Advisory services
Independent advice at the intersection of policy, capital and execution. I work with a small number of clients at a time, on mandates where economic judgement, public-sector insight and practical execution make a measurable difference.
Private equity and investment value creation
Who it is forPrivate-equity funds, family offices, DFIs and investors in African businesses.
What I do
- Country, sector and policy-risk diligence before investment
- Value-creation plans for portfolio companies
- Board and investment-committee support, including Senior Adviser and Operating Partner roles
Typical outputsDiligence memos, value-creation roadmaps, board papers, advisory-board seats.
Turnaround and restructuring
Who it is forDistressed companies, state-owned enterprises, lenders and governments.
What I do
- Independent diagnosis of financial and operational distress
- Recovery and restructuring plans with staged milestones
- Legacy-debt solutions and balance-sheet repair
- Stakeholder and creditor engagement strategy
Typical outputsDiagnostic reports, 100-day and 12-month recovery plans, restructuring frameworks.
Business transformation
Who it is forGrowing companies, professional-services firms and public institutions.
What I do
- Strategy and operating-model redesign
- Process improvement using Lean and DMAIC methods
- Performance measurement and governance
- Implementation planning with clear responsibilities
Typical outputsTransformation roadmaps, operating-model designs, performance dashboards.
Fintech and financial services strategy
Who it is forBanks, fintechs, mobile-money and payment providers, and investors in them.
What I do
- Market-entry and growth strategy across African markets
- Regulatory landscape and policy-change analysis
- Digital credit, open finance and payments strategy
- Partnership and capital-raising positioning
Typical outputsMarket-entry studies, regulatory briefings, growth strategies.
Sovereign, energy and public-sector advisory
Who it is forGovernments, sovereign and public investment funds, DFIs, and energy companies.
What I do
- Fiscal-policy design, tax reform and debt strategy
- Sovereign debt restructuring and creditor negotiations
- Energy and petroleum-sector reform, pricing and fiscal regimes
- Sovereign and public investment-fund architecture
- Energy-transition and infrastructure finance
Typical outputsPolicy papers, reform programmes, investment frameworks, expert briefings.
Ways to work together
Strategic advisory retainer
Ongoing access for leadership teams and boards, reviewed quarterly.
Project mandate
A defined assignment with agreed scope, timeline and deliverables.
Board and senior adviser roles
Non-executive, advisory-board, Senior Adviser or Operating Partner positions.
Briefings and speaking
Private briefings, board retreats, conferences and executive programmes.
How an engagement works
Initial conversation
A confidential discussion of the challenge and whether I am the right fit.
Scope and proposal
A short written proposal setting out objectives, approach, timing and fees.
Delivery
Work in stages, with checkpoints so progress is visible and priorities can adjust.
Review
A closing review of results and, where useful, support through implementation.
Conflicts of interest
I accept mandates only where I can advise independently. Before any engagement I check for conflicts of interest, and I do not act on matters where my public roles, past or present, create a conflict or where restrictions on public officials apply.
Start a conversation
Briefly describe your organisation and the decision you are facing. I will respond personally, usually within two working days.