Novartis Investment Partners is an East Africa-focused private credit and growth capital platform providing flexible financing to established SMEs and mid-market businesses in essential sectors — including financial services, healthcare, education, agribusiness, manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, and clean energy — across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ethiopia.

East Africa faces a $41B+ annual SME financing gap. Traditional banks require collateral of 150% or more, offer maximum tenors of 3–5 years, and set minimum ticket sizes above $10M — leaving the $500K–$9M segment structurally unserved. Novartis Investment Partners exists to fill that gap with bespoke structures banks won't offer: revenue-linked facilities, asset-backed working capital, and senior secured loans matched to real business growth timelines.