Ortus Africa Capital Archives

Kenneth Legesi, CFA, is the CEO/CIO of Ortus Africa Capital, an advisory and investment firm driving growth in Africa through strategic investments in alternative assets, including private credit, venture capital, and infrastructure.

OPINION: As a Stanbic Shareholder, Here’s What I’m Seeing in Uganda’s Banking Sector (2024)

I’ve been a minority shareholder in Stanbic Bank Uganda for a while now. And like many retail investors, I occasionally take an interest in their performance, most times I just wait for

April 22, 2025

The Big Story·Thought Leadership

PROFILES: The 10 Ugandan startups that have received USD127,492 from The Innovation Village and Mastercard Foundation’s The 97Fund

Bringo Fresh (USD 10,000) Launched onto the Ugandan market in June, 2018 by CEO and founder Brian Matsiko, Bringo Fresh is an e-commerce platform that bridges Ugandan farmers and technology making their

September 23, 2020

Company News·The Big Story

Kenneth Legesi, Managing Partner at Ortus Africa Capital who manages The 97Fund

The 97Fund announces first cohort of investments

The 97Fund has announced the first five investment beneficiaries under The 97 COVID-19 Relief Fund. The companies, Bringo Fresh, Famunera, Med X International, Minute5 and Xente are joining The 97Fund portfolio and

September 23, 2020

Company News

BALLS OF STEEL: Ortus Advocates, Kampala’s newest commercial law firm daring to break into the top 10 league

Founded in 2019, by 12 partners with over 180 years of combined experience, Ortus Advocates’ current offering is classified under 3 categories namely: law, tax & business advisory across 15 practices, namely:

January 11, 2020

Legal & Justice·The Big Story

ORTUS XII: Meet the 12 lawyers behind Ortus Advocates, Uganda’s latest legal, tax and business advisory law firm

A deeper look into the 12 founding partners of Ortus Advocates; their experience, skills, competencies and industries of practice.

January 8, 2020

Legal & Justice·The Big Story