Trade finance fund design
Mandate, structure and risk mitigation for funds that invest in trade finance, and the case development finance partners need to see.
Advisory
Advice on African trade finance for banks, funds and development finance institutions.
Africa Trade Finance Consultancy brings together a barrister's training, a career in investment banking and more than ten years building trade finance businesses in Africa.
Financial-institution trade programmes
Refinancing, structured letters of credit and risk distribution for African banks and non-bank lenders.
Development finance and risk mitigation
Working with development finance institutions and multilaterals on guarantees, funded programmes and co-investment.
Regulation and compliance
The prudential treatment of trade, Basel capital rules, licensing and regulatory structuring, from a barrister and former compliance head.
Expert opinion
Expert witness work, expert-network consultations, and briefings for boards and investment committees.
How an engagement runs
Simple and written down.
A short call to understand the question and whether I am the right person for it.
A written scope, timetable and fee before any work starts.
The work itself, with regular check-ins and a clear written result.
Who it is for
Institutions that finance African trade.
African banks and non-bank lenders building or refinancing trade books. International banks and investors looking at African trade assets. Development finance institutions and multilaterals designing programmes. Law firms and trading companies that need an expert view.