Project Development and Financing

                                                        Project Development

Through GEM’s unique ability to gain access to superior and accurate Market Intelligence on the ground in West and Central Africa we are able to identify and qualify the most viable projects in the high growth sectors.   

GEM serves a vital role in working within the government to identifying the specific economic development priorities for each country to determine the most suitable developmental funding model for each project. We have found that the institutional framework differs from country to country and we take great measures to work within the government to understand the system and tailor the process to align with the systems, institutional framework and protocol of each country. 

What we have found through our years of experience is that there is no shortage of projects in West Africa that are in the conceptual phase. The advantage that GEM can offer its partners that have set there sights on expanding into emerging markets like Africa is that we can assist in identifying the projects that have the greatest long term probability for success based on a number of critical qualification requirements that GEM has developed through its extensive due diligence process.

We keenly understand the need for comprehensive and turn key developmental funding strategies that are formed through viable Public Private Partnerships between government, funding partners, local and international financial institutions and technical partners. GEM is uniquely qualified to facilitate the formation of comprehensive and turn key strategic alliances that serve as the cornerstone for success in project development and financing in Africa. 

This type of comprehensive and unified approach to developing viable PPP’s is key to establishing common goals that fulfill the needs of each stakeholder. GEM serves as the conduit to fully integrate the project development process on the ground to develop the organization structure, roles and clear objectives to be achieved. We analyze each project on a case by case basis to determine the types of solutions and strategic alliances that need to be formed to achieve success based on the unique circumstances that exist within each country and project. 

                                                         Project Financing

Once we have assessed the economic development priorities and the capabilities of the government to support the developmental funding process, we can then identify the most suitable investors and funding model for each country and project on a case by case basis. 

Whether a project is in the conceptual phase or it has a strong business plan that is ready to be presented for financing, GEM has the know how and experience to develop a variety of custom financing and repayment mechanisms to get the project financed and off the ground. 

Depending on the size and scope of the project, GEM has a wide range of Single Source or Multi- Lateral Developmental Financing options that can be developed to fulfill the funding needs of any project that meets our stringent qualification requirements. We have found that viable partnerships can be formed around B.O.T, B.O.O.T, D.B.O.T and other private investment PPP models where the structure, guarantees and revenues generated from each project supports the securing and viability of the investment.  

We work with a full range of  Development Finance Institutions and Export Credit Agencies to develop the  most suitable package that meets the unique needs and challenges of each project that we choose to take on. The following is a list of some of the agencies in which GEM has  solid and lasting working relationships:

• OPIC
• IBE
• African Development Bank
• PNC Bank
• US EXIM Bank
• USAID
• USDA
• USTDA