Unlocking Investment and finance in EMDEs EDX WORLD BANK

1. DIRECT INVESTMENT PROJECT IN GHANA
FOR EDX WOLD BANK COURSE ON UNLOCKING INVESTMENT AND FINANCE IN EMERGING
MARKET AND DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
DENKYEM
GHANA
Adinkra Symbol for Adaptability

2. OUR (FICTION) COMPANY
▪ DENKYEM is a company specialized in ready-to-eat ethnic food production and
distribution. It started operations in London, United Kingdom in 2002 as an importing
company and gradually started manufacturing and packaging onsite.
▪ It has soon expanded with manufacturing plants in North African countries to be
closer the populations and local flavours.
▪ Its specialty is to convert traditional and local recipes in organic, nutritive and
environmental friendly ready-to-eat packaged food to facilitate daily cooking life in
African markets and bring them closer to the African diaspora in Europe through
exports.

3. INVESTMENT PROJECT IN GHANA
▪ Food processing and packaging plant for West African and Ghanaian fresh
ready-to-eat food in Tema, Ghana.
Context
Business friendly market
environment for FDI
Important internal market and links
to Nigeria
Gateway to West Africa and
ECOWAS
Important Ghanaian Diaspora in
the UK
Vision
Our target is Growing middle
class and West African
diaspora in Europe through
export
Strong local culinary tradition,
with local flavours,
ingredients. Fresh organic and
nutritive food
Investment principles
Joint-Venture with a local
food processing facility and
greenfield investment with
Private equity investment fund
ESG investment principles:
organic food and environment
friendly packaging and
women empowerment

4. SWOT ANALYSIS, RISKS AND ESG PRINCIPLES
Strenghts Weaknesses
Strong know-how of the company
in food technolgy and packaging
Lack of knowledge of the Ghanaian local market
and food tradition
Opportunities Challenges
To enter in a new African region
and get the local food closer to
the African diaspora in Europe
Selection of the right local partner for JV
Involve other sources of finance in the greenfield
project
New regulatory framework and business
environment to understand
ESG IMPACTS SELECTED:
• Environment:
sustainable packaging
and organic production
• Social: employment of
women and persons
with disability, bring
nutrition inputs to
strengthen local diet
FINANCIAL AND
REGULATORY RISK
new Business
framework
• Study MIGA guarantee for currency risk
• Identify the right financial PE fund through AVCA,
CDC, IDA PSW
• Involve a FDA local consultant for regulations
understanding in Ghana
PROJECT RISK
selection of the right
project partner for JV
• Get local references companies from AGI, GIPC,
screen companies already backed-up by an ESG
investment fund
TOOLSMAIN RISKS

5. INVESTMENT ROAD MAP
• Business plan
• Prospection and selection of investment partners
and financial risk mitigation tools
• Investment Schedule and calendar
PLANNING AND
MONITORING
• Trips on the ground to select the right local
partner for JV
• Selection of land for greenfield and validation
• Implementation of the investment and Business
plan
REVISE AND
ADJUSTMENT
PROJECT PLAN
FINANCIAL PLAN
HR STRUCTURE
PROJECTE TIMELINE
VALIDATION OF THE PLAN
PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION
FRAMEWORK
OUTPUT