Unlocking capital for Africa's seaweed economy.
A blended finance vehicle connecting global capital to women seaweed farmers in the Western Indian Ocean.
Verified, Tanga seascape
2024–2028 target
Designed for every stakeholder
For investors
Deploy capital into a verified 1:125 leverage structure, starting with the VSLA Matching Fund already active in Tanga.
VIEW OPPORTUNITIESFor farmers / Kwa wakulima
Gain access to fair financial instruments, modern equipment, and guaranteed offtake agreements.
ACCESS SUPPORTFor partners
Contribute research, market access, or co-implementation capacity to a facility already running on the ground in Tanga — not a concept, a live pilot.
PARTNER WITH USFour financing instruments
Each instrument targets one specific barrier — from first savings capital to carbon revenue.
VSLA Matching Fund
Capital injection to amplify the lending capacity of local Village Savings and Loan Associations, providing immediate liquidity for farming inputs. 39 groups formed toward a 75-group target.
SFaaS Equipment Finance
Seaweed-Farming-as-a-Service: leasing models for tubular nets and drying racks, improving yield without upfront capital strain.
Guaranteed Purchase
Forward contracts establishing minimum price guarantees for premium-quality seaweed, stabilising farmer income against market volatility. Pilot launching Q2 2026.
Blue Carbon Credits
A feasibility study assessing seagrass and mangrove carbon sequestration potential across Kilwa, Tanga, and Mtwara as an additional revenue stream.
About the facility
AFSFF is where women's work meets global capital — not as charity, but as a climate-resilient, investment-ready livelihood model in coastal Africa.
The Africa Fair Seaweed Finance Facility connects global capital to women seaweed farmers in the Western Indian Ocean. Led by Action For Ocean (AFO) and Mawimbi Ocean Innovations, AFSFF launched in May 2024 with a USD 200,000 feasibility grant from Convergence Blended Finance.
Theory of change
Track record
Tanga seascape deployments, H1 2026 — the same four instruments described above, by actual status.
5-year vision expansion
By 2028, the plan is to extend the Tanga model to Kilwa, Mtwara, Dar es Salaam, and Kenya, mobilising $50M in capital and reaching 25,000 farmers. Expansion figures are targets, not current deployment.
Latest updates
Field updates will be published here
Check back for verified programme news.
Quarterly progress reports
Summaries of the Tanga seascape pilot, published each quarter.
Partnership announcements
New co-implementation and funding partnerships.
Resources
MEAL methodology
Our Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning framework.
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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