At fair equity, we are very pleased to share another important milestone: we have completed our second investment.With our investment in fairafric, we are supporting a company that exemplifies how sustainable value creation, entrepreneurial action, and social impact...
Chocolate, Creams, and Pill Drones: Entrepreneurs from Osnabrück Invest in Africa—Without Profiting Themselves
We are very pleased about the recent article on our work published by Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung GmbH & Co. KG. Our sincere thanks go to Wilfried Hinrichs for the nuanced reporting and for giving us the opportunity to present our approach to a broader audience. The...
2025 Review: One Year of Impact as a Philanthropic VC Organization
Our first year as an actively operating philanthropic venture capital organization has come to an end—and the results have clearly exceeded our original expectations. Over the past twelve months, we organized numerous events, shared our idea with a growing community,...
Caroline Flohr at the IHK Regional Africa Forum
Yesterday, together with Lutz Hethey and Caroline Flohr, we attended the first Regional Africa Forum hosted by the IHK Osnabrück – Emsland – Grafschaft Bentheim. The event sent a strong signal for dialogue between German companies and African markets—characterized by...
fair equity turns 1: Looking back on a special offsite week in Mallorca
An exciting week has come to an end—and it could hardly have been more meaningful for us. On November 11, we celebrated the first anniversary of fair equity. The location was chosen deliberately: Mallorca provided the perfect setting to pause, reflect, and look ahead...
Our First Investment: $250,000 in Medpharma
Kurz vor unserem ersten Jubiläum erreicht fair equity einen bedeutenden Meilenstein: Wir haben unsere erste sechsstellige Impact-Investition erfolgreich abgeschlossen und 250.000 € in Medpharma in Ghana investiert. Damit unterstützen wir ein Unternehmen, das einen...
From Cocoa Bean to Chocolate Bar in Ghana: A Fairer Future with fairafric
When Chocolate No Longer Comes with a Guilty Conscience Last week, we had the privilege of spending an entire day with fairafric—an enterprise that proves chocolate can be so much more than a sweet temptation. Their bars are rich and delicious, but their true value...
How SKIN GOURMET Secures Local Value Creation in Ghana – Fair Shea Butter & Jobs for Women
We were back in Ghana to take a closer look at potential investments. Here are the results: Starting in Accra – Meeting a Visionary In Accra, we visited Skin Gourmet, an innovative organic skincare company founded by the impressive Violet Amoabeng. Violet has a clear...
Investing in Africa: fair equity at the First North German Africa Business Conference
In June, we had the honor of participating in the 1st North German Africa Business Conference in Hanover—organized by the North German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK).It was a day full of inspiring conversations, new partnerships, and forward-looking ideas....
fair equity on the IHK Cover: “Africa is a continent full of entrepreneurial opportunities.”
"Africa is not a continent of crisis, but a continent full of entrepreneurial opportunities." In June, fair equity was the cover story of the IHK Osnabrück – Emsland – Grafschaft Bentheim magazine. The article highlights how, as a non-profit organization, we convert...
Recap: Our First fair equity Event
Last night, we hosted our very first official fair equity event—in a small, intimate setting with friends and family. In this personal atmosphere, we shared our vision: to rethink development cooperation by investing—as entrepreneurs—directly in African founders, with...
Between Markets, Mobility, and Momentum: Our Journey to Ghana – and Why We’re Investing Here.
Why Ghana? Ghana was our first destination – and intentionally so. Every year, we plan to visit our project countries to get to know startups, social initiatives, cultural developments, and local ecosystems firsthand. Our first stop was in Accra in March 2025 – with...
Why entrepreneurs from Osnabrück and Bramsche invest in companies in Africa
An innovative approach to sustainable development aid - with an investment volume of two million euros, entrepreneurs from Osnabrück and Bramsche are launching a non-profit model that combines economic success with social commitment. The returns on these investments...
These entrepreneurs turn donations into impact investing
The latest report in Handelsblatt sheds light on a new generation of entrepreneurs who combine the principle of giving with modern financial instruments. It particularly highlights the work of fair equity, a non-profit limited company dedicated to supporting start-ups...













