About

The Ndege Group, officially branded as Africa’s Sovereign Development Trust® (ASDT), was established in 2022 by visionary founder David Okiki Amayo Jr. as a pioneering institutional force to reclaim Africa’s economic sovereignty and craft a new narrative of self-determination, prosperity, and unity across the continent. Operating as a permanent, irrevocable purpose trust under Seychelles law, ASDT comprises a strategically designed network of holding companies, special-purpose vehicles, and operating brands dedicated to catalysing generational wealth creation and sustainable development for Africa’s peoples.

The word “Ndege,” meaning bird or aircraft in Swahili, encapsulates the Group's ethos: visionary ambition grounded in African culture combined with pragmatic execution. ASDT is not merely an organisation; it is a continent-wide movement to rewrite Africa’s story by dismantling historical systems of dependency, external control, and economic exploitation that have constrained its vast resource and human capital potential, conservatively estimated at over €6.7 trillion in natural wealth alone.

Central to ASDT’s architecture are three primary brands that drive the transformation. Ndege Aerospace© is revolutionising logistic and communication infrastructure by addressing Africa’s $68-108 billion aerospace deficit through the development of state-of-the-art hubs for drone technology, air freight, aviation, and space exploration. Ndege MarketPlace© leverages advanced blockchain technology through its OmniGaza® platform to foster secure, transparent, and borderless trade within the continent, helping dismantle economic barriers and promoting intra-African commerce. The Ndege Foundation© spearheads impact-driven development finance in crucial sectors including infrastructure, healthcare, education, renewable energy, wildlife conservation, and ethical governance, actively steering sustainable social equity and environmental stewardship.

The Ndege Group’s visionary United African Defence Force© (UADF) initiative aims to unify and self-finance continental defence, securing peace and sovereignty as prerequisites for development finance mobilisation. Through this, ASDT transforms traditional security expenditure into a dynamic engine for funding Africa’s infrastructural and societal advancement, a model that has garnered significant stakeholder engagement and capital mobilisation.

Governance within ASDT is anchored by The African Charter, emphasizing principled partnerships, transparency, and rigorous accountability. The Group operates specialised financial accounts under its stewardship—namely, the African Sovereign Development Finance Fund, the African Rare Earth Mineral Fund, and the Daudi Mutuku Fund for Education—that foster large-scale, ethical investment in Africa's most strategic sectors, advancing economic autonomy and global competitiveness.

In addition to its foundational focus on economic sovereignty and infrastructure, The Ndege Group embraces Africa’s cultural and environmental preservation, supporting initiatives such as Ndege Protected, encompassing wildlife and forest conservation programs, alongside cultural ventures including The Ndege Film Fund and Ndege Talent Show, which uplift artistic heritage and provide scholarships.

ASDT actively champions the creation of a borderless African economy and the introduction of a unified continental currency, promoting seamless trade, financial liberation, and integration. It supports breakthrough public-private partnerships across aerospace, education, healthcare, renewable energy, and water management sectors, aiming to build resilient, future-proof infrastructure crucial for the continent’s renaissance.

With roots deeply embedded in African values and the sharpest strategic acumen, The Ndege Group embodies a transformative vision that blends cultural heritage with future-focused innovation. Its mission is nothing less than reconstructing Africa’s economic and political agency, elevating it as a sovereign bloc on the global stage. Through its careful curation of projects, institutional innovations, and multilateral engagement—epitomised by initiatives such as The Sandton Symposium 2025 and collaborations with governments, militias, sovereign wealth funds, and global development institutions—ASDT continues steering Africa toward an era of enduring peace, prosperity, and unparalleled self-determination.

In sum, The Ndege Group, through Africa’s Sovereign Development Trust®, presents a new paradigm for African development—one that rejects dependency and embraces a forward-looking, self-governing future anchored in collective strength, ethical investments, and transformative infrastructure, thereby unlocking the continent’s boundless potential for its peoples and generations to come.