Launched by Surayyah Ahmad, a seasoned entrepreneur and co-founder of two previous ventures, Sabou Capital is designed to support businesses in both English- and French-speaking countries, with a focus on Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ , Senegal ๐ธ๐ณ , and Ivory Coast ๐จ๐ฎ
Sabou Capital positions itself as a โ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ-๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐๐โ firm, supporting businesses that may not be tech companies in the traditional sense, but instead use technology to improve their operations and service delivery.
Their objective is to close funding gaps for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in West and Central Africa, planning to invest between $๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ฌ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ $๐ญ.๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป in 25 companies at the late pre-seed to Series A stages.
๐ญ Target sectors include agriculture, agro-processing, Renewable Energy, climate solutions, logistics, mobility, and supply chain industries.
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