Investors
You want to back the growth of African companies that are already operating, in markets we know from the inside.
Discover our investor approachLaly Group
Tomorrow’s Africa is being built today.
A US holding company. A pan-African vision. A global ambition.
Laly Group builds, grows and connects companies in strategic sectors, from Africa to regional and international markets.
CREATE. CONNECT. TRANSFORM.
- Where we start
- Cotonou, at the heart of West Africa.
- What we do
- We build businesses in strategic sectors.
- Where we are going
- Across Africa and into global markets.
Why Africa, why now?
African markets are going through structural change. That change creates new needs, and therefore opportunities. Laly Group builds companies that meet them.
28%
A young population
of the world’s under-25s live in Africa. The median age is about 19.
Source : Pew Research Center, based on UN World Population Prospects 2024 (May 2026)
1.4 billion
Cities that double
urban residents expected by 2050, up from 700 million today.
Source : OECD, AfDB, UCLG Africa, Cities Alliance, Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics 2025
66%
Payments gone mobile
of global mobile money transaction value flows through sub-Saharan Africa (2025).
Source : GSMA, State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2026 (2025 data)
1.3 billion
A continental market
people brought together by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Source : World Bank, The African Continental Free Trade Area (2020)
46%
Unmet health needs
only of the health workers needed are available in the WHO African Region.
Source : WHO Africa, State of the Health Workforce in Africa 2026 (May 2026)
Why Laly Group?
We don’t just identify opportunities in Africa. We build the companies that turn them into lasting growth.
Rooted on the ground
Laly Express has operated in Cotonou since 2019.
Companies already operating
3 operating companies and 5 ventures in development.
An in-house technology hub
Wanix Lab designs and builds the group’s platforms.
Built for international partners
A US (Delaware) holding company, operational headquarters in Cotonou.
What we build
Operating companies and ventures in development, in strategic sectors.
Operating companies
Operating since 2019
Logistics & Supply Chain
Delivery, courier services, e-commerce logistics, storage, last-mile and international logistics.
Visit website : Laly Express (opens in a new tab)Operating
HealthTech
A digital health platform: medical records, teleconsultation, appointments, e-pharmacy, artificial intelligence and CareID.
Visit website : CareAfrica+ (opens in a new tab)Operating
Technology
Software development, digital platforms, SaaS, AI, data, cloud, automation, cybersecurity and integrations.
Visit website : Wanix Lab (opens in a new tab)
Ventures in development
One ecosystem, several sectors
Our companies are not a list of separate projects. They share technology, logistics and market knowledge, and strengthen one another.
Example: from commerce to delivery
- CommerceWorldBazaar
- TechnologyWanix Lab
- LogisticsLaly Express
- DeliveryThe end customer
Every new company benefits from what the others have already built.
From Cotonou to Africa, and from Africa to the world.
Local insight. Global ambition.
Cotonou is our starting point, not our limit. Our companies are designed to reach far wider markets.
Our trajectory
- CotonouOperational starting point
- West AfricaFirst strategic market3 priority markets: Benin, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire
- AfricaLong-term growth market
- The worldPartnerships, capital, technology, talent and markets
Build with us
Two ways to join what we are building.
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