Lagos · Nigeria · Israel · USA · Pan-African

Your African
Transaction
Has a Gap.
We Close It.

Enthree Strategy works with principals — not researchers. If you have a defined deal, a capital raise, or a market entry mandate and need the right relationships to execute it, this is the conversation.

Background
25+
Years on the Ground
Background
7.6K+
Professional Network
Background
15+
Sectors Covered
Background
Success
Fee
We Earn When You Close

What We Do

Intelligence-Led.
Relationship-Driven.
Completion-Aligned.

We are not a consultancy. We are a transaction partner. We originate, structure, and facilitate cross-border deals — and we earn when you close. Every engagement starts with a mandate letter and ends with a result.

01
Market Entry Strategy
We deploy the MIIREP Framework™ to score and select African markets with precision — mapping regulatory pathways, entry modes, and stakeholder landscapes before you commit a dollar.
02
Cross-Border Deal Origination
We originate, structure, and facilitate investment transactions across energy, financial services, real estate, mining, and technology — anchored by mandate letters and NCNDAs from day one.
03
MIIREP™ Intelligence Reports
Our proprietary 6-dimension, 100-point emergence scoring system transforms complex African market data into board-ready investment intelligence and market selection decisions.

How We Engage

Three Ways to Work With Enthree

Tier 1
Market Intelligence Mandate
For investors and companies evaluating African market entry before committing capital
  • MIIREP™ scoring of up to 3 target markets (100-point emergence assessment)
  • Regulatory and stakeholder landscape mapping
  • Entry mode recommendation with risk-weighted rationale
  • Board-ready report delivered in 4–6 weeks
Fee: Fixed fee — quoted on scope
Most Common Engagement
Tier 2
Transaction Facilitation Mandate
For principals with a defined deal, raise, or market entry mandate requiring execution
  • Full deal origination and facilitation from mandate to close
  • Investor sourcing, introduction, and relationship management
  • Mandate letter, NCNDA, and fee agreement signed from day one
  • Multi-party negotiation support through to signed term sheet
  • Founding equity stake negotiated case by case (typically 1–2%)
Fee: 2.0–2.5% success fee on transaction value — payable on completion
Tier 3
Strategic Advisory Retainer
For companies requiring ongoing African market intelligence and institutional access
  • Monthly or quarterly retained advisory engagement
  • Continuous market monitoring and regulatory tracking
  • Priority access to Enthree's 7,600+ institutional network
  • Stakeholder management across DFIs, government, and sector operators
Fee: Quoted on scope and duration

We take a small number of mandates at any time. We work exclusively with principals who have decision-making authority and a defined transaction. If you are in early research mode, we recommend starting with the book.

Case Study — Energy & Power Infrastructure
Case Study — Energy & Power Infrastructure

From Zero Presence to Authorised Distributor in Nigeria’s Power Sector

Sentry GSI (Houston, Texas) had developed the Fast Depressurisation System — proven transformer explosion prevention technology. They had no Nigerian presence, no distribution partner, and no pathway into Nigeria’s 20 electricity distribution companies, the Siemens Presidential Power Initiative, or the country’s industrial power consumer base.

Enthree Strategy identified the right vehicle, structured the distribution arrangement, and facilitated the Service Provision Agreement making GridShield Technologies Nigeria Limited the authorised Nigerian distributor of FDS technology. Active pipeline development is now underway across DisCos, Presidential Power Initiative participants, and industrial consumers.

The Gap
International technology principal. No local presence. No distribution network. No pathway to Nigeria’s power sector buyers.
The Engagement
Enthree identified the right local vehicle, structured the distribution framework, and negotiated the Service Provision Agreement between Sentry GSI and GridShield Technologies Nigeria Limited.
The Outcome
Signed, authorised distribution mandate. Active pipeline across DisCos and industrial consumers. Publicly announced. Ongoing market development.
What It Demonstrates
Enthree can take a foreign technology principal from zero African presence to a signed, operational distribution mandate — through network, structure, and execution.
0 → 1
Market presence established
20
DisCos in active pipeline
Signed distribution agreement
Live
Market development ongoing

Proprietary Framework

The MIIREP™
Emergence Scorecard

Our 6-dimension, 100-point market emergence scoring system — the analytical backbone of Africa Has Emerged and the foundation of every Enthree market intelligence mandate. Markets scoring above 61/100 are classified as Emerged.

