Diversified Conglomerate · Est. Africa
Bako Group Holdings builds and invests in businesses that improve lives, create lasting value, and accelerate the continent's economic transformation — across finance, energy, agriculture, media, mobility and real estate.
$500M+
Investment capital & cross-border deal flow directed
20+
Companies built, acquired and scaled
6
Principal portfolio companies
6
Jurisdictions across three continents
Our Philosophy
Afridevelopism is our conviction that Africa's transformation will be led by African capital, African operators and African enterprise — patient, disciplined and built to outlast cycles.
We do not simply allocate money. We found companies, install governance, recruit management, build supply chains and hold for the long term. Bako Group Holdings manages six principal portfolio companies collectively referred to as the Bako Group of Companies (BGC), each a leader in its sector and each contributing to a single compounding thesis.
Disciplined deployment of equity and structured capital into operating businesses with defensible positions and continental scale.
We found, staff and operate companies from zero — providing governance, shared services and the balance sheet to compound.
Multi-jurisdiction holding structures, trade finance and investment vehicles that move capital safely between Africa and the world.
Energy, mobility and industrial assets developed and financed for long-duration, inflation-resilient returns.
The Bako Group of Companies
CapitalFinance, Technology & AI
The investment engine of the Group. Backbone Capital Ventures acquires, builds and scales high-growth enterprises, structures cross-border transactions, and deploys capital into technology, AI and financial infrastructure across Africa.
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CultureMedia, Entertainment & Events
Bantora builds Africa's storytelling economy — film and content production, artist and IP management, broadcast ventures and large-format live events that export African culture to global audiences.
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PlaceReal Estate & Hospitality
A developer and operator of premium residential, commercial and hospitality assets — designing landmark places that hold value across generations and set a new standard for African luxury living.
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NourishmentFood, Beverages & Agriculture
From farm to shelf. Bansa Foods integrates agricultural sourcing, processing, manufacturing and distribution to strengthen food security and move African produce up the global value chain.
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MovementElectric Mobility
Electrifying how the continent moves. Batalon assembles and deploys electric two-wheelers, fleet vehicles and charging infrastructure, paired with financing models built for African riders and operators.
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PowerEnergy & Natural Resources
Powering industry and communities through utility-scale renewables, distributed solar, gas and downstream petroleum, alongside responsible natural-resource development and energy trading.
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Chairman, Bako Group Holdings · CEO, Backbone Capital Ventures
A visionary entrepreneur, Pan-African investor, author, global speaker and energy advocate — architect of a portfolio of more than 20 companies and over $500 million in directed investment capital across the continent.
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Global Holdings
Seychelles
Labacorp Group Ltd
United States
Labacorp Holdings USA, LLC
United Arab Emirates
Laba Ventures FZ LLC
Nigeria
Labacorp Industries Ltd
Ghana
Bako Enterprises Ghana Ltd
Togo
Labacorp Investments SARL
Social Impact
Entrepreneurship and youth empowerment programmes that equip the next generation of African founders with mentorship, capital and access to markets.
Our impact