GroFin is a pioneering development financier specialising in financing and supporting small and growing businesses (SGBs) across Africa and the Middle East. We combine patient capital and specialized business support to grow emerging market enterprises. By generating employment, strengthening value chains and building markets, our investments bring about inclusive growth and improved living conditions in low and middle income countries.

We were formally set up in 2004 but grew out of the RAPS group of companies that have been investing in SMEs since 1999. From the outset we focused on providing finance to help small and growing businesses to develop, but also provide integrated business  support to underserved entrepreneurs who find it difficult to get the support they need.

Our approach is to achieve verifiable socioeconomic impact based on real outcomes, such as creating jobs, providing support and finance and using our in-depth knowledge of the challenges faced by these types of businesses. By applying disciplined commercial principles, we have proven that our approach provides a sustainable solution as we have helped sustain over 18,000 jobs within the 13 countries in Africa and the Middle East in which we operate.