Selected Projects
Delivering Across Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Landscape
A selection of our completed and ongoing engagements — spanning due diligence, transaction advisory, strategy, and programme delivery across fibre, towers, data centres, broadband, and mobile networks.
Data Centres
Data Centre Advisory
Kenya · 2025
Feasibility Assessment — 5MW Data Centre
Independent technical advisor to a major US development finance institution. Assessed proposed design and business model for a Pan-African data centre operator, providing technical feasibility, revenue and cost estimates, and financial model assessment to inform investment decisions.
Independent Technical Advisory · DFI
Namibia · 2025
Investor-Ready Business Model — 5MW Data Centre
Developed high-level business and financial model for a startup requiring investor-ready financials and commercial validation. Output supported successful fundraising rounds.
Business Planning · Financial Modelling
Pan-African · 2025
Commercial & Technical Due Diligence — Pan-African Data Centre Operator
End-to-end commercial and technical due diligence for an investor acquiring a significant minority stake. Identified value drivers and developed a post-close improvement roadmap.
Due Diligence · Private Equity
South Africa · 2025
Acquisition Due Diligence — 16MW Data Centre
Commercial due diligence for an infrastructure fund manager. Analysed investment case accuracy, clarified revenue streams, cost baselines, upgrade requirements, and associated risks.
Due Diligence · Infrastructure Fund
Africa-Wide · 2021–Ongoing
Independent Technical Advisor — Major US DFI (Framework Engagement)
Ongoing independent commercial and technical advisor overseeing deployment of USD 300m+ in funding to a large African data centre operator. Performing verification of business plans, design, schedule and budget to de-risk disbursement decisions.
Lender’s Advisory · Ongoing Engagement
Multi-Country · 2022
Data Centre Carve-Out Financial Model Due Diligence
Validated financial model for a Pan-African mobile network operator planning to carve out data centre assets into a carrier-neutral operator. Partnered with Big Four firm to review and stress-test the financial model, providing model validation and sensitivity analysis.
Financial Modelling · Carve-Out
Kenya & Zambia · 2021
Data Centre Portfolio Asset Verification
Verified physical and technical assets across multiple data centres to inform a major MNO’s outsourcing strategy. Assessment covered site condition, equipment, capacity and compliance across multiple facilities.
Asset Verification · MNO
6 Countries, 59 Sites · 2020–2021
Data Centre Portfolio TCO Modelling
Determined total cost of ownership across a 6-country, 59-site data centre portfolio to inform a keep-vs-outsource decision. Developed multi-country TCO model covering scenario analysis for in-house operations, outsourcing, and cloud migration.
TCO Modelling · Strategic Review
Fibre Networks
Fibre & Fixed Broadband
South Africa · 2025
Operational & Technical Vendor Due Diligence — FNO/ISP Equity Sale Preparation
Conducted vendor-side operational and technical due diligence to prepare a large fibre network operator/ISP for an equity sale. Delivered a clear remediation plan that improved investor confidence.
Sell-Side Advisory · Equity Transaction
Malawi · 2025
Seller-Side Transaction Advisory — Digital Infrastructure Exit
Advised financial shareholders seeking exit via strategic sale. Managed deal preparation, buyer outreach, and transaction execution, resulting in a successful strategic partnership.
Transaction Advisory · Exit Support
Namibia · 2023–2024
Procurement, Programme Management & Capital Raising — FTTH Greenfield
Supported establishment of an open-access FTTH network across Namibia: managed procurement, programme governance for rollout, and developed an investor-grade business plan to raise capital.
Programme Management · Capital Raising
South Africa · Nov 2024–Ongoing
Merger & Synergy Assessment — Two Open-Access FNOs
Strategic, operational and technical due diligence; financial and valuation analysis; and post-merger integration planning for a proposed merger between two open-access fibre network operators. Delivered synergy quantification and integration roadmap.
M&A Advisory · Post-Merger Integration
South Africa · Nov 2023–Feb 2024
Technical Due Diligence — Large FTTH Operator (300k+ Homes)
Comprehensive technical due diligence for a consortium of institutional investors on a leading FTTP operator with over 300,000 homes footprint. Validated network resilience and future-proofing, supporting investor confidence.
Technical Due Diligence · Institutional Investors
6 African Markets · 2021–2023
FibreCo Carve-Out Feasibility Study — Pan-African MNO
Partnered with Big Four firm to develop comprehensive business plans and financial models supporting a pan-African MNO’s carve-out of fibre assets across six markets into standalone open-access FibreCos.
