Peter Onguka Presentation- Root Capital

1. Thriving rural communities supported by bankable
AND resilient rural businesses.
OUR VISION:

2. Our Clients: Small & Growing Businesses Trapped in
“Missing Middle”
Capital
Need
$2-4MM
$100K
$0
Local Commercial Banks
Financing Gap
Microfinance Institutions

3. THE TRIANGULATION MODEL
90%
of our loans in 2021 were to enterprises
that could not obtain a similar loan on
similar terms from a commercial lender.

4. Advisory Service Outcomes
Designing inventory management systems and internal controls
tailored to the business.
Improving accounting procedures and strengthening financial
reporting and analysis.
Building enterprise resilience through stronger governance and
executive leadership.
Adopting technological solutions to streamline operations and inform
decision making.

5. 1,600+
ENTERPRISES
TRAINED
750
BORROWERS
2.3M
$1.6B
FARMING FAMILIES
REACHED
LENT TO RURAL
BUSINESSES
IMPACT TO DATE

6. Thank You!
www.rootcapital.org
Regional Global Offices: Costa Rica,
Kenya, Mexico, Peru