TNL/AFRICA

EAST + CENTRAL AFRICA MARKET ENTRY / 2026
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. REGIONAL EXECUTION.

Enter Africa
with intent.

We help international companies choose the right markets, secure credible partners and turn regional ambition into a working operation.

Build your route in
Abstract geometric artwork suggesting connected markets and infrastructure across Africa STRATEGY / PARTNERS / OPERATIONS
EXPLORE THE REGION
AT A GLANCE

Built for companies entering the region

10

priority markets

15

sectors of operating experience

01

named Africa Desk

WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

Strategy is useful.
Traction is better.

Entering a new market is rarely held back by ambition. It is held back by incomplete information, weak local relationships and the gap between planning and delivery.

01 — Choose the market with evidence

02 — Build the right local network

03 — Launch with operating discipline

WHAT WE DO

Five ways we move a market forward

A focused sequence from first assessment to an established local presence.

01

Market entry

Entry strategy, entity setup coordination and launch planning grounded in local reality.

02

Project intelligence

Relevant projects, procurement tracking and decision-maker research, presented as an actionable pipeline.

03

Business development

Customer introductions, partner identification and disciplined opportunity follow-up.

04

Operational setup

Premises, staffing coordination, supplier sourcing and logistics support.

05

Local representation

A retained Africa Desk with a named consultant, local follow-through and regular reporting.

REGIONAL REACH

One partner.
Ten markets.
No lost context.

Our network is assembled around each assignment, combining a consistent regional lead with country-specific delivery teams and professional advisers.

KENYA / UGANDA / TANZANIA / RWANDA / SOMALIA / SOUTH SUDAN / DR CONGO / ZAMBIA / MALAWI / MOZAMBIQUE

Map of TNL Africa markets in East, Central and Southern Africa REGIONAL COVERAGE / ASSIGNMENT-LED DELIVERY
SECTOR EXPERIENCE / 15 DISCIPLINES

Experience across the systems
that move markets.

Our work sits where infrastructure, industry and essential services meet—giving clients context that travels across sectors without losing local detail.

Built environment sector icon 01 / BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Places built to perform

Construction
Modular
Hospitality

Infrastructure and resources sector icon 02 / RESOURCES

Critical systems, unlocked

Energy
Water
Mining

Movement and industry sector icon 03 / MOVEMENT + INDUSTRY

Making and moving at scale

Manufacturing
Logistics
Aviation

Essential economies sector icon 04 / ESSENTIAL ECONOMIES

Services people rely on

Agriculture
Healthcare
Security

Connected future sector icon 05 / CONNECTED FUTURE

The next layer of access

Telecoms
EV
Last-mile

PROJECT INTELLIGENCE

A pipeline you can act on

We separate signal from noise, connect evidence to commercial relevance and keep the opportunity record moving.

WE TRACK

Country and sector
Developer and funder
Project stage and procurement route
Stakeholders and contacts

YOU RECEIVE

Prioritized opportunities
Evidence and source links
Recommended next steps
Regular pipeline review

Commercial due diligence

PARTNER REVIEW — corporate records, references and operating capability

PROJECT REVIEW — developer, procurement status and commercial assumptions

ONGOING REPRESENTATION

Your business,
present in the region.

A dedicated point of contact keeps priorities moving between visits and reports against agreed objectives.

01 Opportunity monitoring and market updates

02 Local meetings and commercial follow-up

03 Partner and supplier coordination

04 Executive visits and stakeholder engagement

05 Monthly reporting with agreed priorities

THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND

Regional experience.
Direct accountability.

Portrait of Omri Cohen, co-founder and CEO of TNL Africa 01 / NAIROBI

Omri Cohen

Co-founder & CEO — regional operations, cleantech and construction delivery

Portrait of Paul Williamson, TNL Africa consultant 02 / EAST AFRICA

Paul Williamson

Consultant — manufacturing, construction networks and procurement

Portrait of Ruth Kamau, TNL Africa consultant 03 / KENYA

Ruth Kamau

Consultant — strategic growth, partnerships, procurement and logistics

Portrait of Rotem Yaniv-Cohen, TNL Africa consultant 04 / NAIROBI

Rotem Yaniv-Cohen

Consultant — business development, research and project coordination

YOUR NEXT MARKET STARTS HERE

Bring the ambition.
We will build the route.

Tell us where you want to go, what you sell and when you need to move. We will shape the market-entry scope around the decisions that matter.

Arrange an introduction

INTRODUCTION → GOALS → TAILORED PROPOSAL