Company profile

Panafrican Equipment Group

Panafrican Equipment Group is a privately held industrial-equipment distribution and aftersales group with its operating headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Founded in Kenya in 1997, the group supplies and supports mining, construction, road-building, mineral-processing and agricultural equipment from original equipment manufacturers including Komatsu, Metso, Wirtgen Group and AGCO. Its services include equipment sales, spare-parts supply, field service, fleet selection, maintenance planning, technical training, warehouse management and lifecycle-cost support for mining companies, contractors, infrastructure operators and agricultural customers. Panafrican Equipment Group has verified operations or dealer coverage in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Burundi and Nigeria.

Sector
Manufacturing and industrials / Diversified Industrials, Industrial Engineering Services
Markets
Uganda, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Nigeria, Mozambique, Malawi, Liberia, Kenya, Ghana, Burundi
Founded
1997
Ownership
Private
Stage
Corporate
Capital raised
$30m
Employees
201-500
Business model
B2B Transactional, Rental/Leasing

Products and services

Komatsu Equipment, Metso Crushing and Screening Equipment, Wirtgen Group Road-Construction Equipment, AGCO and Massey Ferguson Agricultural Equipment, Hensley Ground-Engaging Tools, Pirtek Fluid-Transfer Solutions & Panafrican Product Support

Transactions

DateTransactionTypeValueMarket
7 Jul 2026Rand Merchant Bank invests USD 30 million in the Panafrican Equipment GroupPrivate Credit$30mRwanda

Source: Partner Researchers.