This document provides an overview of Focus Ventures, an organization that provides overall venture support and investor aftercare services in Francophone West Africa. Some key details: - Focus Ventures has been operating since 2014, with offices in Paris, Abidjan, and Niamey. - They work closely with public sectors in West Africa to provide a range of beneficial services for investors, operating as a privately held company. - Their core business includes identifying investment opportunities, assisting with start-up operations, and providing continuing support services for investors in the region. - They serve both foreign and domestic investors across various sectors and have helped over 100% of their clients successfully set up and continue operations in

2. ABOUT
US
»Active
since
2014
»Core
business:
Overall
venturing
support
including
Investors
aftercare*
in
Francophone
West
Africa
Though
aftercare
is
usually
provided
by
Governments
and
their
IPAs**,
the
African
booming
economic
context
and
increasing
FDI
flows
have
set
room
for
private
players
to
intervene
in
this
field
and
closely
collaborate
with
the
public
sector
in
order
to
create
a
beneficial
range
of
services
for
investors.
Focus
Ventures
thus
operates
as
a
Privately
held
company
»Offices
in
:
»Paris,
France
»Abidjan,
Côte
d’Ivoire
»Niamey
,
Niger
*Aftercare
refers
to
the
post-­‐investment
services
that
can
be
offered
to
existing
investors.
Aftercare
comprises
all
potential
services
offered
at
the
company
level
designed
to
facilitate
both
the
successful
start-­‐up
and
the
continuing
development
of
a
foreign
affiliate
in
a
host
country
or
region.
**:
IPA
:
Investment
Promotion
Agency
***FDI:
Foreign
Direct
Investments
–
composed
of
equity
capital,
reinvested
earnings
and
intra-­‐company
loans
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Africa
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we
serve
▪Why
choose
us
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record
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out
team

3. While
the
world
has
been
focused
on
downfall
of
high
profile
mature
economies
in
Europe
and
in
the
US,
Africa
has
quietly
but
dynamically
transformed
into
a
vibrant
commercial
landscape.
Indeed,
for
the
past
several
years,
many
African
countries
have
logged
double-­‐digit
growth
fueled
by
an
emerging
middle
class.
In
response
to
this
transformation,
an
increasing
number
of
foreign
companies
worldwide
are
beginning
to
explore
expansion
to
Africa.
Meanwhile,
Intra-­‐African
investments
led
by
South
African,
Kenyan,
and
Nigerian
Trans
National
Companies
(TNCs)
have
more
than
doubled
since
2009
and
Local
Direct
Investments
(LDI)
in
many
countries
have
benefited
from
greater
government
incentives
to
grow
the
role
and
impact
of
SME’s
in
the
National
economies.
This
vibrant
context
offers
a
historical
opportunity
for
investors
to
benefit
from
unparalleled
investment
returns
and
for
African
countries
to
rely
on
Investments-­‐driven
development
to
leap-­‐frog
and
experience
a
positive
and
prominent
economic
change.
WHY
AFRICA
Johannesburg,
South
Africa
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Africa
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we
serve
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choose
us
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record
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out
team

4. WHO
WE
SERVE
» Focus
Ventures’
activities
are
dedicated
to
serve
the
investment
community,
both
FDI
and
LDI.
▪
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Us
▪
Why
Africa
▪Who
we
serve
▪Why
choose
us
▪Track
record
▪Meet
out
team
» Our
end-­‐to-­‐end
successful
market-­‐entry
approach
is
definitely
based
on
a
sharp
knowledge
of
the
markets
we
operate
in
but
also
on
our
capability
to
understand
private
investors’
expectations
and
needs.
We
gather
the
research,
assess
the
opportunities
and
provide
resources,
services
and
guidance—on
the
ground—
each
step
of
the
way
during
this
singular
transition
process.
» Focus
Ventures’
unique
perspective
allows
us
to
support
investors
who
want
to
join
the
emerging
African
market
but
are
unsure
of
the
best
path
in.