The scorecard below is a sample Nigeria output. Full reports cover up to 3 target markets with regulatory mapping, sector-specific entry recommendations, and risk flags — delivered board-ready in 4–6 weeks.

MIIREP Logomark
● EMERGED
Nigeria
MIIREP™ EMERGENCE SCORECARD  ·  Q2 2025
63.3
/ 100
Macroeconomic Stability
60
Institutional Quality
58
Infrastructure Readiness
62
Regulatory Environment
65
Economic Diversification
68
Political Stability
70
Verdict
Nigeria clears the emergence threshold. Infrastructure and regulatory dimensions are the primary opportunity vectors in 2025–2026. Currency convertibility and the 2027 election cycle are the active risk flags for USD-denominated investors. Priority sectors: financial services, power infrastructure, fintech, agri-processing.
Ndudi Osakwe
“We are selective about the mandates we take. Before we commit to your engagement, we will tell you honestly whether we believe we can deliver — and if we cannot, we will say so and refer you to someone who can. You will never pay for a mandate we did not believe in from the start.”
Ndudi Osakwe — Principal Consultant, Enthree Strategy Limited

Active Engagements

Current Deal Tracks

Energy & Power
GridShield — Transformer Protection Distribution
Exclusive distribution mandate for Sentry GSI's Fast Depressurisation System across Nigeria's power sector — targeting 20 DisCos, the Siemens Presidential Power Initiative, and industrial consumers.
Active Mandate
Financial Services
NAICOM Insurance Recapitalisation — July 2026
Investor sourcing and capital introduction for multiple Nigerian insurers with international capital arranger partnerships in place.
Time-Critical
Natural Resources
Namibia — Oil, Gas & Mineral Resources
Investor origination for Owambo Basin onshore oil and gas pre-IPO (18,500 km², TSX) and a copper-gold-REE vehicle targeting ASX listing — MOU signed with Transcontinental Group (Perth).
Pre-IPO
Telecoms
Nigerian MVNO — Series A Capital Raise
Deal facilitation for a Nigerian MVNO Series A — investor presentations, arranger engagement, and multi-party negotiations. Fee and equity structured, mandate in place.
Series A
Real Estate
Lagos Retail Asset — Institutional Capital Sourcing
Mandate to source institutional capital for a major distressed Lagos retail asset — targeting pan-African PE, DFIs, and Gulf family offices with NDA and non-circumvention protection in place.
Active Mandate
Renewable Energy
Solar Project Advisory — Nigeria
EPC partner identification, feasibility structuring, and stakeholder engagement for institutional solar installations — Delta State and beyond.
Advisory
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Africa Is Emerging
Published — Available Now
Africa Is Emerging:
Hard Facts About
Easy Market Entry

The foundational practitioner's guide to African market entry — built on two decades of frontline advisory experience. If you are still evaluating whether Africa is the right market, start here.

Purchase on Amazon
Africa Has Emerged
Forthcoming — AAM 2026
Africa Has Emerged:
Your Market Entry
Companion

The sequel — incorporating the full MIIREP Framework, updated market intelligence across 20+ African economies, and new chapters on deal origination and investment facilitation. Launching El Alamein, June 2026.

Register Interest

Who We Are

25 Years of African Market Intelligence. Zero Compromise on Results.

Enthree Strategy Limited is a Lagos-based trade and investment advisory firm founded on cultural depth, institutional relationships, and disciplined deal origination across Africa.

Our Story

Enthree Strategy Limited

Enthree Strategy Limited is a specialist trade and investment advisory firm headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. We work at the intersection of global capital and African market opportunity — advising foreign investors, multinational corporations, and growth-stage enterprises on market entry, cross-border investment, deal origination, and stakeholder engagement across the continent.

Our advisory is grounded in more than 25 years of on-the-ground African market experience, a professional network of over 7,600 contacts spanning investors, regulators, sector operators, and government counterparts, and a proprietary market scoring methodology — the MIIREP Framework — that brings analytical rigour to what is too often an intuition-driven process.

From energy infrastructure and financial services to natural resources, security technology, and retail investment, Enthree Strategy operates across sectors and borders, combining transaction advisory with deep market intelligence and trusted relationships built over a lifetime of African market engagement.

