HOW WE WORK
Acting for people and the planet
The Mocoh team is driven by a mutual ambition to create value and make a difference. We endeavour to benefit both our customers and our communities, improving livelihoods and energy supply across Africa.
Business with integrity
Responsible, sustainable and transparent behaviour is critical to our long-term growth, and our reputation for integrity and transparency is upheld by a team committed to our company values. Due diligence and compliance are fundamental to our activities and we always work with trusted, fully compliant partners who share our values and principles.
Benefiting wider society and having a positive impact have always been drivers for Mocoh. We have two core social and sustainability impact partners, the mc2h foundation and AWE for Nature Foundation, and we also support grassroots social development organisations in Nigeria, Madagascar and Ghana.
Being able to read is the most critical skill a child can learn, and yet nearly 9 out of 10 children in sub saharan Africa cannot read or write by the age of 10. Working with grassroots experts familiar with the complex educational challenges across the continent, the foundation is boosting literacy rates amongst primary-age children. Mocoh has pledged $12m to the mc2h foundation.
Mocoh is the inaugural funding partner of the AWE for Nature Foundation, which is building a progressive conservation model for Africa by implementing transformative financing mechanisms that will see the long-term protection of large wilderness areas across Africa. The Foundation is currently developing its 200,000 ha pilot conservation project in the Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2024, Mocoh pledged $4m to the AWE for Nature Foundation.
Local know-how, global reach
The Mocoh team amasses a wealth of both global and local experience from across the finance, commodities and energy sectors, with an unequivocal knowledge of the African continent.
Unlike many of our competitors, Mocoh’s regional offices are run and operated by experienced, local employees. This grassroots knowledge means we have strong and direct relationships with our customers and local partners, and we have access to reliable, on-the-ground expertise. This, combined with over 27 years experience and knowledge of international markets, suppliers and logistics operators, as well a track record of strong financial backing, gives us the agility and expertise of a local specialist with the reach and connectivity of a global operator.
Problem solving and commercial
Since inception, we have concentrated on understanding our clients’ needs and delivering against our promises. The last 20 years has seen our industry and the economic climate evolve dramatically. At Mocoh we have embraced this change and we have adapted. Dynamic and entrepreneurial, we repeatedly find innovative solutions to meet our client’s changing energy needs, and are always looking for new and progressive opportunities. We have grown from a small team based in London, to a global operation with 14 offices worldwide, serving clients and customers across the Africa continent and beyond.
A serious global energy partner
While the focus of our activities is in Africa, our reach spreads far beyond to the Americas, Asia and Europe.