Table of Contents

Preface
Why This Book Exists
An opening argument
Guide
How to Use This Book
A deal manual, not a textbook
Chapter 01
The Landscape
What social capital actually is — and isn’t
Chapter 02
The Evolution
How institutional history determines who gets funded today
Chapter 03
The Capital Stack
What each instrument actually costs you
Chapter 04
The Providers
Who holds the capital — and how their internal machinery works
Chapter 05
The Rules of the Game
Regulation, compliance, and what it costs to get it wrong
Chapter 06
The Appetite
What providers actually want — not what they say at conferences
Chapter 07
The Selection Framework
A seven-step decision methodology
Chapter 08
Fieldcraft
How to actually run the meetings, the asks, and the negotiations
Chapter 09
The African Context
Where the global playbook must be rewritten
Chapter 10
Building Your Intelligence System
From capital seeker to capital interpreter
Appendix A
Glossary of Key Terms
Language of the trade
Appendix B
Africa-Active Provider Directory
Selected — 20 institutions
Appendix C
Regulatory Quick-Reference
By jurisdiction
Appendix D
Capital Readiness Self-Assessment
Score each dimension 1–5
Appendix E
Investor Approach Sequencing
Phase your raise
Appendix F
Blended Finance Term Sheet
Indicative elements
Appendix G
Key Data Sources & Feeds
Monitor the market
Closing
Where You Stand. What You Need From Us.
A short self-diagnosis before you reach out

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