
Mbuyu Capital BV
Consulting, Management and Diligence for Africa

DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES
WITH IMPACT IN AFRICA
Strategy consulting, governance, and interim management for companies in East and Southern Africa
WHAT WE DO
Mbuyu Capital BV helps investors, development finance institutions and family offices develop strategies to create impact and find a sustainable route to investment in Africa. We map markets, sectors, participants and economics to develop strategies leading to equity, debt or hybrid investment.
We are operators with many years' experience, primarily in East and Southern Africa in the agribusiness and financial services sectors. We provide governance through board memberships and also work with companies to provide interim hands-on management services. This can be in general management or for specific projects.
We also help investors diligence and value companies in Africa. Our Akili database is probably Africa’s leading fund and deal database available outside the large development finance institutions with information on over 80 funds and 800 investments.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
CORPORATE STRATEGY
INTERIM MANAGEMENT
BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS
DUE DILIGENCE ON COMPANIES AND FUNDS
Our sector and company focus and expertise is in agribusiness, financial services, logistics & distribution and healthcare. Geographically, we operate in East and Southern Africa.
Examples of assignments include:

Market study into opportunity to create impact through trade finance, undertaken for the Mennonite Economic Development Association & FinDev Canada.

Private equity and real estate fund selection and due diligence for a large UK corporate pension fund.

Independent valuation of a company for investment for a European development finance institution.

Due diligence and financial appraisal of investments, particularly in agribusiness, non-bank financial, healthcare and logistics & distribution sectors.

WHO WE ARE

MICHIEL TIMMERMAN
MANAGING PARTNER

DAVID DONAHUE
CFA
PARTNER
