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Credit guarantees for local currency debt, transforming East Africa's financial landscape with sustainable growth

Nairobi, KenyaFounded 2021Fintech
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2024
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Dhamana

Dhamana Guarantee Company Limited is a pioneering financial entity focused on reshaping the debt capital markets in East Africa. The company specializes in providing up to 100% unconditional and irrevocable guarantees for the timely payment of scheduled principal and accrued interest on issued bonds or loans. This service is primarily targeted at local currency debt obligations within the East African region, including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda.

Dhamana's unique mandate positions it as a catalyst for change in the investment landscape of East Africa. By offering credit guarantees, the company aims to facilitate long-term local currency financing, which not only benefits businesses but also empowers communities and drives sustainable growth and prosperity.

The business model revolves around providing credit guarantees, which serve as a risk mitigation tool for lenders and investors, thereby enhancing the creditworthiness of debt issuers. This model enables Dhamana to generate revenue through guarantee fees, which are charged to the debt issuers in exchange for the credit enhancement provided.

Dhamana's innovative approach is set to transform the financial landscape of East Africa, with a significant unveiling of their solutions anticipated in Q1 2024. The company's efforts are expected to create new opportunities for financing, fostering economic development across the region.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Nairobi, Kenya
Employees
14
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
74.8/100
Industry
Fintech
Sector
Fintech
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

2 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
DEBTDebt Apr 2026 $0 — Africa Finance ↗
EARLY VCOther financing Oct 2024 $10M $40M African Development Bank ↗
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Growth signals

Dhamana website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Dhamana is 660 monthly website visits, down 72.5% over the last three months. Dhamana's team grew 7.7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits660 3-month web change-72.5% 1-year team growth+7.7%
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Investments and acquisitions

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Investors

2 investors on the cap table

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Series A1 investor entered at this stage

  • African Development Bank

Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

  • Africa Finance
Team profiled 2 named & role-tagged
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
3 countries with
team presence
🇰🇪 Kenya71.4%
🇬🇭 Ghana14.3%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom14.3%
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