa’s frontier markets.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2004
Location
Region
Africa
Country
Sierra Leone
City
Freetown
Corporate office
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Principals
Tom Cairnes
Chairman of ManoCap
Johannes Olschner
Daniel Osei-Antwi
Director of ManoCap
Frequently asked questions
Where does ManoCap invest geographically?
ManoCap is headquartered in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and focuses on West African markets. Its core geography includes Sierra Leone and neighboring countries within the ECOWAS bloc, though the firm has not published a formal list of target nations. Operating from Freetown gives it proximity to deal flow that investors based in larger African financial hubs often miss.
What investment stages does ManoCap target?
ManoCap targets expansion-stage, growth, management buyout, and pre-IPO transactions, according to its official categorization of its strategy. This spans companies moving beyond the venture phase that require institutional capital to scale operations, professionalize management, or prepare for a liquidity event. The firm does not appear to participate in early-stage venture or seed rounds.
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