Kanu Equipment is a specialist in the supply of world-class earthmoving, mining, construction, road construction, agriculture and forestry equipment. As one of the largest dealers for Liebherr and Bell Equipment in East, West and Southern Africa and with spare parts distribution centres across the continent, Kanu Equipment is best poised to offer customer service support like never before.

Kanu Equipment’s aim is to reduce the cost of development in Africa by providing quality construction machines, backed by skilled maintenance teams with spare part availability second-to-none. Kanu Equipment was founded on integrity and only distributes quality brands with the necessary OEM support to respond timeously to customers’ needs.

Kanu Equipment proudly distributes the following premium HEAVY EQUIPMENT brands;

• Bell Equipment: A global leader in the manufacturing and supply of mining and agricultural equipment.
• Liebherr: An expert construction machinery manufacturer and supplier of technically innovative, user-oriented products and services.
• Bomag: A leader in the manufacturing and supply of light to heavy road construction equipment, recycling and compaction machinery for building safer and stabler road infrastructure.
• Manitou: Internationally recognized in providing safe, high-performance and effective solutions for open-pit or underground mines.
• Case IH: Is recognized as a global provider of powerful, reliable and highly productive equipment, principally for large grain producers.
• Case Construction: Sells and supports a full line of construction equipment around the world. Through CASE dealers, customers have access to a true professional partner—with world-class equipment and aftermarket support, industry-leading warranties and flexible financing.
• McCloskey: Experts in Crushing, screening and washing equipment. Their unique retractable conveyor design allows their machinery to be transported from business to site and vice versa with ease.
• Superior: Superior supplies static bulk material processing and handling equipment such as crushing, vibratory, screening, conveying, fusion modular platforms and washing systems for the mining, quarrying and processing industries.
• Tigercat: Specializes in the design and manufacture of forest harvesting systems and specialized machines for severe duty off road applications. Systems deliver processed wood to roadside at the lowest cost per tonne.
• New Holland: A key player in the construction equipment industry born of the rich heritage of brands that made the history of this sector (available in Namibia and South Africa only).
• Kemach Forklifts: In partnership with Anhui Heli Co. Ltd, Kemach Forklifts supplies a diverse range of world-class forklifts that conform to EU standards.

We are also proud distributors of the following premium REPLACEMENT PARTS brands;

• Costex Tractor Parts: CTP is a worldwide quality supplier of new replacement parts for Caterpillar Equipment.
• Black Cat Wear Parts: Operates multiple production facilities producing a complete range of quality wear parts for all OEM brands of earthmoving equipment. Their industry leading cutting edges are distributed worldwide.
• Berco & ETR: Offer an innovative, reliable and economical solution to any metal or rubber undercarriage need.
• Groud Engaging Tools: Ground Engaging Tools (GET) designed to engage the toughest terrain and wear in the most cost-effective way. The product line includes; tips, adaptors, pins and retainers for most earthmoving machinery.
• Baldwin Filters: Have a vertically integrated manufacturing process which enables maximum control and consistency by not only producing filters, but also by manufacturing filter components.
• Duo-AquaTrap: Operates a four-stage dirt particle filtration system for sustainable fuel quality assurance.
• Deutz: A dedicated supplier of world-class engines and related spares throughout Africa.

ADENIA PARTNERS, based in Mauritius, was founded by a team of successful entrepreneurs in 2002. It is a private capital management firm investing in some of Africa’s most promising businesses.

The Adenia team works hard to support the entrepreneurs and management teams of their portfolio companies as they fundamentally develop local economies in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Adenia Partners has four funds under management. The first three funds, Adenia Capital, Adenia Capital (II) and Adenia Capital (III), were fully invested. They are currently investing the fourth fund, Adenia Capital (IV), which was launched in 2016.

They have built a fellowship of business leaders who, like themselves, pursue an ethos of excellence through hard work and humility. By interacting and sharing resources, our business leaders make so much more of the capital invested.

PHATISA is an African private equity fund manager, operating across sub-Saharan Africa, with offices in Mauritius, South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, London, Ivory Coast and the UK.

Phatisa’s African Agriculture Fund commenced operations in January 2011 and has committed investments in excess of US$ 171 million, from Sierra Leone in West Africa to Mauritius in East Africa. This reflects a total of eight portfolio companies across a diverse range of agri and food related businesses.

Phatisa brings a track-record of managing private equity funds and businesses throughout the continent. The African Agriculture Fund focuses on agriculture and food production which is a target growth area for Kanu Equipment.

Phatisa’s aim is to fund expansion opportunities throughout Africa, increasing the rental fleet in response to demand for additional rental equipment and investing in working capital and spare parts inventories. It is envisaged that Phatisa’s expertise in developmental agriculture funding and their extensive African presence will bring deal flow opportunities to Kanu Equipment, allowing the company to reach its objective of becoming the leading distributor of equipment and related spares on the African continent.

Kanu Equipment is actively involved in mining, construction and agricultural development in the following countries: Guinea (Conakry), Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Chad, CAR, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, DRC, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.