africa product development

Investment Methodology

APD has a clear view on how selecting, elaborating and proposing projects. Obtaining the best possible return on a project is product of a well considered and strictly implemented process. This process, the investment methodology, is based on the following parameters: management control and project control.
 

Management control

The management, with a broad experience in the field of business and project development, focuses on companies, private investors, banks and pension funds. They will offer a positive insight in the continent of Africa and guard all investors’ requirements.
 

1. Identify, review and, where appropriate, approve the financial and business strategies, major corporate actions and internal controls of the Corporation;
    
2. Regularly monitor the effectiveness of management policies and decisions, including the execution of the Corporation’s strategies;
    
3. Assess major risks facing the Corporation and review options for their mitigation;
    
4. Ensure that the Corporation’s business is conducted with the highest standards of ethical conduct and in conformity with applicable laws and regulations.
    

Project Control

Return, sustainability and transparency are the key words in the investment methodology. Selecting and elaborating a project for investment, consists of a preliminary iterative process.
 

1. A detailed understanding of business trends, liabilities and characteristics
    
2. A review of the business plan projections and objectives
    
3. The identification of the investment and sustainability objectives
    
4. The recognition of regulatory, prudential or socio-cultural restrictions
    
5. A detailed risk-based analysis of returns, cash flow and threats
    
6. The development of a project whose characteristics closely represent the desired objective and risk profile
    
7. The identification of appropriate minimum and maximum expected return for the investors and local economy