Service

Market Entry and Government Relations Advisory

We help banks, corporates and investors enter African markets and build the government and private sector relationships that make it work.

Discuss this service

Who it is for

  • Financial institutions and corporates entering Ghana and West Africa
  • Gulf, European and US businesses expanding into Africa
  • African businesses expanding into the Gulf, Europe or the United States
  • Development partners and foundations launching programmes

What we deliver

  • Market assessment: regulation, competition, partners and entry options
  • Stakeholder mapping and introductions to regulators, ministries, CEOs and partners
  • Licensing and entity set-up roadmap, working with local counsel
  • Partner and acquisition target search
  • Launch support, including events, media and senior-level positioning

How it works

  1. Diagnostic

    Market assessment and stakeholder map

    4 to 6 weeks

  2. Entry

    Introductions, licensing roadmap, partner search

    3 to 6 months

  3. Launch

    Launch programme and ongoing relationship management

    Ongoing

What you receive

  • Market entry report
  • Stakeholder map
  • Licensing and set-up roadmap
  • Monthly progress report

What we need from you

  • Clear entry objectives and budget
  • A senior sponsor on the client side
  • Decisions on entity structure

Key terms

  • Exclusive for the agreed market and period
  • ACP provides advisory and relationship services; it does not make payments to officials or offer improper inducements

Scope and fees are agreed per engagement and confirmed in a signed engagement letter. Talk to us about your requirement and we will prepare a written proposal.

Track record

  • Exclusive market-entry adviser to Coris Bank International for Ghana
  • Long track record of brokering relationships with heads of state, senior officials, United Nations entities and private sector leaders

Who leads it

Kingsley Osei Amponsah (CTO and Group Operations Manager), Roberta Annan, Joycelyn Aba Obuwah (Business Development Manager)

Let’s talk about your business.

Email
info@annancapitalpartners.com
Telephone
+233 (0) 302 935 194
Offices
Accra and Mauritius, with partner offices in Abidjan, Lomé, Johannesburg, Geneva and London.