About Olango Capital
Dick Olango — Licensed Architect (Japan) · MD, CBRE GWS Japan · Founder, Olango Capital
Olango Capital is a Japan-based bridge and advisory practice helping Kenyan pension funds understand Japan — and Japanese institutions understand East Africa — through research, board briefings, and introductions. Dick has bridged Kenya and Japan for 25+ years through architecture (AOAD), cross-border practice (OSA, Tokyo & Nairobi), community work (OSA Japan), and executive leadership at CBRE.
Olango Capital is not a Japan FIEA financial instruments business operator and not a Kenya CMA-licensed investment adviser. It does not manage assets or sell securities. Licensed partners handle regulated transactions.
Author — Leading by Subtraction (forthcoming)
Dick is writing Leading by Subtraction — a journal-born leadership book for new leaders who are drowning in good intentions, meetings, and noise. Three hundred words a day on an iPhone; subtract until you have bandwidth to lead. English and Japanese editions planned, with The Subtraction Podcast by Dick Olango.
Standard Introduction — For Investor Meetings
Dick Olango is a Japan-based executive, investor, and advisor with over 25 years of experience spanning real estate, infrastructure, workplace solutions, sustainability, and cross-border business development.
He serves as Managing Director and Country Lead for CBRE Global Workplace Solutions Japan. Originally from Kenya and resident in Japan for over two decades, Dick founded Olango Capital to connect institutional investors and pension funds with sustainable infrastructure and real asset opportunities between Japan and Africa. He is also the author of Leading by Subtraction (forthcoming) — a leadership book from his daily executive journal.
30-Second Introduction
Dick Olango is a Japan-based executive and advisor with 25+ years in real estate and infrastructure. As MD of CBRE Japan, he leads facilities management operations. Kenya-born, Japan-based, he founded Olango Capital to bridge institutional capital between Japan and Africa.
How I Help
| Service | Description |
|---|---|
| Japan–Kenya Bridge | Context and introductions grounded in 25+ years across both markets |
| Board Briefings | Education for trustees and investment teams on Japan / East Africa |
| Institutional Research | White papers and short notes for pension and institutional audiences |
| Opportunity Screening | Early-stage notes on governance, bankability, and partnership structure |
| Licensed Partner Introductions | Facilitated introductions — licensed firms handle regulated activity |
Engagement Models
Retained bridge / advisory support · Research commissions · Board briefings · Opportunity screening · Facilitated introductions to licensed partners