Ubuntu Equity is an award-winning impact investment firm. Since 2015, we have designed and managed funds that mobilise private capital into measurable human outcomes across sub-Saharan Africa — skills development, employment creation and public education systems.
Our funds Our philosophy25% of the global workforce will be African. The continent is not facing a population problem — it is facing a governance challenge: how to build the education, skills and enterprise infrastructure that transforms demographic scale into economic productivity.
Every Ubuntu Equity fund was designed to address a specific layer of that challenge — from the classroom to the informal enterprise — creating a complete continuum of private capital investment in African human capital.
Ubuntu Equity is an award-winning impact investment firm founded on a recognition that Africa's private sector has the capital, the operational footprint and the commercial incentive to invest in human development — but has lacked the governance structures that make that investment accountable to outcomes. We build those structures.
Every Ubuntu Equity fund mobilises private capital toward a defined human outcome, deploys that capital through an independently governed process, and measures impact against a verifiable metric. Not plans. Not inputs. Outcomes.
From informal economy micro enterprises to digital skills development, from startup employment creation to public education systems at national scale — each Ubuntu Equity fund is an iteration of the same thesis applied to a different layer of human capital development in Africa.
Mobilises private capital to invest in startup entrepreneurs and growing businesses with a demonstrated propensity to create employment across sub-Saharan Africa. Funding is available for working capital, business equipment, business property acquisition, construction costs, acquiring another business and starting a franchise.
Mobilises Africa's own private sector capital into public education systems in sub-Saharan Africa on a non-debt model. EBF funds a student for their entire schooling journey by investing an agreed unit cost per annum with the Ministry — paid only upon independently verified learner progression. No sovereign guarantee. No Ministry financial obligation.
Encourages impact investors to direct funding into micro enterprises across sub-Saharan Africa, building the informal economy's capacity to absorb and generate employment at the grassroots level. Funding is available for the purchase of stock and machinery.
Mobilises private capital to develop freelance software developers across sub-Saharan Africa, building the region's digital employment pipeline. Funding is available for the purchase of computer equipment and software, and for marketing.
Recognised as the most promising emerging impact investment startup in South Africa.
The Digital Jobs Fund recognised as the most disruptive incubator on the continent for its model of mobilising private capital into digital skills development and freelance employment creation.
Invited to speak at the MIT Africa Innovate Conference on private sector-led human capital investment models in sub-Saharan Africa.
Named among the top 100 businesses empowering women across Africa, in recognition of Ubuntu Equity's commitment to gender-inclusive impact investing.
Appointed by the Global Business Coalition for Education as the private sector representative on the Board of the Global Partnership for Education — the world's largest dedicated education finance institution, hosted by the World Bank.
Ubuntu Equity works with private sector partners, impact investors, sovereign institutions and philanthropic foundations. For enquiries about our funds and partnership opportunities:
info@ubuntuequity.orgExpressions of interest for the Education Bridging Fund are submitted exclusively through the EOI portal below, strictly on invitation from the fund formation attorney to LP investors with the commercial logic that supports the Model and Outcomes Purchasers with outcomes purchasing mandates. The EOI and selection process of investors and benefiting governments is conducted independently of Ubuntu Equity and EBF.