Projects that are not investor-ready
What we see
Land and an idea, not a dossier: unclear title, pending permits, no financial model.
Our answer
We prepare each project the way investment committees review it.
Investment Advisory & Deal Intelligence · Africa · Gulf
Gulf capital.
African ground truth.
Market intelligence, deal origination and on-the-ground execution for investors and operators in West Africa.
2023Founded in Senegal
10+Projects studied, structured or financed
100+Local partners
2Launch markets: Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire
The challenge
Capital is available.
Bankable projects are scarce.
Four gaps keep Gulf capital on the sidelines in West Africa. We have built an answer to each.
Data you cannot rely on
What we see
Scattered listings, word of mouth and thin public sources.
Our answer
Our own transactions and field checks, with public sources clearly flagged.
Land and legal risk
What we see
Weaker allocations and unverified sellers still circulate.
Our answer
A diligence protocol, run step by step with notary and legal partners.
No accountable partner
What we see
Global advisers describe the market from afar; local intermediaries are hard to vet.
Our answer
One team from first screening to closing, present on the ground.
What we do
One partner across
three layers
From understanding a market to closing a transaction, with one team on the ground.
Layer 1
Intelligence
Reliable, sourced information on countries and sectors, delivered as briefs and a monthly watch.
- Country–sector briefs
- Africa Watch
Layer 2
Origination
Projects selected and prepared for institutional review, with exclusive access for retained clients.
- Private deal flow
- Opportunity studies
Layer 3
Execution
Verification on the ground and representation through to closing.
- Due diligence on the ground
- Local mandate
- Investor missions
Where we work
Two launch markets
We start where we have the deepest field experience and where Gulf interest is growing fastest.
Senegal
US$1.3bnUAE–Senegal non-oil trade in 2025, up 24.5%West Africa’s Atlantic gateway: a new energy producer with a 25-year national agenda and a modernised investment framework.
Senegal profileCôte d’Ivoire
6.3%Real GDP growth in 2025 (World Bank)A sustained growth story, with a large public investment programme and a growing Emirati housing pipeline.
Côte d’Ivoire profileWhy CIFIS
We have studied, structured, financed and marketed projects ourselves. We advise from the inside.
About CIFISStart with a sample brief
A country–sector brief on Senegal or Côte d’Ivoire, at no cost. See the quality of our work before you commit.