Trans-Century's philosophy is to pursue markets that display underpenetration and inefficiency. Infrastructure in Africa displays these characteristics considering the region suffers from a chronic under supply of power and transportation and even when these services are available, the costs are multiples of comparable services in developed markets.

 

The company was established in 1997 by a group of leading Kenyan professionals and investors, who were appreciative of the opportunities to invest in growth sectors in Africa and provide such investments with the benefit of their corporate experiences. In April 2009, the company's shares became available to qualified investors in an over-the-counter exchange operated by Dyer & Blair Investment Bank, as part of the original shareholders aims to provide a broad base of shareholders with the access to the Trans-Century success story. Today Trans-Century is a publicly listed Company on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.