Ndudi Osakwe — Principal Consultant & CEO

Ndudi Osakwe has been facilitating cross-border transactions between Africa, Israel, and the United States for over 25 years. He is the author of Africa Is Emerging, Principal Consultant of Enthree Strategy Limited, and Director of GridShield Technologies Nigeria Limited — the authorised Nigerian distributor of Sentry GSI's transformer protection technology.

His network spans 7,600+ investors, regulators, DFI principals, and sector operators across the continent. He is a Rotarian in both Lagos (D9110) and Jerusalem (D2490), holds relationships at Afreximbank, AFC, FEDA, and OurCrowd, and has worked at government level with a Nigerian federal ministry. His forthcoming book, Africa Has Emerged: Your Market Entry Companion, launches at AAM 2026.

A University of Ibadan alumnus and holder of a Master of Geographic Information Systems (MGIS) from the University of Lagos, Ndudi previously served as Nigerian Country Representative for the U.S. State of Missouri and as Director of Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at Cork Nigeria Solar Energy Company (CNSEC).

The MIIREP Framework™

Proprietary to Enthree Strategy, the MIIREP Framework is a 6-dimension, 100-point market emergence scoring system. Countries scoring above the 61/100 emergence threshold — led by South Africa (78) and Mauritius (76) — are the primary focus for investment origination. The Framework underpins the forthcoming Africa Has Emerged publication and will power the MIIREP Online platform for institutional subscribers.

Role
Principal Consultant & CEO, Enthree Strategy Limited
Directorship
GridShield Technologies Nigeria Limited
Education
MGIS — University of Lagos
B.Sc. — University of Ibadan
Prior Positions
Country Rep., State of Missouri (USA)
Director Comms & SE, CNSEC
Network
7,600+ contacts — investors, regulators, operators & government
DFI Relationships
Afreximbank, AFC, FEDA, NSIA, OurCrowd, Ingressive Capital
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Publications
Africa Is Emerging — Amazon
Africa Has Emerged — forthcoming AAM 2026
Civic
Rotarian — D9110 (Lagos) & D2490 (Israel)
Rotary Club of Jerusalem

Our Foundation

Core Values

Excellence
The highest quality strategic insight, documentation, and deal execution — every engagement, without exception.
Cultural Intelligence
25+ years across African markets has proven that cultural fluency is not optional — it is the foundation of every successful engagement.
Integrity
All relationships — with clients, partners, regulators, and counterparties — are built on complete transparency and disciplined contractual practice.
Results Orientation
Our model is largely success-fee based. We succeed when our clients succeed — every incentive aligned toward outcomes, not activity.

What We Do

From Intelligence
to Deal Closure

End-to-end advisory across market entry, investment facilitation, and deal origination. We earn on outcomes — not activity.

01
Market Entry Strategy & Advisory
Comprehensive market entry planning using the MIIREP Framework — market scoring and selection, go-to-market positioning, entry mode analysis, regulatory mapping, and local stakeholder identification before capital is committed.
MIIREP ScoringMarket SelectionRegulatory Mapping
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02
Cross-Border Investment Facilitation & Deal Origination
We originate, structure, and facilitate cross-border investment transactions — connecting international capital with African opportunities across private equity, DFIs, sovereign wealth, and diaspora capital pools. Every deal anchored with mandate letters, NCNDAs, and fee agreements from day one.
Deal OriginationNCNDA / MandatesInvestor Sourcing
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03
Energy Sector Advisory
Specialist advisory across Nigeria's power and energy landscape — renewable energy project structuring, EPC partner identification, grid infrastructure distribution, and Nigeria's power sector reform pipeline. Current mandates: transformer protection technology distribution and solar EPC advisory.
Solar / RenewableGrid InfrastructurePower Sector Reform
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04
Financial Services & Capital Markets Advisory
Advisory on Nigerian financial services opportunities — banking and insurance recapitalisation mandates (NAICOM July 2026 deadline), MVNO and fintech capital raises, and structured finance introductions. Multi-party negotiations managed with fee structures aligned to completion.
InsuranceMVNO / FintechCapital Raises
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05
Natural Resources & Mining Advisory
Deal facilitation and investor outreach for oil and gas, mining, and mineral extraction across West and Southern Africa. Pre-IPO investor targeting, upstream operator engagement, and cross-border deal structuring for junior resource companies including Namibian mandates.
Oil & GasMining / REEPre-IPO Advisory
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06
Security Technology Market Entry
Specialist support for international security technology companies entering the Nigerian and African market — perimeter security, critical infrastructure protection, and industrial monitoring. Buyer qualification across oil and gas, government, banking, and utilities.
Security TechOil & Gas SectorDistribution
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07
Stakeholder Engagement & Government Relations
Strategic stakeholder mapping and government relations for investors in regulated African markets. Deep relationships across federal and state government, regulatory agencies, industry associations, and development institutions.
Government RelationsRegulatory AccessStakeholder Mapping
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08
MIIREP™ Market Intelligence Reports
Bespoke market intelligence reporting using the MIIREP Framework — scoring target markets across 6 dimensions to provide investors and boards with a quantified, comparable view of African market readiness. Delivered standalone or as part of broader mandates.
MIIREP ScoringBoard ReportsMarket Analysis
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09
Feasibility Studies & Risk Assessment
Comprehensive feasibility analysis for new ventures, investments, and expansions — covering economic, legal, regulatory, cultural, and operational dimensions. Decision-ready intelligence for boards and investment committees.
FeasibilityRisk MitigationDue Diligence
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Engagement Structures