Carve-Out Advisory · Business Planning
DRC · 2022
Market Entry Business Plan — Open-Access Fibre, DRC
Developed market entry business plan and financial model for an open-access fibre operator establishing operations across Kinshasa, Goma and Lubumbashi. Produced an investor-grade plan to support launch and fundraising.
Market Entry · Business Planning
Uganda, Zambia, Kenya, Rwanda, DRC · 2021
Technical & Commercial Due Diligence — Regional Multi-Country Fibre Operator
End-to-end due diligence and bottom-up P&L for a regional fibre operator operating across five African countries. Built bottom-up valuation inputs and risk assessment to inform a potential investor’s decision.
Due Diligence · Multi-Country
Tower Infrastructure
Tower & Wireless Infrastructure
DRC & Nigeria · 2025
Tower Portfolio Assessment — Equity Transaction
Technical and commercial assessment for a potential equity transaction. Analysed and confirmed key value drivers underlying the business case and valuation, delivering valuation inputs and optimisation opportunities.
Due Diligence · TowerCo
South Africa · 2024–2025
Seller-Side Advisory — Distressed Tower Portfolio Sale
Sell-side transaction advisor to a major lender seeking to recover debt from a distressed tower portfolio business. Prepared marketing materials, managed the sale process, and maximised recovery value.
Sell-Side Advisory · Debt Recovery
Malawi · 2021
Commercial & Technical Due Diligence — TowerCo Minority Stake
End-to-end technical and commercial due diligence for a financial investor considering a significant minority stake in a leading TowerCo. Identified operational strengths, risks and value drivers.
Due Diligence · Financial Investor
Malaysia & Vietnam · Nov 2022–Feb 2023
Tower Investment Case Assessment — Regional TowerCo Acquisition
Validated seller assumptions for acquisition of a regional TowerCo. Built financial models to stress-test assumptions and provided negotiation support to inform acquisition strategy.
Financial Modelling · Cross-Border M&A
Submarine Cable & Wireless
Submarine Cable, Wireless & Policy
West Africa · 2021
Technical & Operational Due Diligence — Submarine Cable & Data Centre Operator
Technical and operational due diligence covering submarine cable, data centre and terrestrial fibre assets for a potential investor. Assessment covered technology, architecture, resilience, operations, systems and staffing.
Due Diligence · Submarine Cable
Liberia, Togo, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire · 2020
Cable Landing Station Feasibility — International Hyperscaler Cable
High-level feasibility assessment for open-access cable landing stations and associated metro/national fibre to land an international hyperscaler’s submarine cable on the West African coast.
Feasibility Assessment · Hyperscaler
South Africa · Oct–Nov 2019
Strategic Advisory — Major South African Mobile Operator (with Big Four Partner)
Joint strategic advisory covering business plan review, partnership negotiation support, legal/regulatory input and recapitalisation advice to strengthen the operator’s strategic and financial position.
Strategic Advisory · Recapitalisation
Pretoria · 2017
Interim Management & Strategic Advisory — Municipal Open-Access Broadband SPV
Bora served as interim CEO of a build-operate-transfer municipal broadband SPV. Delivered programme governance, operational leadership, regulatory advisory, commercialisation strategy, and stakeholder alignment across public and private stakeholders for a 15-year BOT contract.
Interim Leadership · BOT · Smart City
Sub-Saharan Africa · 2020–2025
Annual Digital Infrastructure Market Research — Pan-African Study
Multi-year research partner producing an annual study mapping digital infrastructure development and trends across Sub-Saharan Africa covering fixed, mobile, tower, data centre and the broader digital landscape. Used by industry, investors, regulators and policymakers.
Market Research · Annual Study
Malawi · 2017–2020
Transaction Advisory, Strategy & Programme Management — National Fibre Backbone
Multi-phase engagement: investor transaction advisory, 10-year strategy and financial model development, organisational design, and programme management of capital projects for a national 2,250km fibre backbone and metro operator.
Full-Lifecycle Advisory · 3-Year Engagement
Note on Confidentiality
Client identities are withheld in accordance with our confidentiality commitments. Full details including client names, transaction values, and detailed scope can be shared with qualified counterparties under NDA. Contact us to discuss our credentials in your specific sector or geography.