Mirepa Partners Uniik Foods to scale production, distribution and export of healthy African Food Products to North America and Europe.
Accra - 13th April, 2026 - Mirepa Investment Advisors Ltd. has closed a strategic investment in JNC Uniik Limited Company (Uniik Foods) through its SME private equity fund, Mirepa Capital SME Fund I Limited. The investment will enable Uniik Foods to modernise its production infrastructure, expand manufacturing capacity, and strengthen the distribution and export of its shelf-stable organic African food products, including palm nut paste, fufu mix, and garden eggplant, across local and international markets in the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East. This is the first institutional investment in Uniik Foods.
Investment Purpose and Strategic Priorities
The institutional funding will support the acquisition of modern automated processing equipment to scale up production capacity, investment in working capital to strengthen supply chain operations, and the expansion of marketing and distribution capacity across key diaspora markets. Together, these initiatives are expected to position Uniik Foods to meet growing demand for convenient, culturally authentic African food products.
Philip Danquah, Chief Investment Officer of Mirepa Investment Advisors, said: “Mirepa is proud to partner with a local team that has demonstrated the capability of building a scalable indigenous business, serving both local consumers and diaspora communities with products that resonate culturally. This investment reinforces Mirepa’s commitment to backing high-growth SMEs, which drive local production for domestic and export markets.”
Joseph Amankwah, CEO and Co-Founder of Uniik Foods, added: “This partnership with Mirepa accelerates our ability to invest in modern infrastructure and expand our reach. Our mission is to make authentic African food products readily accessible to our communities wherever they are, and this investment brings us closer to delivering on that promise.”
About Mirepa Investment Advisors
Mirepa Investment Advisors Ltd. (Mirepa) is the Fund manager of Mirepa Capital SME Fund I Limited, an SME private equity Fund. Mirepa is licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Ghana to invest and manage private equity funds for institutional investors. Mirepa provides patient capital to high-growth SMEs that deliver measurable financial, social, and economic returns.
About Uniik Foods
JNC Uniik Limited Company (Uniik Foods) is a Ghanaian food processing company specialised in the manufacturing of shelf-stable African food products for local and export markets. Founded in 2013, the company manufactures a range of canned, bottled, and boxed products from its processing facility in Accra, serving retail and distribution partners across Ghana, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East.
