SMEs are shaping this growth and account for a disproportionally large share of job creation. According to IFC, the total financing credit gap for SMEs in developing countries is ~$700-$850 billion and the overall need of the SME sector is estimated at $2.1-2.6 trillion. But access to capital is limited, especially in early stages of investment. I assist entrepreneurs in finding ways to financially support their plans for investing in new products, services or any other initiatives they might have. In any country in the world, in any sector. Please dig into my portfolio to check out the several projects from the last 15 years.

Africa has many investment opportunities, but access to capital below $10M has proven to be very difficult for SME’s. Especially for early stage investment. Overhead and transaction costs are disproportionate for smaller investment tickets and thus hamper investment willingness. Risk return ratios do not meet portfolio requirements of the lager funds.

Real impact begins in the first stages of development and this is where support and guidance is crucial; reality shows that opportunities are missed, potential ignored and investment hampers. This is the so called “Finance Gap”. Since 15+ years I support innovative projects, new, existing or expanding businesses with subsidy and grant requests. I write business plans and guide projects through the development processes during several years which gives me the opportunity to get to know my clients well. This is what I enjoy mostly about this work. And of course, seeing companies producing, offering and developing new products or services that benefit employees and the local economy in general.