Umbono Capital was founded in 1998 by a team of professionals with the aim of creating Africa's premier investment group, with a particular focus on mining, energy and other natural resources. Historically Umbono has provided asset management, investing, financing and advisory services to its clients in the mining, energy and telecommunications sectors, including some of the worlds leading international corporations.

In 2003 Umbono launched a principal investment company with $2m starting capital and built a private equity portfolio valued at $150m-$250m. Umbono’s investment and support team are primarily based in Johannesburg, with representative offices in Toronto and London.

Headquartered in Johannesburg and possessed of intimate local African knowledge, Umbono is ideally positioned to identify, evaluate and develop resource investment opportunities within the African context.