Deploying Catalytic Capital for the Women Building Africa's Future
M-Kyala Capital is our SME fund that deploys flexible, early-stage capital to women entrepreneurs across East Africa.
We invest in businesses that expand opportunity, grow inclusively and build products and services that solve real problems and that reach people and communities that are often overlooked.
We also pride ourselves on walking alongside entrepreneurs as partners in their growth, combining capital with strategic support that helps businesses scale sustainably.
Why M-Kyala Capital Exists
For years, our advisory work through M-Kyala Ventures took us deep inside the realities women entrepreneurs face and the institutions meant to serve them. Along the way, we learnt advisory and strategy work alone could not close the financing gap and we thus created M-Kyala Capital, our boldest step yet in transforming access to early-stage investment for women led businesses. Building on our track record of supporting hundreds of entrepreneurs, we now deploy capital directly.
Our
Investment Approach
We believe in:
- Recognising women's businesses as they actually operate.
- Providing flexible capital that matches the realities of early-stage, high-impact businesses.
- Valuing social impact including by creating jobs, addressing climate challenges, advancing circular economy principles etc., alongside financial returns.
- Offering patient capital that gives businesses room to grow sustainably.
- Pairing capital with support: governance strengthening, financial management, network access and strategic guidance.
Our Portfolio
Each investment in our portfolio supports entrepreneurs shaping stronger, more resilient communities across Africa.
Ecodudu
Helton Traders Limited
Tawi Naturals
Uzuri K&Y
What We Fund
We invest in women-led enterprises in various sectors, with the aim of providing a tailored working capital enabling local female-led enterprises to meet cashflow needs for their growth and expansion.
What Our Entrepreneurs Say