How We Work With You

Our structures align incentives, manage risk, and deliver measurable value — from initial discovery to transaction completion.

Step 01
Discovery Consultation
An initial scoping session to assess your objectives, market context, and opportunity landscape. Fixed-fee or hourly. We'll tell you honestly whether we can deliver before we proceed.
Step 02
Market Entry Strategy
A full-scope MIIREP-driven advisory mandate covering market selection, entry strategy, regulatory mapping, and partner identification. Project-based or short-term retainer.
Step 03
Deal Origination & Facilitation
For investment transactions: 2–2.5% success fee on transaction value, anchored by mandate letters and NCNDAs from the outset. We earn when you close.
Step 04
Ongoing Advisory Retainer
Monthly or quarterly retainer for clients requiring continuous market intelligence, stakeholder management, and advisory on evolving opportunities.

Sectors & Geographies

Industries & Markets

Specialist advisory depth across the sectors defining Africa's investment landscape — and the markets where opportunity and execution capability align.

Sector Focus

Industries We Serve

Advisory depth across 15+ sectors, with deep concentration in the areas driving Nigeria and Africa's economic transformation.

Energy & Power Infrastructure
Solar and renewable energy project development, grid infrastructure, transformer technology, and Nigeria's power sector reform pipeline. Active distribution mandate for transformer protection systems.
Financial Services & Insurance
Banking and insurance recapitalisation, fintech capital raises, MVNO investment facilitation, and Africa's financial inclusion investment landscape. Deep DFI and institutional investor relationships.
Natural Resources & Mining
Oil and gas, solid minerals, and mining across West and Southern Africa. Pre-IPO investor origination, upstream operator engagement, and cross-border deal structuring for junior resource companies.
Technology & Telecoms
MVNO and mobile services capital raises, ICT market entry, and digital infrastructure investment advisory. Navigating Nigeria's complex telecoms regulatory environment for international entrants.
Security Technology
Perimeter and critical infrastructure security systems, industrial monitoring technology. Active distribution mandates for international security technology principals across Nigeria's oil and gas, government, and banking sectors.
Real Estate & Retail
Institutional capital sourcing for Nigerian commercial real estate — targeting pan-African PE, DFIs, and Gulf family offices with structured investment teasers and investor pipelines.
Agriculture & Agribusiness
Value chain investment, agro-processing, export facilitation, and agricultural market entry — connecting global agribusiness capital with Nigerian and West African production capacity.
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
Market entry advisory — regulatory approval pathways, local manufacturing partnerships, and distribution network establishment across West Africa.
Education & EdTech
Strategy and partnership development for education sector entrants — higher education partnerships, vocational training operators, and e-learning platforms.
Consumer Goods & Retail
Market entry strategies for FMCG, retail chains, and e-commerce operators — supply chain optimisation, distribution network design, and consumer behaviour analysis.

Geographic Reach

Priority Markets

Nigeria is our primary base and deepest market — with active engagements across Southern, East, and West Africa.

