An institutional advisory platform built for Africa’s capital challenges
Transaction due diligence, sovereign policy design and capital syndication across African markets — led by practitioners who have run central banks, pension funds and national institutions.
Heritage, vision & uncompromising standards
We bridge complex regional execution in East Africa and the rigorous expectations of global institutional and DFI investors.
Deep Regional Roots, Global Perspective
Salama Capital was built from decades of hands-on experience navigating the complexities of East African markets.
Institutional Standards & Highlights
- Local presence since 2018 in Kigali, offering unparalleled on-the-ground intelligence.
- Founding leadership with 35+ years of central banking and social security portfolio mastery.
- Established reputation for integrity and long-term commitment across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Bridging the Gap for Institutional Capital
We act as the crucial interface between high-potential regional opportunities and the rigorous standards of global investors.
Institutional Standards & Highlights
- Designed to meet DFI and institutional-grade governance prerequisites.
- Specialized in financial model stress-testing (DCF, NAV) and audit-ready data rooms.
- Focused on facilitating scalable foreign direct investment ($180M+ FDI facilitated).
Uncompromising ESG & Risk Governance
We do not cut corners. Our rigorous approach to governance and risk management protects and enhances asset value.
Institutional Standards & Highlights
- Full integration of 2X Gender-Lens criteria into investment decision-making and pipelines.
- OECD-DAC aligned baseline, mid-term, and endline program impact evaluations.
- Active portfolio management and responsible AI risk governance frameworks.
Deep institutional relationships, specialised expertise
Founded in 2018 and operating under its current equity partnership since 2026, Salama Capital combines institutional relationships with specialised financial and AI expertise across East Africa and beyond.
Active transaction and investor-readiness pipeline across agribusiness, manufacturing, logistics and renewable energy.
High-impact jobs created across agro-processing, textile manufacturing and logistics corridors.
Gender-smart criteria embedded into financial modelling, unlocking dedicated DFI and impact capital.
The institutional network.
Decades of structural leadership, reflected in relationships across governments, DFIs and global advisory institutions.
Managing partners
Associate consultants & senior advisors
Specialised, project-based senior practitioners with deep multilateral, climate-finance and fiduciary expertise.
Our history
Built on decades of central banking and social-security leadership, expanding into transaction execution, impact and AI governance.
Founding & public sector strategy
Salama Capital was established in Kigali to support Ministries of Finance, state-owned banking institutions, and DFIs on capacity building, structural reforms, and PPP guidelines.
Pension fund portfolio strategy
Advising sovereign and bilateral development funds (like Agaciro Development Fund and LuxDev) on investment diagnostics, capital allocations, and risk management guidelines.
FCDO programmes & FDI mobilisation
Appointed as the transaction execution lead for Manufacturing Africa (FCDO), supporting corporate transaction readiness, stress-tested models, and facilitating over $180M in FDI.
Blended finance & ESG auditing
Structuring blended finance frameworks and delivering 2X Gender-Lens compliance audits for private equity funds, DFIs, and frontier enterprises.
AI readiness & workflow governance
Developing operational risk and safety blueprints for generative AI adoption in regulated financial services, partnering with certified security implementers.
“Salama Capital’s senior advisory bridges the critical gap between complex regional compliance and international investment standards, turning high-potential ventures into bankable assets.”
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