Connecting global capital with African opportunity.

SEGMA connects international investors and companies with governments, institutions and strategic opportunities across selected African markets.

From market access and senior-level stakeholder engagement to local execution, we help credible mandates move from opportunity to implementation.

All 13 selected markets are named in text further down the page.

Access. Capital. Execution.

International capability. Institutional access. Local execution.

Container gantry cranes at the Walvis Bay terminal, seen across the tidal lagoon at low water.

Walvis Bay container terminal, NamibiaVisem, CC BY-SA 4.0

Who we work with

Investors & companies

Enter African markets with the right local strategy.

Access credible opportunities, qualified counterparties and the institutional relationships required to move from assessment to execution.

Explore African opportunities

Governments & institutions

Connect strategic priorities with international capital and capability.

We connect priority initiatives with international investors, operators, technology providers and strategic partners.

Engagement is undertaken in accordance with applicable public-sector, procurement and regulatory processes.

Discuss a government or institutional mandate

Project owners & African businesses

Position credible African opportunities for international engagement.

We help structure, position and connect investment-ready opportunities with suitable international counterparties.

Present an opportunity

What we do.

01

Investment & Market Entry

Market-entry strategy, opportunity assessment, local representation and access to credible commercial counterparties.

02

Government & Institutional Engagement

Structured engagement with the public-sector institutions and senior stakeholders relevant to a legitimate commercial or investment mandate.

03

Project & Transaction Development

Support from opportunity assessment and commercial structuring through negotiation, coordination and implementation.

04

Strategic Partnerships & Capital

Identification and engagement of international investors, operators, technology providers and strategic partners for credible African opportunities.

Local knowledge. Regional reach.

Thirteen selected markets, grouped by region.

West Africa4 markets
  • Senegal
  • Liberia
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
Southern Africa6 markets
  • Angola
  • Zambia
  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
  • Namibia
  • Mozambique
Central Africa1 market
  • DR Congo
East Africa1 market
  • Rwanda
North Africa1 market
  • Morocco
Sectors10
  • Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Mining & natural resources
  • Healthcare
  • Technology
  • Agriculture
  • Financial services
  • Industrial development
  • Public–private partnerships
  • Security & defence

Security and defence only where legally and commercially applicable.

Every market is different. Each mandate is structured around its specific institutional, regulatory and commercial environment.

The Dakar peninsula from the air: the city, the Atlantic coastline and the port basins with berthed shipping.
Dakar peninsula and port basins, SenegalKaBa, CC BY 3.0
Aerial view of a photovoltaic array beside the Kokerboom high-voltage substation on open ground.
Kokerboom substation and solar plant, Keetmanshoop, NamibiaHp.Baumeler, CC BY-SA 4.0

From access to execution.

  1. 01
    Identify

    Define the objective, market, opportunity and required counterparties.

  2. 02
    Assess

    Evaluate commercial relevance, stakeholder landscape and execution requirements.

  3. 03
    Connect

    Engage the institutional, commercial and strategic stakeholders that matter.

  4. 04
    Execute

    Define roles and terms, then support negotiation, implementation and follow-through.

Why SEGMA.

Institutional access
Established relationships with relevant public- and private-sector stakeholders.
Local intelligence
Market-specific understanding of stakeholders, processes and commercial realities.
Cross-border network
International capital, companies, technology and expertise connected with African opportunity.
Execution
Our role does not have to end with an introduction; where mandated, we remain involved through implementation.

Selected engagements.

Mandates are confidential. These examples describe capability, not clients.

01Southern Africa

Government & Market Entry

Coordinated senior-level institutional engagement and local market-entry support for an international company assessing a strategic commercial mandate in Southern Africa.

02Natural resources

Investment & Project Development

Supported investor engagement, commercial positioning and transaction development around a natural-resources opportunity involving international and local stakeholders.

03Cross-border

Strategic Partnership

Coordinated engagement between international commercial interests and African stakeholders to assess, structure and advance a potential strategic partnership.

Confidential enquiries.

We welcome serious enquiries from investors, companies, governments, institutions and credible project owners. All enquiries are treated in confidence.

Discretion at every stage

Confidentiality
Sensitive project and counterparty information is disclosed deliberately and protected appropriately.
Responsible engagement
Institutional access does not mean improper influence. We do not guarantee government approvals, procurement awards or public-sector decisions.
Due diligence
Engagements are subject to KYC, AML, sanctions, anti-bribery and applicable procurement requirements.
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