Primary
🇳🇬
Nigeria
Lagos — HQ Market
Africa's largest economy. Active deal pipeline across energy, financial services, real estate, telecoms, and security tech. MIIREP Score: 63.3/100 — EMERGED.
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Namibia
Mining & Oil and Gas
Active mandates across Owambo Basin oil and gas pre-IPO and copper-gold-REE mineral resources. MOU signed with an ASX-listed mining principal (Perth, Australia).
🇿🇦
South Africa
Institutional Capital
The continent's financial hub. MIIREP Score: 78/100 — highest-ranked market in our emergence index. Critical for PE, banking, and DFI relationships.
🇬🇭
Ghana
West Africa Gateway
Stable, pro-investment environment. Strong synergies for West Africa entry alongside Nigeria. Mining, oil and gas, and financial services focus.
🇰🇪
Kenya
East Africa Hub
East Africa's leading financial and technology hub. Strategic for continent-wide presence alongside our West African base.
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Ethiopia
Manufacturing & Agri
One of Africa's fastest-growing economies. Significant opportunities in manufacturing, textiles, agriculture, and infrastructure.
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Côte d'Ivoire
Francophone West Africa
Economic powerhouse of Francophone West Africa and gateway to the UEMOA zone.
Pan-African
AfCFTA Coverage
We leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area as a strategic framework for multi-market entry strategies.

Reach Us

If You Have a Mandate,
Let’s Talk.

We take a small number of engagements at any one time. If your transaction is the right fit, we will tell you within 48 hours of our first call.

Request a Confidential Discussion

We respond within 48 hours. For urgent matters: enquiry@enthreestrategy.com

We do not take exploratory engagements. If you are still in research mode, our book Africa Is Emerging is the right starting point.

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Headquarters
Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
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Common Questions

FAQ

Who does Enthree Strategy work with?
We work with principals — CEOs, MDs, Executive Chairmen, and C-suite decision-makers who have a specific transaction mandate. We do not work with researchers, exploratory inquiries, or mid-level representatives without authority to sign. If you have a defined deal and a deadline, we want to hear from you.
How does Enthree structure its fees?
For deal origination and investment facilitation (Tier 2), we operate on success fees — typically 2 to 2.5% of transaction value — payable on completion. We earn when you close. Market intelligence mandates (Tier 1) are fixed-fee quoted on scope. Advisory retainers (Tier 3) are quoted by duration and scope. All engagements are formalised with mandate letters, NCNDAs, and fee agreements before work begins.
What is the MIIREP™ Framework?
MIIREP is our proprietary 6-dimension, 100-point market emergence scoring system. It evaluates African markets across Macroeconomic Stability, Institutional Quality, Infrastructure Readiness, Regulatory Environment, Economic Diversification, and Political Stability. Markets scoring above 61/100 are classified as Emerged and are the primary focus for investment origination. It is used for market selection, investment screening, and as the foundation of our bespoke intelligence reports.
Can you work with international investors who have no prior Africa experience?
Yes — and this describes many of our best clients. We provide the market intelligence, relationship access, regulatory navigation, and deal structuring support that allows international principals to engage with African opportunities confidently. The discovery consultation is designed for exactly this starting point.
What makes Enthree different from other Africa-focused advisors?
Three things: the depth of our professional network (7,600+ contacts built over 25+ years, spanning investors, regulators, DFIs, and government); the MIIREP Framework, which brings analytical structure to market intelligence most advisors provide only intuitively; and our deal origination model — we are active deal originators with live mandates and a transaction track record, not consultants selling reports.
Do you cover markets beyond Nigeria?
Yes. Nigeria is our primary and deepest market. We have active mandates in Namibia (mining, oil and gas) and South Africa, and our advisory capability extends across West Africa, East Africa, and Francophone West Africa. For multi-market strategies, we leverage our pan-African network and the AfCFTA framework.
How do I get the books?
Africa Is Emerging is available on Amazon — search "Africa Is Emerging Ndudi Osakwe." Africa Has Emerged: Your Market Entry Companion launches at AAM 2026, El Alamein. Use the contact form above to register your interest and be notified at launch.
Pattern

If You Have a Mandate,
Let’s Talk.

We take a small number of engagements at any one time. If your transaction is the right fit, we will tell you within 48 hours of our first call. If it is not, we will tell you that too — and point you in the right direction.

We do not take exploratory engagements. If you are still in research mode, our book Africa Is Emerging is the right starting point.