INVESTMENT ADVISORY
SERVICES
Market Entry Services
Shikana Group develops tactical market-entry strategies based on a detailed analysis of the political and commercial landscape. Our strategies support our clients to navigate barriers to entry, identify and engage with government and industry stakeholders, and finally, to build structures for long-term risk management.
Our particular focus is on:
- Type of industry, market and sector analysis
- Product – Market Fit analysis
- Culture of the new market
- Costs associated with entering a new market
- Local and international laws, government and regulatory framework assessments
Our legal team advise on some of the most common strategies for market entry including:
Exporting
Licencing
Turnkey projects
Partnering Joint ventures
Greenfield investments Franchising
We produce standard reports accessible for a fee, as well as tailor made, client specific guidance.
Advocacy and Strategic Communication
Today’s intensely competitive and fast paced business and political environments in Africa present constant changes and challenges. Companies need to know what they want to accomplish in the public arena, but they also need to know how to quickly reach and motivate the right audiences in order to successfully accomplish those objectives.
Shikana Law Group help its clients in defining their objectives, and ensure that the most important audiences receive the right messages.
Whatever the battle being fought, including changing regulations and legislations to fit with the business needs of the investor, we are here to bring about success.
Shikana Law Group help its clients in defining their objectives, and ensure that the most important audiences receive the right messages.
Whatever the battle being fought, including changing regulations and legislations to fit with the business needs of the investor, we are here to bring about success.
Research, Policy & Industry Insight Services and Risk Management
Shikana Group presents a detailed understanding of the political and commercial landscape as a service. We help our clients track and analyse developments, anticipate changes and navigate complex political and commercial issues.
Our team conducts industry insight investigations, helping our clients to understand the commercial landscape, monitor competitor activity, vet potential partners and access insights that generate competitive advantage.
We make it our business to understand political, commercial and social dynamics across the geographies we operate and to track the implications for our clients’ goals. This is why we provide informed analysis of risks and opportunities, essential to the execution of effective client strategies at a fraction of the cost of leading African intelligence providers.
Our team conducts industry insight investigations, helping our clients to understand the commercial landscape, monitor competitor activity, vet potential partners and access insights that generate competitive advantage.
We make it our business to understand political, commercial and social dynamics across the geographies we operate and to track the implications for our clients’ goals. This is why we provide informed analysis of risks and opportunities, essential to the execution of effective client strategies at a fraction of the cost of leading African intelligence providers.
Our particular focus is on:
- Government policy research and analysis
- Research that leads to legislative amendments
- Local, regional, and international legal reviews leading to benchmarking and best in class legislations
- Business, political, & economic intelligence on industry and market players
- Industry overviews
- Market player insights
We produce standard reports accessible for a fee, as well as tailor made, client specific guidance.
Investment Origination Services / Due Diligence
Shikana Group always work closely with its clients to help them source, scrutinize, arrange, and manage deal and acquisition prospects.
- Type of industry, market and sector analysis
- Product – Market Fit analysis
Fund and Capital Raising Services
Shikana Group leverage its networks with capital providers to assist its clients with their non-traditional debt and equity raising financial needs.
Specifically, we undertake:
Specifically, we undertake:
- Capital raising : from accessing angel investment all the way to private equity,
- Structured finance : assisting with access to non-traditional debt finance
- Fixed Income : we provide advice on sovereign, corporate, and private bond offerings
- Diversitures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Exits