We build African people and companies into global champions

AFG is a talent technology company in Africa that focuses on developing innovative products and services to accelerate private sector development on the continent. At AFG, we aim to build African people and companies into global champions through technology and networks. Our company is known for three brands: African Hidden Champions, which is the top scaling platform for African mid-sized businesses to grow into global companies; Peralta, a managed marketplace for placing top talent with businesses across the continent; and AHEAD, a training community of top empowered young African professionals, including the diaspora.

AFG was founded by Yasmin Kumi, a German-Ghanaian entrepreneur, in 2016 to bridge the talent gap for homegrown African companies. Starting from Ghana, the business rapidly grew to serve a large base of clients and candidates looking to advance the private sector of the continent with the objective to support the creation of at least 250,000 jobs in Africa. People working at AFG operate based on 6 key principles: