ANALYTICS
Analytics and Research Consulting
Global in-depth surveys and risk management solutions that provide analytics, modelling and expert advice which enable insightful and intelligent executions across all asset classes and business categories in an environment that is invigorating and rapidly changing.
- Risk Analytics,
- Data Analytics,
- Data Extraction,
- Data Manipulation and Modelling.
- Industry research & sectoral analysis
- Socio-economic surveys & analysis
- Market demand assessment
- Feasibility studies
- Economic modeling & projection
Development Economics
Specialised socio-economic development solutions, coupled with experience footprint in sub-Saharan Africa, we provide strategic advice, research and development to all your development needs and analysis.
- Organisational development
- Business plan formulation
- Economic impact assessment
- Economic development potential investigations
- Strategic planning for job creation & poverty alleviation
- Master planning
- Sustainable Environmental Management
- Project Management, evaluation and monitoring
ADVISORY
Social Investment Advisory
Consulting and product development that focuses on developing bespoke social responsible investment initiatives and strategic advice on social investment solutions for private investors, retirement funds, non-profit organizations and corporate business alike.
- Strategic corporate social investment solutions,
- Enterprise development advice,
- Responsible investment strategies,
- Employee engagement policy and strategy development,
- Good practice analysis and benchmarking,
- Socio-economic development research.
Transactional Advisory
Identification, assessing and advisory on the various financial support structures available to projects, entrepreneurs and businesses, to assist in providing capital support in an effort to overcome the development constraints inherent to the African economy including a chronic skills shortage, insufficient investment, limited access to finance, and weak market linkages.
We work with clients and investors to identify and maximize value at every point in a transaction lifecycle; and advise on strategies to raise, invest, optimise and preserve capital. We assist to optimise the performance of assets already within their portfolio; and we provide independent and objective analyses and transaction advisory services that go well beyond routine operational and financial due diligence.
- Transactional Advisory & Financial modeling
- Investment attraction & Capital raising
- Development funding application & facilitation
- Institutional development
- Incentive packaging
CAPITAL MARKETS
Capital Market Raise Offers
Not all businesses are well suited to online capital raising. Companies should understand the full range of capital raising options, and choose the option which adds the most value in addition to the cash. Our offering includes public offers, private offers, wholesale investor offers, and bespoke capital raising assistance. Below is a summary of these options.
Each option includes the following administrative functions:
- Investor onboarding and compliance with anti-money laundering obligations.
- Electronic signing of legal documents by investors.
- Collection of payments.
- Validation of wholesale investor status (if necessary).
Online offers allow you to set the terms of the offer, set the offer period, and know how much resource and time you need to commit to the capital raising process.
Companies report better conversion of investor interest through an online offer – the process is very simple for investors so the friction involved with investing is significantly reduced.
Public offers
Each company can raise up to $5 million in any 12 month period by offering shares to the public through a licensed marketplace partner Uprise.Africa. There is no requirement for a regulated offer document such as a “product disclosure statement”. This enables companies to raise funds from a large pool of potential investors at low cost.
The key advantages of a public offer are:
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Money
Access to a large investor pool.
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Efficiency
Raise funds quickly. Grow your business instead of wasting valuable management time on raising capital.
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Marketing
Broad media exposure and shareholder advocates. Companies typically report a significant increase in revenue in the periods during and following an online offer.
You can raise more than $5m, but the balance needs to come from “wholesale investors” rather than “retail investors”.
Private Offers
A private offer allows you to restrict access to a defined audience. You can still make the offer to retail investors without a product disclosure statement. You simply send the offer page link to your defined audience, and investors use our normal process. The offer page can be password protected (if you wish), and the offer is invisible to everyone who has not received the link.
Private offers can also be used to facilitate rights issues and share purchase plans.
It’s possible to make a private offer and then switch to a public offer when you are ready. Companies often use this process to offer to their inner circle, “pre-registered” investors, or existing customers for a short period before the offer goes public.
A company has more control of an offer with a private offer. However this increased control needs to be weighed against the reduced brand exposure and smaller investor pool versus a public offer.
Wholesale offers
“Wholesale investors” are investors that are legally able to invest in any type of security on offer. SIKHULILE AFRICA has the largest verified network of wholesale investors in Africa who have a demonstrated interest in investing in early stage growth companies.
You may decide to restrict your offer to wholesale investors for a number of reasons. For example, you may prefer to structure your offer in a way which is not permitted by the equity crowdfunding regulations (such as offering a convertible note), or you may prefer to focus on larger investors.
SIKHULILE AFRICA s wholesale investor network can also be leveraged to “top up” offers that are already being made exclusively to wholesale investors.
Bespoke capital raising assistance
We provide a range of advisory services to help get your company investment ready. Our team will work actively with you throughout the capital raising process. You may want help with preparing a teaser, preparing an information memorandum, or seeking a strategic investor. We provide bespoke capital raising assistance only where we think that we can add value.
FOR INVESTORS
Who is eligible to invest?
All individual and group investors can invest through SIKHULILE AFRICA – ZAPE.online portal (provided they comply with our Investor Agreement).
International investors are also able to invest through SIKHULILE AFRICA, provided that:
- The company’s offer is open to international investors; and
- The international investor does not breach the law of any jurisdiction by accessing or accepting an offer. For more information, see the Investor Agreement.
This is your opportunity to invest, support, and share in the success of high growth African companies.
Advantages of investing with us:
Deal flow
Investors get exposure to a varied and consistent flow of growth-orientated African companies looking for funding.
Credibility
Companies listed on our zape online portal follow our processes to ensure that they give proper consideration to offer information.
Simplicity
The process of investing through SIKHULILE AFRICA – zape.online is simple, online, and secure.
No fees
Investing through SIKHULILE AFRICA – zape.online is free of charge.
Investor community
You can find out what other investors find interesting and appealing. Comparing your views against the views of others can be a useful check on your own intuitions.
Protection
Investors receive a range of protections through securities law, company law, and often a shareholder agreement. There is no need to negotiate terms yourself.
Engagement
Investors will have the chance to ask questions and interact with a company during the offer period. Shareholders will continue to receive communications from the company if they invest.
How do I get returns?
Investments in growth companies are generally long term, and you should not invest money if you are likely to need that money in the near or medium term. The timing and nature of your return is typically uncertain.
Returns can be realised in 4 ways:
- Exit – a company may be acquired by a third party and distribute the proceeds to shareholders.
- Listing – a company may list on a stock exchange like ZARX, providing a market for shareholders to sell their shares.
- Dividends – a company may choose to distribute profits to shareholders in the form of dividends.
- Private share sale – selling shares privately is generally lawful, however some companies may not facilitate it. There is no guarantee that you will be able to sell your shares when you want to, or at all.
Investors may also receive non-cash rewards or incentives for investing in a company – these will be specified in each company’s offer.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Ad-hoc services we provide to our clients to meet their developmental gaps.
- Value chain analysis,
- Stakeholder strategy workshops,
- Community needs analysis,
- Feasibility studies,
- Monitoring and evaluation tools to help in monitoring of project outcomes,
- Impact and beneficiary life change,
- Organisational capacity assessments,
- Recommendations to inform project planning, implementation and communication of successes and Social Return On Investment (SROI) analysis.
