Demande de manifestation d’intérêt pour le recrutement d’un cabinet de conseil en transactions pour le forum africain d’investissement en Afrique.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. The African Development Bank hereby invites Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in the following Assignment: Deal Advisory Services for the Africa Investment Forum.
  1. The services to be provided under the Assignment: is to perform transaction advisory services to originate deals, secure mandates and structure deals, addressing bankability gaps as you launch Africa-based transactions onto the global markets – from deal pre-feasibility/feasibility to financial close for project development. While creating broad stakeholder value, the consulting firm will work within policy constraints to increase the number of bankable projects and facilitate resource mobilization on the AIF platform.
  2. The Africa Investment Forum invites Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested eligible Consulting Firms or associations of Consulting Firms shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to provide the services (documentation, references for similar services, experience in comparable Assignments, availability of qualified staff, etc.).
  3. The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Procurement Policy and Procedure for Corporate Consultants Recruitment. Please, note that interest expressed by a Consulting Firm does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include it in the shortlist.
  4. The estimated duration of services is 9 months, and the estimated starting date is April 2023
  1. Interested firms may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours: 0800hrs to 1700hrs.
  1. Expressions of interest must be received at the address below no later than March 13th, 2023, at 17h00 Abidjan Time and specifically mentioning Deal Advisory consulting firm.

Qualifications and experience

The assignment will be undertaken by a Consulting Firm based on the following criteria:

  1. Demonstrated ability, at the Firm-Level, to close project finance deals; a detailed deal-sheet of closed transactions should be appended to the submitting proposal.
  2. Have an experienced team with the relevant background in investment operations, financing, and transaction advisory.
  3. The team leader should have at least a master’s degree (or its university equivalent) in

Development Finance, Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, and a minimum of 25 years of relevant professional experience in PPP transaction advisory or Investment, M&A, privatization advisory on buy and/or sell side, and/or project finance; and other key staff at least a master´s degree and 10 years´ relevant work experience – all with focus on the infrastructure sector, and specific experience in Africa;

  1. Having key staff with 5-7 years of relevant professional experience of sell-side PPP advisory is considered a plus.
  2. Demonstrated experience in structuring and closing project finance deals in Africa.
  3. Strong experience across the infrastructure asset class (Power – renewables, non-renewables; Transport – road, rail, airport and aviation, maritime port, Industries, Housing, ICT, Water & Sanitation – water supply, waste management etc.) with proven knowledge of their respective market and transaction structures, sector trends, legal and regulatory requirements, and stakeholders value, and with proven track record of bringing infrastructure/PPP transactions to financial close.
  4. Demonstrate having reached financial close in Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Private Sector transactions, particularly in project finance structures in Africa.
  5. Applicable knowledge of the financial, technical, commercial, risks, environment, legal and regulatory implications, and impediments for private sector investments in PPP transactions.
  6. Strong analytical and financial modelling and transactional structuring skills.
  7. Sound business judgment in identifying business opportunities as well as strong business development and client relationship skills.
  8. Ability to operate in large, culturally diverse, and geographically dispersed teams.
  9. Working experience in multinational organization in Africa and/or specialized experience in similar organization/s would be considered an advantage.
  10. Having private sector advisory experience constitutes a minimum requirement.
  11. Knowledge of economic development and market trends in Africa is a plus.
  12. Willingness to travel extensively and geographic flexibility.
  13. Excellent presentation skills.
  14. Ability to communicate orally and in writing effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
  15. Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

For the attention of:

Mr. Fernando Balderrama – Mr. Cedric Mbeng Africa Investment Forum

E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Copy Fanta Diarrassouba & Claudia Ngassa

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]