• Commitment to poverty alleviation by focusing on long-term relationships.
• Empowerment and transparency by ensuring clientele at the base of the pyramid and SMEs play an integral role in decision making processes.
• Excellence in execution through joint-ventures with business leaders, community leaders and NGOs who have a track record in their respective fields and localities.
• Specialization in micro-equity, non-interest financing and social enterprise consulting.
• Technological partnerships to remain at the forefront of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Company Profile:

The ESB Group, LLC is a microfinance venture geared towards economic development and poverty alleviation in Africa & South Asia. We specialize in offering social enterprise consulting and micro-equity, non-interest financing services to those at the economic, base of the pyramid (BoP) small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Africa and South Asia.

The mission of The ESB Group is four-fold: Promoting economic development and poverty alleviation by creating a more socially equitable platform for microfinance relative to our competition, challenging the status quo as pro-active change agents, serving the unique needs of underserved constituents and building a bridge between the West and Africa and South Asia by exposing the dynamics of the region.

We are committed to alleviate poverty at the base of the pyramid based on the following characteristics:

• Promoting social business entrepreneurship opportunities through education and consulting services.

• Our team is comprised of professionals within the financial service's industry who have a strong cultural understanding of the region.

“Coupled with knowledge, finance and committed people on the ground, we have the resources to successfully advance economic development."

Samiur Rahman, Managing Partner South Asia

“By focusing on the business side and business risk, we are able to minimize other constituents of risk. This is the value of an organization, such as, The ESB Group and why we’re essential."

Malvern Ngoh, Managing Partner Africa