The intelligence layer for Africa expansion

Expand into Africa with confidence.

01 / 08
Kenya GDP+5.6%·
Nigeria CPI21.8%·
Morocco FDI+18.4%·
Egypt EGX30+2.1%·
Rwanda growth+7.2%·
Ghana cedi−1.4%·
SA prime10.5%·
Africa mobile penetration84%·
AfCFTA intra-trade+12.6%·
Côte d'Ivoire FDI+9.8%·
Tanzania GDP+5.1%·
Senegal sovereignB+·
Kenya GDP+5.6%·
Nigeria CPI21.8%·
Morocco FDI+18.4%·
Egypt EGX30+2.1%·
Rwanda growth+7.2%·
Ghana cedi−1.4%·
SA prime10.5%·
Africa mobile penetration84%·
AfCFTA intra-trade+12.6%·
Côte d'Ivoire FDI+9.8%·
Tanzania GDP+5.1%·
Senegal sovereignB+·
001 · Position

Expand2Africa is the
intelligence layer for
companies expanding into Africa.

54
sovereign markets
$3.4T
regional GDP by 2030
1.7B
consumers by 2050
002 · Ease of Doing Business

Where it's easiest to operate.

A live composite of regulatory friction, market depth, infrastructure quality and capital flows — distilled into a single index across the continent.

Market
Gabon
Opportunity Index65.6
Opportunity Index3166
Selected market

🇬🇦Gabon

Opportunity Index
65.6
Rank
#1
GDP growth
3.4%
Internet
68.7%
FDI
$1.1B
Region
Central Africa
Rank · MarketScore
Sources: World Bank · 54/54 markets scoredLast updated · Jun 5, 2026
004 · Trade Corridors

The new routes
into the continent.

Flows from China, Brazil, Vietnam, Poland, Türkiye and India now account for the majority of new commercial entries into Africa. We advise the firms behind those flows.

ShanghaiLagosSão PauloTangierHo Chi Minh CityAlexandriaGdańskMombasaIstanbulDurbanMumbaiDar es Salaam
Live · 6 active corridors
005 · Live Market Intelligence

Six lenses on the
continent's economy.

Updated quarterly · World Bank · IMF · ITU · UNCTAD
01
Fastest growing economies
  • 01Rwanda+7.2%
  • 02Côte d'Ivoire+6.8%
  • 03Ethiopia+6.4%
  • 04Tanzania+5.7%
  • 05Kenya+5.6%
02
Most attractive markets
  • 01Kenya82.4
  • 02Morocco78.1
  • 03Rwanda76.3
  • 04Egypt73.6
  • 05South Africa71.2
03
Highest internet adoption
  • 01Morocco84%
  • 02South Africa82%
  • 03Egypt78%
  • 04Tunisia76%
  • 05Algeria72%
04
Largest consumer markets
  • 01Nigeria224M
  • 02Ethiopia126M
  • 03Egypt111M
  • 04DRC102M
  • 05Tanzania67M
05
Best manufacturing opportunities
  • 01MoroccoAuto · Aero
  • 02EgyptPharma · ICT
  • 03EthiopiaTextiles
  • 04South AfricaIndustrial
  • 05TunisiaComponents
06
Best technology markets
  • 01KenyaFintech leader
  • 02NigeriaLargest VC
  • 03South AfricaEnterprise
  • 04EgyptTalent depth
  • 05RwandaPolicy edge
006 · Insight

Research & briefings

All publications
No articles published yet.
European industrial group — From a single tender to a continental manufacturing footprint. in Morocco · Tunisia
CASE 01European industrial group
Morocco · Tunisia

From a single tender to a continental manufacturing footprint.

Localized procurement, secured automotive OEM offtake, and stood up two production sites in the Tanger Med free zone within 14 months of mandate.

14 mo
to first revenue
€180M
committed capex
2
production sites
Read the full case
Asian payments platform — Building a cross-border payments business across three regulatory regimes. in Kenya · Nigeria · Egypt
CASE 02Asian payments platform
Kenya · Nigeria · Egypt

Building a cross-border payments business across three regulatory regimes.

Engineered the licensing pathway, identified two banking partners per market and operationalized the localization roadmap end-to-end.

3
markets live in 18 mo
6
banking partnerships
$42M
Series B follow-on
Read the full case
005 · Presence

On the ground.

Eight offices, partner network across 54 markets, embedded operators where it matters.

  • CasablancaPartner
  • CairoPartner
  • LagosOffice
  • AccraPartner
  • NairobiOffice
  • KigaliPartner
  • JohannesburgOffice
  • Cape TownPartner
CasablancaCairoLagosAccraNairobiKigaliJohannesburgCape Town
3 offices · 5 partner hubs
008 · AI Intelligence

AI-powered
market entry
intelligence.

A proprietary system trained on the continent's regulatory corpus, deal data, our partner network and two decades of in-market reporting. It is used by our consultants before it is used by our clients.

Intelligence · Brief #2143Confidential
Compare cold-chain logistics readiness across Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt for a Q3 launch.
Kenya leads on last-mile density and EAC integration. Nigeria offers the largest end demand but fragmented infrastructure. Egypt provides a Mediterranean re-export advantage.
Kenya
82
Readiness index
Egypt
71
Readiness index
Nigeria
64
Readiness index
Market opportunity analysis
Demand sizing, channel economics and political risk distilled per market.
Country comparison
Side-by-side macro, regulatory and consumer benchmarks across any markets in scope.
Competitor analysis
Local incumbents, market shares and entry posture across categories.
Expansion roadmap
90- / 180- / 360-day execution plans with capital and headcount profiles.
Partner matching
Verified distributors, JV candidates and operators from the firm's network.
Localization planning
Language, regulatory, payment and channel adaptations per market.
Risk assessment
Country, regulatory, FX and operational risk scoring with mitigants.
PDF report generation
Board-ready deliverables in the firm's editorial style.
009 · Engage

Begin your
Africa expansion.

Most engagements begin with a confidential expansion assessment. We will tell you which two or three markets to enter, in which order, and what it will take.