We build the capital
Africa's critical minerals.
Faida Capital designs and deploys structured capital solutions for mid-scale critical mineral projects across West Africa — creating value for investors, offtakers, and operators alike.
Faida Capital is not a placement agent. We architect bespoke capital solutions — equity, debt, hybrid — and remain engaged through the full lifecycle of each project.
We combine on-the-ground operational knowledge of West African mining with the structuring rigour expected by international capital markets and institutional counterparties.
Investors seeking structured exposure to critical minerals. Offtakers securing strategic supply. Operators accessing the capital to grow. Faida Capital sits at the intersection.
The Platform
A purpose-built platform for
Africa's mineral capital gap
Africa holds the reserves the world needs. What it lacks is a disciplined, locally anchored capital platform capable of bridging project-level opportunities to international investment standards. That is what Faida Capital was built to do.
Our Expertise · How We Work
We identify, structure
and deploy capital.
Like mushrooms that nourish a forest from below, we structure capital into mid-scale mining assets — unlocking supply where others see only risk.
— Mouhamadou Seydou Barry, Founder & CEO
Each deal is structured on its own terms. SPVs are one tool among several — we also deploy direct equity, hybrid instruments, project debt, and co-investment structures depending on the asset, the risk profile, and the investor base. No template. No one-size-fits-all.
Identify & Structure
Source mining assets across West Africa. Validate geology, economics, and governance. Structure each opportunity — equity, debt, or hybrid — into a dedicated vehicle with clear terms.
Deploy Capital
Raise and inject capital at the vehicle level from a diversified pool — institutional investors, family offices, angels, DFIs. Faida Capital leads each deal as principal, not as placement agent.
Operate & Return
Oversee operations, manage offtake relationships, and govern portfolio companies through the full project lifecycle. Deliver 18–25% target returns to capital partners above an 8–10% hurdle rate.
Capital
Energy transition demand
EVs, battery storage, solar, wind — all require critical minerals in exponential volumes. Demand projected to grow 4–6× by 2040. Africa holds the reserves to meet it.
Superior project economics
2–4 year payback vs. ~12-year global Tier-1 average. Lower capital intensity, near-surface deposits, and operational efficiency create compelling risk-adjusted returns.
Strategic supply security
For offtakers — battery manufacturers, refiners, EV producers — early-stage agreements with African projects provide price certainty and supply resilience in a tightening market.
Active Portfolio
Projects in focus
infrastructure in pipeline
Saki West Lithium
Oyo State · Nigeria
Near-surface spodumene lithium in active production. Capital structuring mandate for expansion & downstream processing. Operated with Gray Minerals.
Gray West Processing Center
Ibadan · Nigeria
Purpose-built regional processing hub under development. Designed to aggregate & valorise output from multiple upstream sites — enabling local value addition at scale.
Work with Faida Capital
How can we work together?
Access structured exposure to Africa's critical mineral sector. Institutional, family office, HNWI or DFI — we design solutions around your mandate.
Secure long-term supply of critical minerals through structured offtake agreements backed by our capital platform. Reduce supply chain risk with upstream certainty.
Concession owner, project developer or operating mine. Submit your asset for evaluation. We structure the capital — you focus on operations.
