inSight Solutions Advisory
                                       Corporate Profile




Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | New York, NY USA
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inSight Solutions Advisory




Frontier market-oriented boutique investment
advisory firm focused on corporate development,
market entry, investment analysis and innovation-
oriented ventures in East Africa


enter East Africa
enter East Africa
learn its diverse opportunities
learn its diverse opportunities
grow your operations successfully
grow your operations successfully
gain richly with high returns
gain richly with high returns
               inSight Solutions Advisory, LLC
company overview



Located both in New York, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
inSight combines global expertise in investment management
with first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities
present in Africa today.

Sectors include: ICT, Finance, Travel & Toursim,
Infrastructure, FMCG, & Real Estate.

Focusing on five key sectors—Environment, Energy, ICT,
Infrastructure and Finance—inSight utilizes its proprietary
Enter | Learn | Grow | Gain’ framework to identify core
challenges, discover innovative solutions, and create sustainable
value for its diverse range of domestic and international clients


inSight’s principle objective is to become the leading corporate
advisory firm in Ethiopia and the top advisory firms in East
Africa by 2015. We also seek to establish a powerful network
of cross-sector partnerships with principle of mutual gain at
the core, as well as to become a principle channel of
investment into sustainable, profit-oriented ventures, both
public and private.




 3             inSight Solutions Advisory is a full service frontier-oriented
                                 boutique advisory firm
Central Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
who we are

 Our team is comprised of professionals with expertise across
 private equity, investment banking, equity analysis and data
 management
           Messai Tadesse
           Managing Partner
           Messai Tadesse has an MBA from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, a Masters in
           International Business Management from Sorbonne University in Paris, France, and a Masters in
           International Finance from Coppead Graduate School of Business in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has
           worked on numerous international business and strategy projects at the World Trade Center Atlanta for
           various domestic and international clients.

           Jesse Hollander
           Managing Partner
           Jesse Hollander received his MBA from Hult International Business School and a BA in Psychology
           from Boston University. Jesse has extensive experience in international corporate development and
           international marketing and has worked on several sustainability and innovation-led initiatives for
           international and domestic corporations.


           Michael Johnston
           Data Analysis
           Michael Johnston is a talented data analyst with extensive experience working in the local context in
           Ethiopia. Recently, he built data visualization tools for strategic analysis and decision-making at a large
           Ethiopian institution, and has been working in or studying Ethiopia for 5+ years. He holds a B.S. in
           Mathematics and Computer Science from Birmingham-Southern College, focused on descriptive data
           analysis and optimization of complex or unstructured problems respectively.

           Chen Chen
           China Analyst
           Chen Chen is a senior electrical engineering student at University of Notre Dame and has received her
           BS in mathematics from Saint Mary's College. A native Chinese, she has worked with the Hong Kong-
           based AsiaCrest Capital for a summer updating databases of fund of hedge funds, endowment funds,
           etc. She is currently involved in identifying and initiating contact with potential Chinese investors and
           corporations that have strategic value in East Africa.




 5            inSight professionals represent extensive experience in
                       advisory, education and government
who are our partners

 Together with key partnerships, inSight is focused on
 identifying wining investments, sourcing smart capital, and
 identifying opportunities throughout the region



              Identify cross-investment opportunities within Ethiopia, along
              with capital raising activities


              Provide mentorship to start-up technology companies in East
              Africa


              Identify investment opportunities throughout region



              Identify capital providers for projects sourced by IC & PE;
              projects chiefly sourced within Kenya and throughout Sub-
              Saharan Africa

              Identify capital providers for projects sourced by Kendo
              Development projects chiefly sourced within Kenya and
              throughout Sub-Saharan Africa




 6          inSight professionals represent extensive experience in
                     advisory, education and government
our services

M&A Advisory                                       Market/ Firm Analysis
    Assess strategic and financial needs of          Feasibility study of market entry
     clients for expansion/ divestiture or            Competitive analysis of client in local,
     general efficiency                                regional and global market
    Full-scale market analysis including equity      Select value chain assessment
     investment

Partner Identification                             Equity Investment
    Along with strategic analysis (SWOT),            For select ventures, equity capital
     identify target/buyer for non-organic             commitment of up to US $100m+
     growth                                           Potential for syndicate funding




    Full-Scale Services                                 Multi-        Hedge           Private
                                        SMEs           national       Funds           Equity
    M&A Advisory
    Strategic advisory

    Market Analysis
    Firm Valuation

    Partner Identification                                                               xxx
    Investment Identification

    Equity Investment


    7           We provide a diverse range of services to meet the needs of
                          various players in the African market
our locations

  As coordination of East African markets increases, political systems
  stabilize and global value chains realign to embrace East Africa as an
  integral component, now is the time to invest in the
  region — its people, its markets, its
 global potential to lead the African continent, and the
 world at large, in the 21st century!

