Grow Star Entrepreneurs, Lift Communities!


At Ster Impact, we are your trusted growth partner — committed to transforming Africa’s agribusiness, one entrepreneur at a time.

We empower agri-SMEs with smart investment, innovation, and value creation — driving inclusive growth, strong returns for investors, and resilience for our planet.

OUR APPROACH

We provide tailored financing and practical support to help you scale your business and deepen your impact. For investors, we are your gateway to Africa’s untapped potential. We identify and develop investment opportunities that deliver solid financial returns while driving real, tangible impact. We are a local team driven by global standards. We bring our strong work ethic, ability to adapt best practices to local context and commitment to excellence to unlock the next generation of Africa’s entrepreneurs.

Join us, and be part of our journey!

Mission

Transform Africa’s agribusiness by accelerating agro-processing, reversing the export of raw products to capture value, create jobs and reshape the local economy. We drive capital to an under-resourced and high-impact sector.


Background

Our vision

Our vision is an Africa where agribusinesses capture local value and power inclusive prosperity, resilient communities, and sustainable growth for generations to come.


Investment Focus

Value Creation, Technology, and Sustainability in Agribusiness

Value Creation

Revenue increase with value addition and increased productivity leading to food security

Technology Adoption

Revenue increase with value addition and increased productivity leading to food security

Sustainability

Revenue increase with value addition and increased productivity leading to food security

Entrepreneur

Excellence

We hold ourselves to the highest standard in every investment and partnership we make.

Innovation

We believe in the power of innovative solutions to address challenges and create growth opportunities in agribusiness.

Entrepreneur-Centric

Every decision we make starts with the entrepreneurs we serve and the communities they support.

Discipline

We bring rigor and accountability to every stage of the investment process.


About Us

We believe in empowering African entrepreneurs through local transformation of raw products.

Join us in shaping the future with cutting-edge technology and creative solutions.


Meet our team

Boss

Estelle Kone

CEO & Founder

More about Estelle

♦︎ 10 years in quantitative investment strategies at Goldman Sachs | Management for 3.5Bn private equity fund.
♦︎ Investment committee member climate change.
♦︎ Six Sigma Black Belt: Design to cost, value chain optimization.
♦︎ Education: PhD Industrial Engineering.

Boss

Cyrille Nonla

Senior Technical Advisor

More About Cyrille

♦︎ 16y technical manager in agribusiness value chains across Africa.
♦︎ Project manager on climate portfolio, Sector and Thematic Expert on Agricultural Value Chain, Belgian development agency.
♦︎ Education: Master’s Engineering/Industrial Management.