About Us
“ We are not just an investment company, but a movement to secure investments for groundbreaking businesses on the African continent. ”
Invest Africa 54.
Empowering the next generation of African enterprises
Invest Africa 54 (IA54) is a full-suite business and investment consultancy specializing in identifying and cultivating parallel business opportunities in Africa and connecting those businesses to a ready and willing global pool of investors.
Our team of advisors have a combined – years of experience in banking and finance, private equity, and investment management on the global stage, with extensive on-the-ground knowledge of doing business in Africa.
IA54 prides itself in the full-proof approach to vetting and match-making used to build its investment ecosystem. Our business is a business built on a foundation of TRUST and RESPECT.
Although we work with companies from different backgrounds, IA54 prioritizes ventures in Service Technology, Financial Technology, Real Estate Development, Agriculture, and Service-Based Businesses.
Our Mission
Our mission is to create a bridge between business in Africa and access to funding. We are doing this by providing business setup and management support to our portfolio of early-stage and growth-stage businesses while creating an ecosystem for investors to connect with companies in Africa seamlessly.
The Vision
At IA54, we envision a future where businesses in Africa have unrestricted access to the right resources and the same opportunities for funding as their western counterparts.
Why Africa?
Africa is currently the continent with the fastest growth rate in the world. According to the IMF, In 2015 alone, 200 million Africans entered the consumer goods market. The female entrepreneurship rate in sub-Saharan Africa is 25.9 per cent of the female adult population, which means that, one in four women, starts or manages a business. The 2020 Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) has once again ranked Uganda (39.6%), Botswana (38.5%) and Ghana (36.5%) as the world’s three leading economies having the most women business owners.