Make value creation
more accessible.
Bring industry knowledge, technical insight and thoughtful design to products and services in Africa’s investment and intellectual property environments.
OUR STORYTHE KITE TAKES FLIGHT
Rooted in Africa.
Built to look beyond.
NAIROBI, KENYA
22 APRIL 2016
22 APRIL 2016
Blue Kite began with a belief: Africa’s ideas deserve the structures, capital and connections to go further.
THE BEGINNINGIndependent thinking.
Independent thinking.
Lasting purpose.
Established as Blue Kite Holdings Limited in Nairobi, the group brings investment capital and intellectual property into a shared ecosystem.
Our approach combines technical knowledge with design thinking, connecting businesses in Africa with opportunities in the wider economy.
01OUR OUTLOOK
Possibility, with purpose.
Make value creation
Connect local ambition
to a global economy.
Develop sustainable business ecosystems that equip African enterprises to participate in an increasingly connected, technology-driven world.
02THE GROUP STRUCTURE
Distinct expertise.
Connected thinking.
Three managing companies.
One group perspective.
Blue Kite Group
of Industries
DIVERSIFIED & ALLIED
The home of the group’s commercial projects outside finance and energy, with professional services rooted in Business Strategists & Custodians.
Blue Kite
Investment Group
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Bringing together the group’s financial projects, investment interests and fiscal thinking.
Blue Kite Oreem
ENERGY & MINERALS
A dedicated home for projects in energy and earth minerals, including the group’s green energy interests.
03OUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUBSIDIARY
The BSC.
Ideas into action.
Business Strategists & Custodians combines data and design across professional services and venture development.
Clarity for the decisions
that shape a business.
- Finance & accounting
- Marketing & branding
- Big data & production operations
- Tax, legal, auditing & assurance through partnerships
Support for the journey
from idea to enterprise.
- Incubation and the development of new ventures
- Acceleration support for growing businesses
- Investment and intellectual property expertise
- Exit planning and strategic business development
Room to explore
what comes next.
- Intellectual property systems
- Technology and digital infrastructure
- Community-centred sustainability
- Research into new business models
04BUETHS & KURT CDA
A broader view
of what value means.
Our nonprofit subsidiary brings people, research and resources together through community programs, philanthropy and green diplomacy.
People & opportunity
The Networkers program, mentorship, training and professional connections.
Community & giving
Philanthropy and community initiatives, including the group’s Wema Aid and Hazina Sports Club work.
Research & dialogue
Economic research, intellectual property and conversations that connect policy with enterprise.
05PEOPLE BEHIND THE PERSPECTIVE
Our leadership.
BW Simiyu
Chairperson
Appointed 2016Natalie Mutunga
Company Secretary
Appointed 2019Bianca Scott
Executive Director
Appointed 2022Natasha Teyie
Executive Director
Appointed 2022↗THE NEXT CHAPTER