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Case study · Transaction Advisory & Deal Facilitation

Transaction Advisory & Technical Assistance for Manufacturing Expansion

Helping manufacturers and investors get foreign direct investment deals done in Rwanda under the UK’s flagship manufacturing programme.

Client
UK aid / FCDO · McKinsey & Company · BDO · TechnoServe
Our role
Rwanda Country Lead, transaction facilitation
Sector
Manufacturing & agro-processing
Location
Rwanda
£1.2B Across Focus Regions
FDI Attraction Target
90,000 Jobs
High-Quality Jobs Target

*Across manufacturing, agro-processing, logistics, real estate and pharmaceuticals; subject to final programme attribution and publication approval.

01
The challenge

What needed solving

Transaction advisory, financial modeling, investor readiness, and policy reform frameworks under Manufacturing Africa to de-risk investment and accelerate regional manufacturing expansion.

Africa needs around 18 million new jobs a year until 2035, yet its manufacturing sector remains small and low in productivity. Promising projects often stall before investment because of data gaps, weak financial cases and unclear regulation.

02
Our approach

How we tackled it

  1. 1

    Deal Facilitation & Transaction Support

    Prepared investor readiness materials, financial modeling, valuation analysis, and pitch decks.

  2. 2

    Commercial & Market Diligence

    Performed market entry research, competitive landscape assessments, and capital structure optimizations.

  3. 3

    Public Sector Technical Assistance

    Delivered capacity building to Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) and designed policy reform frameworks.

  4. 4

    ESG & Impact Integration

    Enhanced deal value through climate resilience plans, gender safeguarding, and governance frameworks.

03
What we delivered

Key outputs

  • Investor Transaction Decks

    Valuations, financial models, and confidential information memorandums (CIMs).

  • IPA Capacity Toolkits

    Digital marketing tools and enhanced processes for regional investment agencies.

  • Policy Reform Frameworks

    Strategic guidelines co-developed with customs, EPZs, and industrial park managers.

04
Why it matters

The difference it makes

  • De-risked private capital investments and shortened transaction deal cycles for manufacturers expanding in Rwanda and East Africa.
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