  Office Locations
                       United States
                       inSight Solutions Advisory, LLC
                       485 7th Avenue, Suite 1680
                       New York, NY 10018




                                                    Ethiopia
                                                    INSOAD Advisory PLC
                                                    Bole KK, Kebele 01, House # New
                                                    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia



 9              The East African market represents unprecedented
                               opportunities today
                                                    9
Enter | Learn | Grow | Gain

Corporate Profile

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    inSight Solutions Advisory Corporate Profile Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | New York, NY USA 1
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    inSight Solutions Advisory Frontiermarket-oriented boutique investment advisory firm focused on corporate development, market entry, investment analysis and innovation- oriented ventures in East Africa enter East Africa enter East Africa learn its diverse opportunities learn its diverse opportunities grow your operations successfully grow your operations successfully gain richly with high returns gain richly with high returns inSight Solutions Advisory, LLC
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    company overview Located bothin New York, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, inSight combines global expertise in investment management with first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities present in Africa today. Sectors include: ICT, Finance, Travel & Toursim, Infrastructure, FMCG, & Real Estate. Focusing on five key sectors—Environment, Energy, ICT, Infrastructure and Finance—inSight utilizes its proprietary Enter | Learn | Grow | Gain’ framework to identify core challenges, discover innovative solutions, and create sustainable value for its diverse range of domestic and international clients inSight’s principle objective is to become the leading corporate advisory firm in Ethiopia and the top advisory firms in East Africa by 2015. We also seek to establish a powerful network of cross-sector partnerships with principle of mutual gain at the core, as well as to become a principle channel of investment into sustainable, profit-oriented ventures, both public and private. 3 inSight Solutions Advisory is a full service frontier-oriented boutique advisory firm
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    who we are Our team is comprised of professionals with expertise across private equity, investment banking, equity analysis and data management Messai Tadesse Managing Partner Messai Tadesse has an MBA from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, a Masters in International Business Management from Sorbonne University in Paris, France, and a Masters in International Finance from Coppead Graduate School of Business in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has worked on numerous international business and strategy projects at the World Trade Center Atlanta for various domestic and international clients. Jesse Hollander Managing Partner Jesse Hollander received his MBA from Hult International Business School and a BA in Psychology from Boston University. Jesse has extensive experience in international corporate development and international marketing and has worked on several sustainability and innovation-led initiatives for international and domestic corporations. Michael Johnston Data Analysis Michael Johnston is a talented data analyst with extensive experience working in the local context in Ethiopia. Recently, he built data visualization tools for strategic analysis and decision-making at a large Ethiopian institution, and has been working in or studying Ethiopia for 5+ years. He holds a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science from Birmingham-Southern College, focused on descriptive data analysis and optimization of complex or unstructured problems respectively. Chen Chen China Analyst Chen Chen is a senior electrical engineering student at University of Notre Dame and has received her BS in mathematics from Saint Mary's College. A native Chinese, she has worked with the Hong Kong- based AsiaCrest Capital for a summer updating databases of fund of hedge funds, endowment funds, etc. She is currently involved in identifying and initiating contact with potential Chinese investors and corporations that have strategic value in East Africa. 5 inSight professionals represent extensive experience in advisory, education and government
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    who are ourpartners Together with key partnerships, inSight is focused on identifying wining investments, sourcing smart capital, and identifying opportunities throughout the region Identify cross-investment opportunities within Ethiopia, along with capital raising activities Provide mentorship to start-up technology companies in East Africa Identify investment opportunities throughout region Identify capital providers for projects sourced by IC & PE; projects chiefly sourced within Kenya and throughout Sub- Saharan Africa Identify capital providers for projects sourced by Kendo Development projects chiefly sourced within Kenya and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa 6 inSight professionals represent extensive experience in advisory, education and government
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    our services M&A Advisory Market/ Firm Analysis  Assess strategic and financial needs of  Feasibility study of market entry clients for expansion/ divestiture or  Competitive analysis of client in local, general efficiency regional and global market  Full-scale market analysis including equity  Select value chain assessment investment Partner Identification Equity Investment  Along with strategic analysis (SWOT),  For select ventures, equity capital identify target/buyer for non-organic commitment of up to US $100m+ growth  Potential for syndicate funding Full-Scale Services Multi- Hedge Private SMEs national Funds Equity M&A Advisory Strategic advisory Market Analysis Firm Valuation Partner Identification xxx Investment Identification Equity Investment 7 We provide a diverse range of services to meet the needs of various players in the African market
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    our locations As coordination of East African markets increases, political systems stabilize and global value chains realign to embrace East Africa as an integral component, now is the time to invest in the region — its people, its markets, its global potential to lead the African continent, and the world at large, in the 21st century! Office Locations United States inSight Solutions Advisory, LLC 485 7th Avenue, Suite 1680 New York, NY 10018 Ethiopia INSOAD Advisory PLC Bole KK, Kebele 01, House # New Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 9 The East African market represents unprecedented opportunities today 9
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    Enter | Learn| Grow | Gain