EMPOWERING ECONOMIC GROWTH FOUNDATION
Fueling Bold Ideas. Building Lasting Impact.
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, a generation of founders is building the businesses that will define the region’s next decade. EEGF exists to back them — with capital, hands-on mentorship, and a team on the ground that stays in it past the first check. That’s the model — and it starts with EEGF.
OUR MODEL
From Mission to Impact
EEGF is the private operating foundation behind it all. Cascador is the program it runs on the ground — an entrepreneurship platform anchored in Nigeria, built for growth-stage founders scaling real businesses across the region.
$125M
Capital raised by Cascador Alumnus
$5M+
Deployed annually in catalytic capital
Nigeria
Anchored, built for Sub-Saharan Africa
CASCADOR PITCH DAY
Seven Founders. $5M+ in Capital.
Each year, Cascador alumni return to pitch for a share of the Catalytic Fund’s $5M+ in annual capital. Here’s 2026.
BEYOND THE BOARDROOM
Impact That Reaches Real Communities
EEGF’s support doesn’t stop at the term sheet — it reaches into the communities the founders we back serve every day.
“Capital is the easy part. We’re investing in the founder, the team, and the company they’re building together — and backing all three with a lot more than just money.”
— Dave Delucia, Founder & Funder, EEGF