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Direct investments in high-conviction businesses—from fintech and dairy to protein and payroll across East Africa.
Mtaji Wetu Finance Tanzania Limited is a Tanzanian FinTech start-up with Swedish roots. We believe that the growth of SME entrepreneurs is the future for prosperity. By providing an innovative customer financing product, we can foster the growth of both suppliers and their customers.
- Founded
- 2019
- MTI invested in
- 2020
- Investment type
- Equity & Debt
- CEO
- Torbjörn Jacobsson
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AML Finance has established a strong position in Tanzania's fragmented microfinance market, focusing on lending to schools and larger SMEs. AML's longer-term strategy is consolidating a fragmented market and transitioning toward deposit-taking which is set to provide a pathway to diversify the funding base and support further scale.
- Founded
- 2010
- MTI invested in
- 2024
- Investment type
- Convertible debt
- CEO
- Reginald Massawe
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Shambani Milk is a high-value dairy product producer based in Morogoro, Tanzania. The product portfolio targets high-margin products fresh milk, mtindi and yoghurt while significantly strengthening its route-to-market capabilities.
- Founded
- 2003
- MTI invested in
- 2015
- Investment type
- Equity
- CEO
- Victor Mfinanga
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Chanzi is an insect-based protein company that uses Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) to convert organic food waste into sustainable, nutritious protein for animal feed. By transforming waste into a valuable feed ingredient, Chanzi provides an alternative to conventional protein sources such as fishmeal and soybean meal, while supporting more sustainable waste management and circular food systems across Africa.
- Founded
- 2019
- MTI invested in
- 2022
- Investment type
- Convertible debt
- CEO
- Andrew Wallace
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Processor of rice bran based in Kahama, Tanzania. The company processes raw rice bran into graded quality products, separating broken rice and pulverizing rice husks, enabling rice bran traders to secure higher prices for their products in both domestic and international markets.
- Founded
- 2023
- MTI invested in
- 2023
- Investment type
- Equity & Debt
- CEO
- Michael Mrosso
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Workpay is a leading payroll provider for Africa, built to power compliant, borderless teams across the continent. Headquartered in Nairobi with operations in Nigeria and Tanzania, and incorporated in Delaware, USA, Workpay enables companies to hire, manage, and pay employees in 45+ African countries, quickly, legally, and without setting up local entities.
- Founded
- 2019
- MTI invested in
- 2022 via PA1
- Investment type
- Equity financing
- CEO
- Paul Kimani
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