Our Thesis

Opportunity exists everywhere. From Lagos to Jakarta, Medellín to Buea, we are building solutions for jobs, climate, health, and inclusion. What holds us back is not ambition, but the absence of systems that connect our ideas to the capital, partners, and structures we need to grow.

At Sanaga Ventures, we believe entrepreneurship scales when collaboration is intentional and incentives are aligned. That means building networks, partnerships, and joint ventures that bring local and global actors together around shared goals and clear commitments.

We have seen this work in practice. With AfriLabs, we helped create a continent-wide hub network that thrives on aligned interests. With ABAN, we mobilized 80+ angel groups to pool resources and advocate for early-stage investing. Through XL Africa and the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit, we built partnerships that connected DFIs, investors, and entrepreneurs into a more cohesive market.

Our thesis is simple: meaningful entrepreneurship is built on systems of trust, collaboration, and shared purpose. By working together — across borders, sectors, and communities — we can unlock opportunity and translate it into sustainable, scalable impact.

“Our view on systems goes beyond funding or programs — it’s about building the networks, structures, and partnerships that allow entrepreneurship to thrive. When these pieces come together, capital becomes catalytic, entrepreneurs unlock potential, and impact scales in ways no single actor can achieve alone.”

~ Managing Partner, Ben White