AFRICA.Investor Network
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Deals. Relationships. Experiences.

Invest in Africa.
Know the People.
Experience the Market.

A private global community connecting investors with curated African opportunities, trusted relationships and extraordinary experiences.

A private community connecting investors to Africa.

Why the Network exists

Great opportunities. Limited capital. Fragmented access.

Strong African businesses can be difficult for international investors to reach. Africa Investor Network helps bridge that gap through trusted access, real relationships and genuine market understanding.

Access

Credible opportunities

Help members discover opportunities through trusted African business and investment networks.

Trust

People on the ground

Build relationships with investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders who understand local markets.

Community

Others investing in Africa

Connect members with a global community interested in African investment opportunities.

The three member pillars

Deals. Relationships. Experiences.

Three commitments define membership — access to credible opportunities, relationships with people who operate in these markets, and time on the ground.

A technology-driven African startup team working in a modern office

Deals

Curated investment access.

Opportunities are sourced through trusted African angel networks, founders and ecosystem partners.

Explore How Deals Work
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Relationships

A trusted global community.

Connect investors, entrepreneurs, executives, family offices and African business leaders.

Discover the Community
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Experiences

Experience African markets firsthand.

Members can participate in curated company visits, investor gatherings, private meetings and member experiences across Africa, the United States and Europe.

Explore Experiences

How opportunities work

Source → Screen → Present → Review → Decide → Invest

  1. 01

    Source

    Opportunities arrive through angel networks, founders and partners.

  2. 02

    Screen

    Initial review for credibility, stage, sector and readiness.

  3. 03

    Present

    Shortlisted opportunities are presented to members.

  4. 04

    Review

    Members ask questions and meet the people behind the business.

  5. 05

    Decide

    Each member independently decides whether to participate.

  6. 06

    Invest

    Members invest directly on their own terms and judgement.

The Network screens and presents. You make the investment decision.

Africa Investor Network is not a traditional discretionary investment fund. Participation in individual investment opportunities is always optional.

The Network provides access and information. Members independently decide whether an opportunity is suitable for them. No securities can be purchased or executed through this website.

Interest is proven. The next phase is conversion — structured engagement, shared diligence and co-investment infrastructure.

  1. 01

    Investor demand exists

    114 of 142 participants requested continued engagement after the workshops.

  2. 02

    Relationships matter

    Curated, trusted introductions produced the strongest follow-up interest.

  3. 03

    Investors need more than deal flow

    Capacity, diligence, local knowledge and continued engagement come before capital.

  4. 04

    African angel networks anchor the market

    Local networks source, vet and support enterprises; international investors add capital.

  5. 05

    Conversion is the next challenge

    The pilot proved interest; the next phase must prove co-investment and deployment.

Delivered in partnership with

  • Avencion
  • Zambia Business Angels Network
  • Malawi Investment Angels
  • Blackstone Africa
  • Transformation Business Network Zambia

Experiences

Experience the Market

Company visits, founder meetings, local investor gatherings, private dinners and delegations across Africa, the United States and Europe.

Members and founders gathered for a private member meeting
Private member meetings
Technology startup founders in conversation with an investor
Meetings with founders
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Curated international events
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Investor delegations
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Local investor meetings

See the market. Meet the people. Build relationships. Become part of the community. Then decide.

Community & leadership

Built by people who operate in these markets.

The Network is anchored in the African investor ecosystem — angel networks, founders, operators and executives with long-standing presence on the ground.

Portrait of Greg Marchand

Greg Marchand

Co-Founder · Angel Investor · Chair, Growth and Partnerships Committee

  • Co-Founder, Zambian Business Angels Network
  • Partner at Avencion — digital transformation, consulting and business process outsourcing
  • Co-Founder, Harvard Africa Healthlab Accelerator
  • Previously faculty at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
  • Representative at Africa CEO Forum
  • Guest lecturer at Cambridge, Wharton, Harvard and University of Chicago MBA programmes
  • Founder and first President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Zambia
  • Previously a management consultant at Deloitte
  • Based between Lusaka, Zambia and Houston, Texas
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Michael Tarney

Co-Founder · Private Investor · Chair, Investment Committee

  • Chair of the Investment Committee, Zambia Business Angels Network
  • Experience across engineering, entrepreneurship, investment and impact investing
  • Sector experience in energy, renewable energy, fintech, foodtech, FMCG and eco-tourism
  • Led a consortium acquiring a controlling interest in Copperbelt Energy Corporation PLC (“CEC”) in 2006 and worked as CFO and later Managing Director. CEC was listed on the Lusaka Securities Exchange in 2006 based on a Market Cap of $110m, which has grown to $1.5Bn over the past 17 years.
  • Studied Engineering to Master's level at Cambridge University
  • Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the UK with PwC
  • Management consulting with Deloitte UK
Sunga Mkwezalamba

Sunga Mkwezalamba

Co-Founder · Investor · Chair, Deal Structure Committee

  • Entrepreneur and investor
  • Founder of the Malawi Angel Investor Network
  • Prior experience at Amazon, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Baker & McKenzie
  • An attorney by training, focused on venture, private equity and financing transactions
  • Entrepreneurship, venture capital development, technology ecosystems, and professional leadership initiatives
  • Previously played NCAA football at University of Illinois
  • Based in the United States and Malawi

Membership

Join a Private Global Investor Community.

Annual membership

US$2,000

per year

Apply to Join

Membership is application-based and curated.

Membership provides access to:

  • The investor community
  • Curated deal flow
  • Investor education
  • Member experiences

Certain travel and events may have separate costs.

Membership is separate from investment capital. The membership fee is not an investment, and members are never required to invest in any opportunity.

Ready to Join the Community?

Deals. Relationships. Experiences.