Nordic-African Consultancy
We invite anyone with Nordic-African business interests to share the journey with us
About Nordic-African Consultancy
Nordic-African Consultancy is a Danish consultancy company specialised in Nordic-African business relations and activities. We have 20+ years of experience assisting Nordic companies in doing business on African growth markets and, to this day, work towards our goal of forging the most exciting and value-adding connections between Nordic and African business ecosystems, clusters, companies, organisations and investors.We are dedicated to realising the potential in Nordic-African partnerships and believe that Nordic companies can make a significant difference in Africa.
Who We Are
We are your strategic partner on your path to Africa.
We are
- Advisors
- Consultants
- Sparring partners
Our promise is
- Exchange and collaboration
- Solid experience and hands-on engagement
- Local approaches and global perspectives
What We Do
We identify develop, explore and realise sustainable business opportunities for Nordic companies on African markets. And vice versa.
We help you
- Select the right market(s).
- Formulate a sustainable business plan.
- Develop a suitable business model.
- Operate in African business cultures.
- Identify & obtain external financing & funding.
- Exchange and engage with the right partners.
Nordic-African Consultancy supports the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. To us, this always begins with a commitment to SDG 17, partnerships for the goals:
“Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development”
We wholeheartedly support efforts towards renewed and strengthened partnerships between Africa, Europe and Denmark:
History
Our history in a few numbers
- 140+ seminars on doing business in Africa
- 15+ delegations to African markets
- Operations in 4 Nordic countries
- 1 African office
- Worked with 200+ members
- … In 30+ African markets
Nordic-African Consultancy began its story in 2003. As the untapped potential and emerging business opportunities across the African continent had become too vast to ignore, the boutique consultancy company Nordekon was founded with the objective of guiding Nordic companies on their business trajectories towards Africa. During these early years, AFRICA INNOVATION NETWORK®, a leading private professional network for business interests in Africa, was launched in 2011.
Consultancy / Expertise
We are consultants specialised in African business contexts and hold expertise in a variety of fields. Our backgrounds are within finance and sustainable business, and we have worked extensively with international project management. In partnership, we can aid you in preparing and proofing your organisation for the future. The key words are sustainable business and Nordic-African synergies.
Services
We can assist your organisation at every step of the way on your path to Africa – or the Nordics. Wether you have just recentlly considered entering Africa, are now embarking on your journey or have already established your business on the African continent, we can help you explore the numerous business opportunities and untapped potential in African growth markets by:
- Selecting the right market
- Designing the best business model
- Formulating a sustainable business plan
- Identifying suitable local partners
- Operating in African business cultures
- Obtaining external funding
Getting started
Before you take the leap, we can guide you as to the most promising way forward for your organisation and solutions. Selecting the right market(s) in Africa is impressive. Climates, populations, languages, cultures, histories, politics, national strategies, economies, sectoral compositions, mrket sizes and needs differ, and the approaches or solutions that work in one market, might need adaption in the next.
Our services include preliminary research to help you gain an overview, e.g.:
- Country profiling and assessment
- Market research and analysis
- Overview of competitive landscapes
- Socioeconomic or political framework analysis
Likewise, we can support you in narrowing down options through remote/field studies, e.g.:
- Stakeholder mapping
- Local partner identification
- Specific feasibility studies
Moving ahead
Once you wish to advance on your path to Africa, we can help you exploit the market potential for your solutions and optimise your market entry or expansion. Setting up or scaling your business may be challenging in emerging markets and developing economies with unfamiliar market structures, business cultures and
We work methodically, carefully and diligently, while drawing on years of first-hand experience. We always take an individualised approach and provide advise tailored to your needs. We offer services within project design and implementation, across the project cycle, for market tests, pilots and longer-term projects:
- Project conceptualisation
- Development of theory of change
- Baseline studies
- Design of interventions or initiatives
- Formulation of project descriptions and plans
- Determination of milestones, goals & impact objectives
- Formulation of financial proposals & budgeting
- Applications for funding & support
- Project coordination & monitoring
- Assistance with evaluation & reporting
Likewise, we provide assistance in relation to direct exports, joint ventures and individual market penetration approaches:
- Concept development
- Business model selection
- Business plan formulation
- Strategy development, including go-to-market strategy
Regardless of your approach, we offer assistance in relation to:
- Fundraising
- Local / project partner search
- Contact with specialist service providers
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