African markets
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Invest in Africa — or buy the business outright

Browse vetted opportunities from diaspora entrepreneurs across Africa — back a business with a fixed-term investment, or acquire one outright. Every listing vetted, every number transparent.

£2.4M+Capital raised
38+Businesses sold
96%On-time repayment
Trade & import

Lagos Foods Co.

Nigeria · 18-month term
Committed£43,200
Target£60,000
Return11%

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Lagos Foods Co.
TradeLow risk94% match

Lagos Foods Co.

Nigeria · 18 months · Fixed interest
Committed£43,200
Target£60,000
72%
Accra Homes
Real estateMedium risk

Accra Homes

Ghana · 5 years · Revenue share
Committed£93,000
Target£300,000
31%
Rift Valley Agri
AgricultureLow risk

Rift Valley Agri

Kenya · 12 months · Fixed interest
Committed£26,400
Target£30,000
88%
Kumasi Textiles
ManufacturingMedium risk

Kumasi Textiles

Ghana · 2 years · Hybrid
Committed£21,600
Target£40,000
54%
Freetown Spice Traders
TradeLow risk

Freetown Spice Traders

Sierra Leone · 6 months · Fixed interest
Committed£18,900
Target£20,000
95%
Nairobi Rise Apartments
Real estateFor sale

Nairobi Rise Apartments

Kenya · Est. 2016 · Full sale
Asking price£310,000
Interested buyers9
Revenue (TTM)£142,000
Kampala Coffee Collective
AgricultureLow risk

Kampala Coffee Collective

Uganda · 2 years · Revenue share
Committed£16,800
Target£40,000
42%
Dakar Furniture Works
ManufacturingFor sale

Dakar Furniture Works

Senegal · Est. 2012 · Full sale
Asking price£95,000
Interested buyers4
Revenue (TTM)£61,000

How it works

From browsing to your first repayment

Three steps, full visibility at every stage.

1

Answer a few questions

Tell us your goals, risk appetite and the sectors you care about. We match you with relevant deals.

2

Choose a deal, express interest

Review the terms, the business's research, and funding progress, then express interest with an indicative amount. We introduce you directly to the business owner.

3

Agree terms, stay in the loop

Finalise the investment directly with the business owner — Root ASAP never holds your funds — then track progress updates on your dashboard.

Sectors

Where diaspora capital goes to work

Trade & import

Food, goods and materials moving between the West and African markets.

Real estate

Residential and commercial development across major African cities.

Agriculture

Farming, processing and distribution ventures with export potential.

Manufacturing

Light manufacturing and production businesses serving local demand.

KYC & ID verified

Every investor and business owner passes identity and compliance checks before transacting.

AI-matched to you

A short questionnaire ranks deals against your goals, risk appetite and sector interest — not a generic list.

Every deal vetted

Our team reviews business registration, financials and terms before anything goes live.

Why Root ASAP

A curated marketplace, not a public noticeboard

Plenty of sites let anyone post a pitch and wait. Root ASAP is built to be more useful than that, on both sides.

Vetted before it's visible

Deals aren't self-published. Root ASAP reviews registration, financials and terms before anything goes live.

Matched, not just browsed

A short questionnaire ranks deals against your goals and risk appetite, so you're not scrolling a generic feed.

A relationship, not a PDF

Pitch videos, progress updates, public Q&A and social proof continue after you connect — not a static deck you never hear about again.

Built for Africa, not generic

Sector, country and term filters designed around how diaspora capital actually flows into trade, real estate, agriculture and manufacturing.

For business owners

Raising capital for your Africa-linked business?

Two ways to work with Root ASAP — pick what fits, or start Self-Managed and upgrade later.

Self-managed

List it yourself

Publish your pitch deck, set your terms, and manage inbound investor interest yourself. Root ASAP handles vetting, listing and matching.

List a deal
Guided

Get hands-on support

Our team helps structure your deal, sharpens your pitch materials, and proactively introduces you to diaspora investors from our network.

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