Cygnum Capital is a leader in African private credit, having deployed close to USD 2 billion across the continent since inception. Formerly Lion's Head Global Partners, the firm is an independent investment bank and asset manager with over 18 years' experience in frontier and emerging markets, working closely with leading development finance institutions to mobilise institutional capital into underserved sectors. Since 2015, Cygnum has built an integrated asset management platform spanning fund design, structuring and fundraising, and today manages seven pan-African funds — six private credit funds and one venture capital fund — with combined assets of approximately USD 1.4 billion. Cygnum's mandates span agriculture and natural capital, clean energy and energy access, and decarbonization, with over 260 transactions executed across 38 African jurisdictions, channelling private credit into the businesses building Africa's energy transition, food security and climate resilience.