We connect African economies to what they need for sustainable growth: capital, expertise, and technology

At the heart of our uniqueness lies a deep understanding of local realities, diverse skills, and international quality standards

Fundraising Support & Financial Intermediation
We partner with private, public, and non‑profit organizations to design optimal capital structures and secure the local and international financing they need to achieve sustainable growth.

Intensive programs to accelerate and sustain high-impact businesses.

Startup-Studio and mezzanine debt to boost SME financial inclusion.

Capital Structuring and Mobilization

Fundraising Support or Financial Intermediation

We help the private, public, and non-profit sectors structure and raise the local and international financing they need to grow

Investor Support

We assist local and international investors in sourcing, evaluating, and investing in high‑potential opportunities across the private, public, and non‑profit sectors.

Acceleration

Our Acceleration Approach

We design sustainable growth pathways for high‑potential SMEs. Each tailor‑made program is a transformative journey, delivering a 360° organizational, technical, and financial upgrade. Our goal is to strengthen impact, enhance resilience, and prepare businesses to attract the necessary investment to scale.

At ForthInvestment, we are convinced that SMEs are key agents of change, capable of addressing major social and environmental challenges.
Our acceleration programs aim to unlock their full potential, by strengthening their structure, leadership, and capacity to grow, while contributing to a resilient and impactful entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Our programs combine inclusive support and structured financing to enable SMEs to become sustainable and access the resources necessary for their growth.
Each program is based on a proven methodology, structured around five complementary pillars:

  • Tailor-made support, adapted to each stage of maturity;
  • Practical tools aligned with the realities and challenges of SMEs;
  • A multidisciplinary team, from ForthInvestment and its technical and financial partners;
  • Flexible financing mechanisms adapted to the needs of businesses;
  • Post-financing support to ensure the proper use and impact of mobilized funds.
  • Our approach reconciles international standards, local roots, and impact requirements.
  • Each program is tailor-made, with a deep understanding of the realities of African SMEs, high-level human and technical support, and the direct involvement of committed strategic partners.

Some Programs

Our programs support African entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey, combining expertise, financing and networking to transform their ideas into solid, sustainable, high-impact projects.

Job & Business Booster

A three‑year acceleration and financing program supporting 360 young businesses to scale and thrive. The initiative aims to create 1,080 decent jobs, with at least 50% of these positions reserved for women, in high-impact sectors such as agribusiness, waste management, and renewable energy. By combining tailored business support with targeted financing, we help entrepreneurs strengthen their operations, expand their markets, and generate lasting social and economic value.

Superstar Business Impact

Acceleration program designed to strengthen the organizational capabilities of 10 high-impact companies, to prepare them effectively for their expansion phase.

Jidiiya fund / Orange Corners Innovation fund Mali

This six-year program aims to strengthen a solid and sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem in Mali. We support 189 local entrepreneurs to enhance their resilience and foster inclusive economic growth, with a focus on three key sectors: agribusiness, renewable energies, and digital.

High-Performing SMEs WASH/SCALE

Launched in 2022, PME Performantes WASH aimed to sustain 10 SMEs in the WASH sector (Water, Sanitation, and Integrated Water Resources Management) and recorded an SME satisfaction rate of approximately 90%. Building on these conclusive results, we evolved our approach by launching PME Performantes SCALE, to facilitate the financial inclusion of 14 SMEs in the sector. Building on these conclusive results, we evolved our approach by launching High-Performing SMEs SCALE, with the objective of facilitating the financial inclusion of 14 SMEs in the sector.

Biodigester Support Program

Since 2022, we have supported 15 companies in the biodigester sector, strengthening their organizational structure and assisting them in their search for financing.

COLAB

As the country expert for Burkina Faso in the CoLAB program, a multi‑country initiative fostering collaborative, high‑impact solutions to food security challenges, we provided six months of tailored support to the national winning project. In addition, we conducted in‑depth financial diagnostics for five winning projects across Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal, strengthening their capacity to scale and attract investment.

Our Financing Solutions

We develop innovative financial mechanisms to improve access to financing for African SMEs.

Startup-studio

Company start-ups

  • Supports the creation of startups, from idea to impact
  • Finances the launch of projects via a dedicated fund.
  • Relies on shared resources and a multidisciplinary team.
  • Aims to maximize the impact of startups from their launch.
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We develop innovative financial mechanisms to improve access to financing for African SMEs.

Mezzanine debt(ForthCapital): currently being raised ...

A mezzanine debt fund to address poverty by financing and supporting 150 SMEs in the missing middle in French-speaking West Africa

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