Planet One Group

What Planet One Group does

Planet One Group is a Dubai-headquartered, privately held multi-sector holding company that deploys capital and operational capability into African markets through partnerships with state-owned enterprises and governments. Founded and led by Sanjeev Mansotra, the company has built three concurrent verticals: extractive resources (a graphite joint venture with Tanzania's STAMICO covering three Mererani concessions, a diversified portfolio spanning bauxite, iron ore, gold, lithium, and heavy mineral sands, and a planned 2026 drilling campaign at Ghana's Deepwater Cape Three Points block); human-capital infrastructure (vocational training and a STEM transformation model integrating AI, robotics, digital fabrication, and AR/VR, deployed across Togo, Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Senegal with stated capacity to train nearly 20,000 youth annually and 17 training centers under development in Senegal); and the supporting technology stack, including a $3 million capital infusion into zSpace for AR/VR-enabled educational solutions.

The business model relies on concession-style access to minerals, government-backed contracts for training infrastructure, and upstream development-finance support — most prominently ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development and other regional financial institutions. The GTM motion is enterprise field sales executed through ministerial relationships and JV negotiations rather than product-led or channel-led motions. Customer segmentation is vertical, with primary "customers" effectively being national governments and state-owned enterprises that gate access to land, concessions, and procurement.

Notable technology components include an AI-integrated STEM curriculum packaged as a repeatable transformation model, AR/VR lab alternatives acquired via the zSpace investment, and a multimodal AI deployment pairing educational content with robotics and digital fabrication. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company does not disclose revenue or ARR, has no public listing, and reports a headcount in the 1,001–5,000 range across its Dubai headquarters and African field operations. The overall profile is of a relationship-driven platform company whose valuation logic rests on concession access, government contracts, and development-finance leverage rather than product economics or unit-level SaaS metrics.

Name

Planet One Group

Legal name

Planet One Group

Website

https://planetone-group.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Planet One Group is a Dubai-based holding company operating across Africa in critical mineral mining, offshore oil and gas exploration, vocational training, and AI-enabled STEM education. It serves governments and state-owned enterprises through joint ventures and development-finance-backed social infrastructure programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Mining and Education Services

NAICS

Metal Ore Mining (2122)

SIC

Miscellaneous Metal Ores (1090), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)

akta.pro primary industry

Mine Development & Processing EPC (Critical Minerals) (IMAKAFAM)

Keywords

• Critical minerals mining
• Vocational training services
• STEM education transformation
• Offshore oil exploration
• Social infrastructure development

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Mining Operations: Extraction and development of critical minerals including graphite, bauxite, iron ore, gold, lithium, and heavy mineral sands across Africa. Joint venture with STAMICO for graphite concessions in Tanzania.
2. Vocational Training Services: Training programs for youth in sectors including agriculture, construction, renewable energy, manufacturing, hospitality, and food processing. Capacity to train nearly 20,000 youth annually.
3. Oil and Gas Exploration: Offshore drilling operations in Ghana's Deepwater Cape Three Points (DWCTP) block, with plans to drill in 2026

Go-to-market motion2 records

Core offering

Planet One Group is a diversified multi-sector holding company operating across Africa in critical minerals mining (graphite, bauxite, iron ore, gold, lithium, heavy mineral sands), vocational training and skill development, STEM education transformation integrating AI and robotics, and offshore oil and gas exploration. The company partners with state-owned enterprises and governments to fund, develop, and operate mining concessions, training centres, and energy assets across East and West Africa.

Product overview

Planet One Group operates a diversified portfolio of mining, energy, and education initiatives across Africa. The company's mining operations include a graphite joint venture with Tanzania's STAMICO and a diversified portfolio of critical minerals (bauxite, iron ore, gold, lithium, heavy mineral sands). The education vertical comprises vocational training programs across four West African countries and an AI/robotics-enabled STEM transformation model. The energy segment includes offshore drilling operations in Ghana's DWCTP block. The company recently invested in a US-based AR/VR solutions provider to enhance its educational technology offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Capacity to train nearly 20,000 youth annually across agriculture, construction, renewable energy, and manufacturing sectors
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• STAMICO (State Mining Company of Tanzania)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Planet One Group signed a joint venture agreement with Tanzania's state mining company STAMICO to fund and develop three graphite concessions in the Mererani region of Tanzania. The agreement was formalized in Dodoma in the presence of Tanzania's Minister of Mines, representing Planet One's expansion into graphite—a critical energy transition mineral.
• zSpace, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026Planet One invested in a US-based AR/VR solutions provider to enhance its educational technology offerings and provide scalable alternatives to traditional labs. This investment supports Planet One's comprehensive STEM transformation model across Africa.
• Senegal GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanet One is collaborating with the Senegalese government to develop 17 training centres across the country supporting employment across multiple industries including agriculture, construction, renewable energy, and manufacturing.
• Government of TogocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanet One is expanding across Togo focused on vocational training and social infrastructure development as part of its four-country West African expansion initiative.
• Government of GuineacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanet One is expanding across Guinea with a specific STEM education initiative covering 20 locations that integrates AI, robotics, and digital fabrication technologies into school systems.
• Government of Ivory CoastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanet One is expanding across Ivory Coast focused on vocational training and social infrastructure development as part of its four-country West African expansion initiative.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Glencore: Swiss-headquartered diversified mining major with cobalt, copper, and zinc exposure critical to the energy-transition supply chain. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating across multiple minerals Planet One also targets.
• Albemarle Corporation: World's largest lithium producer with diversified critical-minerals portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same battery-materials supply chain Planet One is positioning for, though at vastly larger scale and global scope.
• BHP Group: World's largest mining company with critical-minerals exposure and existing African operating experience. Comparable as a broad incumbent diversifying into battery materials alongside traditional commodities.

Direct peers

• Kosmos Energy: US-based E&P with material offshore Ghana positions including Jubilee and TEN fields in the Tano Basin. Highly comparable to Planet One's planned Ghana DWCTP drilling in terms of geology, regulatory framework, and offshore operations.
• Tullow Oil: UK-based upstream operator with extensive offshore Ghana operations including the Jubilee field. Directly comparable to Planet One's DWCTP deepwater drilling initiative in the same basin and similar government-counterparty dynamics.
• Tirupati Graphite: Mauritius-headquartered graphite producer with African operations in Madagascar. Comparable in business model, commodity focus, and African operating environment to Planet One's graphite mining vertical.
• Syrah Resources: Australian-listed graphite producer operating the Balama mine in Mozambique. Directly comparable as an African-based graphite producer targeting battery-grade supply chains, the same market Planet One's STAMICO JV pursues.
• Aker Energy: Norwegian-backed operator with prior interest in Ghana's DWCTP block, providing the most direct precedent for deepwater Ghana exploration activity similar to Planet One's planned 2026 drilling program.

Emerging players

• African Leadership University: Pan-African higher-education institution focused on STEM and leadership development across multiple African countries. Comparable in mission and African-focused STEM education delivery to Planet One's STEM transformation model.
• EcoGraf Limited: Australian-listed emerging graphite processor with planned Tanzanian operations. Highly comparable stage, commodity focus, and East African footprint to Planet One's graphite ambitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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