Konfidants and VLA Capital Advisors are experienced advisors to Governments, SWFs and State-owned Investment Entities, Development Banks, Private Investors, Multilateral Financial Institutions and Asset Managers. Our work covers the areas of sovereign investment strategy, state-owned special purpose vehicles, public-private partnership financing structures, project structuring and pipeline development, Investor Relations, Fundraising and Coinvestor Engagements, Fund restructuring, SWF Policy Design, establishment of new SWFs, Fund performance benchmarking, ESG and Energy Transition strategy management for Hydrocarbon SWFs.
Our SWF & Transaction Support Practice
Investor Relations Advisory
- Fund Investment Consulting
- Mobilization of Investors
- Deal Construction
- Governance Advisory and Sector Convenings
Strategy & Operations Advisory
- Helping governments to set up funds – Feasibility Studies, Strategy, Operational Best Practices, ESG Standards
- Fund Restructuring
- Advising fund leaders and managers – Strategy, Benchmarking, Portfolio Review, Project Finance and Exit Options
Investment Advisory
- Pipeline Development
- Deal Structuring
- Portfolio Management and Exit Strategies
- Co-investor Mobilization
Research & Intelligence
- Data base that tracks key indicators over time since 2017 and updated regularly
- African SWF Index Flagship product
- Annual Report of Funds, Country reports and Database since 2017
- Seminal book on Africa SWFs and State Capitalism
Konfidants is an international research and advisory firm supporting companies, international organizations, and governments to achieve impact across the African region and other global regions. Our multi-disciplinary practice areas include: Research & Analytics, Strategy & Project Development, Transaction & Investment Advisory, Public-Private Partnerships, Implementation & Project Management, Evaluation & Program Audits and Multi-country Partnerships Management. Our diverse teams of analysts, consultants and scholars work in all sectors and industries across multiple geographies. In 2018, Konfidants published the maiden African Sovereign Wealth Funds Index and has since developed a thriving practice advising African sovereign investors and international private co-investors working in public-private partnerships.
The VLA Capital Advisors are experienced dealmakers for business transactions with Africa. We support intra and cross-border deals with Africa. With a consortium of African and Diaspora transaction advisors, trade partners, financial institutions and lawyers, we are pioneers in Diaspora economic engagement with Africa beyond remittances. In 2022 VLA Capital Advisors partnered Konfidants to launch the 2022 African Sovereign Wealth Funds Index.
Dr. Wilmot Allen
Founder
VLA Capital Advisors
Michael Kottoh
Managing Partner
Konfidants