Verdant IMAP acted as sole financial adviser to Miro Forestry & Timber Products (“Miro”) on its equity capital raise. Verdant IMAP The equity capital raise was led by Lagata an investment company focused on active investments in sub-Sahara Africa with significant experience in the forestry sector in the West Africa region. Lagata, which is now Miro’s largest shareholder, brings strategic value and alignment with Miro’s long-term vision. Five existing shareholders in Miro also participated in the equity funding transaction, Agwa Partners, British International Investment, Finnfund, FMO and Mirova, demonstrating continued confidence in Miro’s strategy, impact and commercial potential, and validating the […]
The investment will support Bfree’s distressed loan portfolio financing in Africa, thereby improving the credit scores of the distressed borrowers, enabling them the access to credit from financial institutions in the future. Verdant Capital is pleased to announce that its Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund (the “Fund”) has completed a USD 3 million investment loan in Bfree. This investment will be used for distressed loan portfolio financing whereby Bfree will be purchasing distressed loan portfolios from inclusive financial institutions in Africa. In addition, Bfree will benefit from initiatives supported by the Fund’s technical assistance facility. Bfree was established in 2020, and […]
At the recent 2025 AVCA private equity conference and venture capital summit, a high-level panel convened to discuss the growing role of private credit as an asset class. The panel featured leading voices in the sector, including Edmund Higenbottam of Verdant Capital, Isaac Marshall of TLG Capital, Anthony Mwangi Njoroge of ResponsAbility/SIFEM, and Lisa Rumelin of Betula Partners. The conversation, moderated by Obianuju Ifebunandu, from a leading Nigerian law firm at Templars, explored how private credit can serve as a powerful engine for Africa’s mid-market growth. The annual AVCA conference is the largest Africa-focused private capital gathering globally, attracting investors […]
Verdant Capital is pleased to share highlights from the sixth edition of the Video Africa Virtual Investor Conference, held from March 4 to 6, 2025. This year’s event marked a record in both participation and transaction momentum, reinforcing Video Africa’s role as a leading capital-raising platform for high-growth institutions across the continent’s financial ecosystem. A total of 11 clients participated, spanning a wide range of models and sectors. These included microfinance institutions expanding credit access at the base of the pyramid, fintechs enabling digital financial inclusion, mobility financiers driving vehicle ownership and income generation, PAYGo solar businesses advancing energy access, […]
Yabx Technologies continues to demonstrate that digital lending, when responsibly designed and grounded in data, can deliver meaningful improvements in livelihoods and financial inclusion across Africa. A recent independent impact assessment conducted by MicroFinanza Rating (MFR) provides compelling evidence of how Yabx is achieving this at scale in Uganda, where the company now serves more than six million active borrowers through fully digital, nationwide operations. Launched through partnerships with mobile money providers and local banks, Yabx’s Uganda platform has enabled a new generation of borrowers to access credit products that are simple, fast, and relevant to their daily needs. According […]
Verdant IMAP acted as financial adviser to MIRO Forestry and Timber Products (“MIRO”) to secure a USD 10.7 million shareholder loan to support the company’s operational cash flow requirements. The loan was provided by leading development finance institutions. Founded in 2009, MIRO is a vertically integrated plywood manufacturing business headquartered in the United Kingdom, with operations in Ghana and Sierra Leone. The company manages over 20,000 hectares of sustainably planted timberland, producing high-quality FSC-certified hardwood plywood and ancillary timber products. MIRO supplies customers globally including North America, Europe, the Middle East, and local African markets. This transaction demonstrates Verdant IMAP’s […]
