Who we are
We are a Pan-African group, inspired by the people we serve and determined to be a globally respected organisation of which Africa can be proud.
AfriOne Network is a visionary organization committed to fostering unity, innovation, and sustainable development across Africa and the diaspora. With a mission to connect and empower Africans, AfriOne Network serves as a catalyst for positive change, collaboration, and progress on the continent.
With a global mandate and growing member base, AfriOne Network members span private equity and venture capital firms, institutional investors, private and small investors, foundations and endowments, pension funds, international development finance institutions, professional service firms, academia, small business owners, and other associations.
We are committed to finding tailored solutions to uniquely local challenges, and everything we do focuses on creating value for our stakeholders. To this end, we offer a universal set of products and services across retail, business, corporate, investment, and wealth creation as well as investment management, and insurance solutions.
This diverse membership is united by a common purpose: to be part of the Africa growth story.
What is our Mission?
The mission of AfriOne Network is to promote unity, innovation, and sustainable development through strategic partnerships, community engagement, and impactful initiatives. We aim to build a network that supports the socio-economic growth of Africa and enhances the well-being of its people.
Our purpose is to bring possibilities to life. We believe everyone should have access to the transformative power of financial services to help them plan, dream, and aspire to change their lives for the better. We will find creative ways to deliver innovative technologies and propositions to make more possible, and we will help shape a world that values progress and economic activity to serve the common good. We believe in growth that is sustainable, which serves to benefit generations of our customers, our employees, and our communities on our continent and in the world at large.
What is our Vision?
Our vision is to see a united and empowered Africa, where every individual and community thrives in a harmonious and prosperous environment. We strive to create a future where African nations work together to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities, and achieve sustainable development.
Our vision is to play a central and influential role in Africa’s socio-economic growth by guiding sustainable capital towards key prospects on the continent. Fostering social cohesion and integration; As the trusted entry point into Africa, supporting, connect business and investment through a unique range of services and events.
Our aim is to be a central and influential driver in Africa’s economic growth by guiding sustainable capital and resources towards key prospects on the Continent. As Accelerate the political and socio-economic integration of the continent starting from its people having market access and opportunities.
At AfriOne Network, we believe that promoting opportunity and championing Africa ideology for growth and success, we understand the responsibility it will take and what a profitable private sector has as a crucial role to play in Africa’s development. As the trusted entry point into Africa, we aim to support and connect business and investment through a unique range of services and events to all clients who walk through our door.
Our Core Values
- Unity: We believe in the power of solidarity and the strength that comes from working together towards common goals.
- Innovation: We are dedicated to fostering creativity and technological advancements to address Africa’s unique challenges.
- Elevation: We aim to uplift African communities through education, economic empowerment, and leadership development.
- Collaboration: We encourage partnerships across sectors and borders to leverage resources and expertise.
- Sustainability: We advocate for environmentally and socially responsible practices that ensure long-term benefits for future generations.
We drive high performance to achieve sustainable results
1. We are accountable for our results
2. We innovate, are decisive, and act quickly
3. We learn from our failures, and we are bold enough to change course.
Our employees are our strength
1. We integrate diverse perspectives to invent the future
2. We collaborate with courage, honesty and powerful energy
3. We trust, value and grow our employees to achieve their full potential.
We are obsessed with the customer
1. We are curious, and we anticipate customers’ needs
2. We each take ownership of delivering the AFRIONE NETWORK CLIENT experience
3. We outperform by going beyond members and clients who work into our door expectations.
We have an African heartbeat
1. We deliver a uniquely AfriOne Network experience, across Africa
2. We co-create across Africa to provide better solutions to businesses, access to opportunity, investment, traveling and tourism
3. We actively engage with our members to bring people’s possibilities to life.
Impact and Initiatives:
- Community Engagement: Organizing events, workshops, and forums to engage and empower communities.
- Policy Advocacy: Working with policymakers to influence and implement policies that benefit African communities.
- Capacity Building: Offering training and resources to enhance skills and knowledge.
- Network Building: Connecting individuals and organizations for collaborative efforts and knowledge sharing.
The AfriOne Network Way Code of Ethics
The AfriOne Network Way Code of Ethics outlines our values and expected behaviors when engaging with our fellow employees, customers and clients, members and shareholders, governments, regulators, business partners, suppliers, competitors, and the broader community.
An active force for good in everything we do
Our strategic direction therefore builds on our successes, while acknowledging areas for enhancement. One such area is our desire to further entrench ESG principles throughout our business as we believe that embedding environmental, social and governance aspirations into core business strategy is vital for delivering true long-term value linked to our purpose of bringing possibilities to life. ESG was further elevated as a key priority from our 2022 strategy, along with digital. We aim to be an active force for good in everything we do, prioritizing business activities that have the most positive environmental, social and economic impact, while mitigating negative impacts. Our fifth strategic theme – being an active force for good in everything we do – encapsulates this ambition.
Through our strategic review process, we sought to clarify our intent to be active contributors to the greater good, not mere participants. As a result, we refined our strategic thinking towards a more purposeful intent. We therefore seek to create inter-generational value through active participation in managing planetary boundaries, contributing meaningfully to the societies in which we operate, and being committed to the highest standards of governance and ethics. Our strategic direction requires us to speak up publicly and be a positive influence in the world. As an active force for good in everything we do, our signature environmental, social, and governance actions include:
Social
- Providing inclusive financial services to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), women and youth
- Supporting education and skills development, for example, financial literacy, tertiary education and vocational training
- Being there for our communities, employees and clients when they need us most
- Championing diversity and inclusion.
Governance
- Tangibly committing to excellence in governance and risk management
- Ensuring fair outcomes and transparency with all stakeholders
- Providing a resilient and robust control environment.
Public policy and regulation
- Strengthening trust-based regulatory relationships
- Acting as a strategic thought leader in crucial regulatory debates and contributing to and influencing national agendas
- Supporting government policies in the collective interests of societies.
Environmental
- Becoming Africa’s leader in sustainable finance
- Proactively incorporating climate change risk into our business
- Setting ambitious net-zero carbon emission targets
- Achieving a positive impact on biodiversity in the medium term.
