Expression of Interest For Investment Readiness Support For A Local Champion In Cameroon

Expression of Interest are invited for Investment Readiness Support For A Local Champion In Cameroon The Local Champions Initiative (LCI), launched by IFC in 2022, aims to strengthen promising domestic companies (Local Champions) operating in fragile and frontier markets across West and Central Africa. Through technical assistance, coaching, and capacity-building interventions, the LCI program supports these companies in enhancing transparency, adopting improved financial management practices, strengthening governance, and preparing for potential investments from IFC or other development finance institutions (DFIs). The Cameroon Local Champions Initiative aims to strengthen the investment readiness and knowledge of identified, high-potential companies Local Champions in the Manufacturing, Agribusiness, and Services (MAS) sectors, with the goal of facilitating access to IFC financing, external private sector capital, and other types of funding sources. Over a three-year implementation period, the project expects to achieve the following by project completion and within 2 years post-completion: · Increase IFCs pipeline of investable opportunities by enabling Tier 1 companies to meet IFC investment criteria, leading to both firms adopting improved procedures, policies, or standards, leading to IFC-facilitated financing and private capital mobilization. · Build the capacity of Tier 2 and Tier 3 companies by enhancing their performance and access to capital A Cameroon-based integrated agribusiness, headquartered in Douala, has been preselected as a Nearly-Investment-Ready (Tier 1) Local Champion. The company operates across aquaculture and natural juice production, alongside other agri-food activities. It requires targeted technical assistance (TA) to address remaining gaps and finalize key investment-readiness deliverables. Tender Link : https://wbgeprocure-rfxnow.worldbank.org/rfxnow/public/advertisement/6834/view.html