5. Some
business
moves
are
easy
and
straightforward.
Others
require
a
completely
new
way
of
thinking.
Focus
Ventures
acts
as
an
on-­‐the-­‐ground
resource
in
the
West-­‐Africa
region,
assisting
companies
who
are
exploring
investment
opportunities
or
who
are
already
in
the
process
of
settling
operations
.
Our
tailored
offers
are
based
on
a
3-­‐steps
approach
all
over
the
venturing
process
from
Pre-­‐Investment
to
Aftercare
services:
WHY
CHOOSE
US
1
INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITY
IDENTIFICATION
AND ASSESMENT
2
START-UP
OPERATIONS
3
CONTINUING
OPERATIONS
POST-­‐INVESTISSEMENT
(AFTERCARE
SERVICES)
PRE-­‐INVESTMENT
SERVICES
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Africa
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we
serve
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choose
us
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record
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out
team

6. A
PROVEN
TRACK
RECORD
OF
SUCCESS
Focus
Ventures
is
a
young
but
flourishing
and
dynamic
business.
So
far,
we
have
provided
pre-­‐Investment
and
Aftercare
services
to
both
local
and
international
investors
in
West
Africa,
100%
of
our
clients
are
still
running
operations
in
their
host
country.
About
80%
still
rely
on
our
expertise
and
services
to
date.
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Us
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Africa
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we
serve
▪Why
choose
us
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record
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out
team
From
various
sectors
including:
» Cosmetics
» Pharmaceutical
industry
» TV
Production
» Catering
» Construction
» Security
» Mining
» Manufacturing
» Communication
» Finance
From
many
countries
including
(in
alphabetical
order):
» Benin
» Côte
d’Ivoire
» France
» Japan
» Mauritius
» Morocco
» Senegal
» Tunisia
» The
United
States

7. TOP
MANAGEMENT
Gladys
joined
Focus
Ventures
in
2016
as
senior
Partner.
A
US
graduate
with
a
M.A
in
economics
and
a
M.A.
in
international
relations,
Gladys
is
an
inspired
entrepreneur
and
strategic
partnerships
consultant.
After
spending
more
than
10
years
in
the
US,
where
she
went
to
college,
Gladys
decided
to
settle
back
to
her
home
country,
Côte
d’Ivoire,
in
order
to
play
a
major
role
in
the
tremendous
growth
of
the
country’s
economy.
A
hyphenated-­‐citizen,
Gladys
is
half
South-­‐African
and
keeps
strong
ties
with
this
country
as
well.
Gladys
is
fluent
in
both,
French
and
English.
Haoua
is
the
founder
and
Managing
Partner
of
Focus
Ventures.
Haoua
identifies,
investigates
and
assesses
long
term
s t r a t e g i c
b u s i n e s s
opportunities
beyond
the
'business
as
usual'
for
companies
in
this
dynamic
part
of
the
world.
Her
previous
responsibilities
as
country
manager
and
then
head
of
operations
both
held
in
the
African
continent
allowed
her
to
get
a
sharp
insight
of
rapidly
developing
economies'
business
potential.
Haoua
is
a
graduate
of
France,
MSc
in
International
business
and
Japan
with
a
MSc
in
Financial
engineering
from
Yokohama
National
University.
A
native
French
speaker,
Haoua
is
additionally
fluent
in
English,
Spanish
and
Hausa.
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Us
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Africa
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we
serve
▪Why
choose
us
▪Track
record
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out
team
Teboho
Gladys
ANOH
Senior
Partner
Cel:
+225
09172626
gladys.anoh@focus-­‐ventures.com
Haoua
MAMOUDOU
Managing
Partner
Cel:
+225
07231461
hm@focus-­‐ventures.com

8. Exploring expansion to Africa? Let’s talk!
Our team has full working proficiency in French, English and Spanish
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