XBRL was founded by a group of African Investors and Entrepreneurs who having studied the African business / financial landscape and identified the existing gaps / emerging business opportunities, founded the organization in 2006, with a view to bridging the gaps and tapping into / from these opportunities, to create value. XBRL has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
XBRL is recognized as a pioneer firm, whose focus is to add value to African businesses, by partnering with such businesses, and introducing cutting edge business & financial advisory, and management services, backed up with linkages to sources of financing, with a view to turning around such businesses and growing them strategically for continental and global presence, through active alliances, and hands – on participation.
XBRL partners with companies in all stages of development and growth within selected sectors - that have a high developmental impact in the economy – that pass our investment screens and meet our financial targets. In general, we:
Seek novel and game-changing technologies capable of supporting significant new businesses.
Make investments in spin-outs from larger companies.
Invest in established start-ups as an active member of investment syndicates.
Participate closely in the development and continued financing of partner companies.
Provide advisory, linkage and management services to the companies we partner.
Seek to deepen the financial landscape of the economies we operate in by engaging in business seminars.
