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Diaspora and Gulf capital (including founding partner Africa Diaspora)

A strategic focus area of the Invest pillar. Capital that reaches small business.

The Invest pillar

What it is

Invest is the pillar that moves money to where the value chain needs it: grants, equity, debt, blended finance, impact capital and diaspora investment, directed at projects and small businesses that are visible, vetted and ready.

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Other focus areas

Opportunity Fund and Opportunity Ledger ESG and impact investing Development finance institutions and multilateral funders Blended finance and guarantees SMME and enterprise development funding Community trusts and participation structures Investor readiness support and project preparation Due diligence, governance and reporting standards Social Labour Plan and corporate social investment alignment

Listings

In this focus area

All Invest listings

No listings have been placed in this focus area yet. If your business, project or need belongs here, list it and we will place it.

Deal Room

The Invest Deal Room

A Deal Room is where a project, need or offer meets the people who can act on it: buyers, funders, suppliers and partners. Members ask to take part, SAMCA checks each request, and every step is recorded. Deal Rooms open with the Founding Auction on 1 December 2026.

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