One of the major inhibitions to promotion and financing of African trade and project ventures is the limited capacity for the preparation and structuring of bankable deals. Compounding the problem is a general lack of reliable data for sound trade and investment decisions by African and non-African entrepreneurs considering trade and/or investment opportunities in the continent.

ADS-UK was established for the purpose of contributing, among others, to ongoing efforts at addressing the information and capacity gaps in the conception, evaluation, and structuring of inherently bankable trade and project ventures needed to drive socio-economic transformation in Africa. The company’s goal is to provide a mix of financial and technical services to assist public sector African and non-African entities to formulate sound policies and programmes to foster economic development while equipping private sector operators with information and advice they need to make informed decisions on trade and investment opportunities in Africa.