For African Founders:
Your First Call for Scale. We’re not just a check; we’re your strategic partner for navigating the ‘missing middle’ and building a billion-dollar company.
For International VCs / LPs Your Bridge to Undervalued Talent. If you’re looking for vetted, scalable deal flow in the African ‘missing middle,’ the conversation starts with us.
Our founders are not always fluent in VC lingo—but they’re fluent in reality. We translate both ways.
We don’t just give capital. We build the case for capital, and champion the founders behind it.
At 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗽, we specialize in helping early-stage ventures like structure smart, founder-aligned capital deals—especially those that sit outside the conventional venture track.
𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 acts as a smart partner: For ambitious founders, this makes us a necessary partner for growth. For international investors, it makes us a vital source of vetted, high-potential deal flow. We are building AfriLeap to be the ecosystem-centric fund manager that everyone needs to engage with—because solving the missing middle is the key to unlocking Africa’s startup potential.
𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 | 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹
At 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, our name carries our vision:
“𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶” for Africa,
“𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗽” for bold movement forward — to grow, to build, to transform.
💡 We were born from one bold belief: Africa doesn’t lack ambition — it lacks committed capital that stays and grows here.
We’re reshaping Africa’s future by shifting:
➡ From capital flight
➡ To African capital for African development
That’s why we mobilize diaspora funds, pension funds, sovereign wealth, and angel capital — to back African founders solving African problems.
We exist to fuel bold leaps — by Africans, for Africa.
𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠
At 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, we’re builders and believers — a team of operators, strategists, and venture enablers working across Zambia and the diaspora.
We’ve been founders, worked in finance, advised governments — and now we’re using our collective capital, network, and insights to fuel Africa’s next generation of bold ventures.
𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 is backed by experienced and emerging operators, analysts, and strategists — led by Mwaba Lewis, an Africa-Focused Investment Strategist and Research-Driven Investor building bridges between global capital and African opportunities. He is an Entrepreneurial Investment Banker working with Founders, Startups, VC-backed firms, SME businesses, helping them structure deals, raising capital, and strategic exits
As a team, we’re passionate about building scalable African ventures and committed to real execution, not just ideas.
Mwaba Lewis
Managing Partner & Founder
