
Sub-Saharan Africa
About Us
Our work embraces the dynamic between foreign investment and local development to unlock private capital and drive sustainable growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
With 160+ investment professionals across 8+ offices and a track record of more than 10 years in the continent, our team has a deep understanding of African markets.
Our range of clients includes indigenous and foreign-owned companies, financial institutions, and governments.
To date, we have advised on over US$8B in transactions across sectors including energy and infrastructure, agriculture and agri-business, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, real estate, and more.

Africa: The world’s next growth market

By 2050, Africa will be home to 2.5B people, a quarter of the world’s population

Africa’s vast trade and Investment potential and expanding continental integration (AfcFTA) primes the continent to be a significant player in the global economy

CrossBoundary has been committed to Africa’s growth story since our founding in 2011; we’ve ridden the headwinds and tailwinds and will continue to deliver impact on the continent because we authentically care

We intend to continue crafting investable opportunities on the continent to enable relevant stakeholders to capture the value from Africa’s growth
Capabilities
We provide our clients with the expertise they need to ensure the best outcomes
Engagements
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CrossBoundary AdvisoryEthiopia
Business Valuation Support for Pan-African Medical Equipment Distributor
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CrossBoundary AdvisoryDemocratic Republic of Congo
Capital Raise for a Pioneering Coffee & Cocoa Cooperative in DRC
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CrossBoundary AdvisoryBurkina Faso
Support to the Design of the West Africa Bright Future Fund
Insights
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CrossBoundary Advisory10.03.2023Opinion
Op-ed: Adopting gender-smart and technology-based approaches to capital allocation and financial product design
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CrossBoundary Advisory03.11.2022Opinion
Op-ed: To solve food security issues in Africa, look to agri-tech companies
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CrossBoundary Advisory22.12.2022Blog
An Eye Towards Scaling Inclusive Optical Retail in Africa
Our Team
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Lagos, Nigeria
West Africa AdvisoryCrossBoundary AdvisoryPartner, AdvisoryNneka Chime
Nneka Chime is a Partner at CrossBoundary Advisory, based in…Nneka Chime is a Partner at CrossBoundary Advisory, based in the Lagos office. Nneka has a first-class Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London and an MBA… -
Nairobi, Kenya
East Africa AdvisoryCrossBoundary AdvisoryPartner, AdvisoryPaul Ouma
Paul co-leads CrossBoundary’s Africa Advisory practice providing transaction and investment…Paul co-leads CrossBoundary’s Africa Advisory practice providing transaction and investment advisory services to unlock private capital in underserved markets. Prior to CrossBoundary, he worked for an Africa focused investment manager… -
Lagos, Nigeria
West Africa AdvisoryCrossBoundary AdvisoryManaging Director, Head of Nigeria AdvisoryEfe Braimah
Efe Braimah has a first-class Master’s in Civil and Environmental…Efe Braimah has a first-class Master’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Imperial College London. She is a native of Nigeria and has also lived in China, the United States,… -
Johannesburg, RSA
South Africa AdvisoryCrossBoundary AdvisoryPrincipal, Head of South Africa AdvisoryLesley Reddy
Lesley Reddy is a member of the CrossBoundary Advisory team…Lesley Reddy is a member of the CrossBoundary Advisory team based in Johannesburg. She is a CFA Charterholder and holds a Bachelor of Business Science degree from the University of… -
Conakry, Guinea
West Africa AdvisoryCrossBoundary AdvisoryManaging DirectorFanta Conde
Fanta co-leads CrossBoundary’s West Africa Investment Advisory team. She has…Fanta co-leads CrossBoundary’s West Africa Investment Advisory team. She has an MBA from The Wharton School and completed her undergraduate degree in Finance with a minor in Spanish at the… -
Bamako, Mali
West Africa AdvisoryCrossBoundary AdvisoryManaging DirectorMarcos Sampablo Lauro
Marcos has an MBA from INSEAD and a Master of…Marcos has an MBA from INSEAD and a Master of International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where he studied as a Fulbright Scholar.…
