Ecosystem
Opportunities move forward when the right relationships and capabilities arrive at the right moment.
The ecosystem is broader than capital. It spans markets, stakeholders, local and international partners, execution capability, evidence and the specialist professions whose work is often required before anything can progress.
The ecosystem model
Alignment at the centre. Capability around it.
Each element in the diagram represents a relationship or capability that an opportunity may need in order to be understood, positioned and progressed. My work is to see the whole picture and bring the appropriate parts of it into the conversation.
Specialist services — legal, financial, tax, regulatory, technical, engineering, ESG, accounting, valuation, banking and similar — are undertaken by the relevant appropriately qualified and, where required, authorised professionals, and not by Adrienne personally unless explicitly stated otherwise in writing.
Ecosystem elements
Twelve elements that surround an opportunity.
Opportunity
The business, project or initiative at the centre of the conversation.
Capital
Capital relationships exploring relevant markets, sectors and structures.
Markets
The market context in which an opportunity actually has to operate.
Government & stakeholders
Government, regulatory, industry and community stakeholders whose position shapes what is possible.
Legal & regulatory
Undertaken by appropriately qualified and, where required, authorised legal and regulatory professionals.
Technical expertise
Engineering, technical and feasibility work undertaken by qualified technical professionals.
Financial expertise
Financial, tax, accounting, valuation and banking work undertaken by qualified professionals.
Strategic partners
Organisations with complementary capability, reach or capacity.
Local partners
Local businesses, operators and relationships that provide real context.
International partners
International organisations, networks and relationships connecting a market outward.
Execution capability
The operators, contractors and teams able to deliver once a decision is made.
Evidence & information
The documentation, studies and records that allow informed questions to be answered.
Ecosystem partners
Expertise the ecosystem regularly requires.
Legal, banking, financial, tax, technical, engineering, regulatory, ESG, accounting, government and industry professionals and organisations are all part of how opportunities progress. Mapping capability across markets and disciplines makes it possible to identify who may be appropriate when a need arises.
Corporate and commercial law
Project finance and structuring
Tax and transfer pricing
Technical and engineering advisory
Environmental, social and governance
Regulatory and licensing
Banking and treasury
Insurance and political risk
Audit, accounting and valuation
Market research and feasibility
Land, property and surveying
Government and stakeholder relations
Expressing interest is not a commitment on either side. It creates no appointment, referral obligation, fee arrangement, endorsement or guarantee of work.
Expression of interest
Join the ecosystem
If your expertise supports opportunities across African and international markets, you are welcome to register your capability.