Investment & PPP Advisory
Deal origination, PPP structuring, project finance and blended finance for African infrastructure.
What this practice does
African infrastructure needs private capital, and private capital needs bankable projects. Avant-Garde's Investment & PPP Advisory practice bridges the two - structuring deals, mobilising blended finance and helping public and private sponsors move from letter of intent to financial close.
We advise national and sub-national governments on PPP frameworks and specific transactions, and we advise investors and developers on deal origination, structuring and due diligence. Our team includes former DFI investment officers, project finance lawyers and infrastructure engineers.
Recent work spans concessions, blended finance vehicles, guarantees, credit enhancement, DFI co-financing and private equity structuring across power, transport and social infrastructure.
Our services
A comprehensive set of capabilities within this practice, mobilised in the combinations your programme needs.
PPP framework design
National and state-level PPP policy, legal and institutional framework advisory.
PPP transaction advisory
End-to-end transaction advisory from project identification through financial close.
Deal origination & screening
Pipeline development, project screening and preparation for financial close.
Financial modelling & structuring
Project finance models, sensitivity analysis, financing structure design.
Blended finance & guarantees
Blended finance vehicle design, guarantee structuring and credit enhancement.
Bid strategy & support
Strategy, financial modelling and technical proposal support for bidders.
Investment due diligence
Commercial, financial, technical, environmental & social and governance due diligence.
Deal negotiation & close
Term-sheet negotiation, transaction documentation and financial close support.
How we engage
Our eight-step methodology, tailored to the specific demands of Investment & PPP Advisory.
Selected engagements
Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme
Monitoring and evaluation of the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme, reaching 7,916 beneficiaries across 5 states.
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View case →Ekiti State M&E Framework
State-wide monitoring and evaluation system.
View case →Latest thinking from this practice
Reframing investment & ppp advisory for African markets
Why context-specific approaches outperform imported frameworks.
Read more →What makes investment & ppp advisory programmes deliver
Six delivery patterns from more than a decade of African engagements.
Read more →Practitioner notes: investment & ppp advisory
Field notes from our senior partners on this practice area.
Read more →Capability statement & resources
PPP Advisory Services Africa
Avant-Garde is a leading provider of investment & ppp advisory services to governments, corporates, DFIs and development partners across Nigeria, West Africa and the wider continent. Our multidisciplinary teams combine strategy, engineering, finance and delivery capability to move programmes from concept to measurable outcome.
Whether you are structuring a transaction, designing an institution, mobilising a delivery unit or preparing for disclosure, our practice brings the methodology, the sector expertise and the on-the-ground presence you need.
Discuss your investment & ppp advisory needs.
Our engagement partners are ready to talk about how this practice can support your programme.