Industries
Industries
Productivity, cost competitiveness, logistics constraints, digitalisation, organisational maturity, access to capital: we start from the realities of each industry in francophone Africa.
Mining
Mining & Natural Resources
Capital-intensive operations where equipment availability, safety and cost control determine profitability.
Challenges
- High operating costs, sensitive to commodity prices
- Availability and reliability of heavy equipment at remote sites
- Long lead times for parts and consumables
- Rising requirements for safety, environment and local content
Our solutions
- Operational excellence and cost reduction programs
- Structuring maintenance and reliability
- Supply chain optimization
- Performance management through field KPIs
Target value creation
- Cost per tonne under control
- Higher equipment availability
- Fewer critical stockouts
Manufacturing
Manufacturing & Equipment
Manufacturers facing import competition, energy costs and the need to modernize production assets.
Challenges
- Cost competitiveness against imported products
- Line efficiency and unplanned downtime
- Energy cost and reliability
- Technical skills that are hard to recruit and retain
Our solutions
- Industrial performance diagnostic and Lean
- Loss reduction and efficiency improvement
- Modernization and digitalization roadmaps
- Supervisory skills development
Target value creation
- Improved efficiency
- Lower unit costs
- More autonomous supervisors
Distribution
Distribution & Retail
Margins under pressure, high working capital needs and customers changing the way they buy.
Challenges
- Thin margins and strong competitive pressure on prices
- Large inventories and high working capital needs
- Customer credit and bad debt management
- The rise of digital commerce and mobile payments
Our solutions
- Commercial strategy and pricing policy
- Inventory and working capital optimization
- Sales force organization and management
- Digital transformation of sales channels
Target value creation
- Cash released
- Margin protected
- Better-managed sales network
Services
Services & B2B Companies
Companies whose value rests on expertise, service quality and the ability to retain demanding clients.
Challenges
- Growth held back by dependence on a few key people
- Uneven profitability across clients and contracts
- Weakly standardized processes and variable quality
- Productivity gains expected from AI and automation
Our solutions
- Profitability analysis by client and by offering
- Structuring processes and service quality
- AI use cases and automation of repetitive tasks
- Organization and manager development
Target value creation
- More profitable offerings
- More consistent service
- More productive teams
Transport
Transport & Logistics
A key sector for regional trade, exposed to infrastructure constraints, fuel costs and aging fleets.
Challenges
- Fuel, maintenance and parts costs
- Asset utilization and load factors
- Border delays and infrastructure constraints
- Limited visibility on flows and performance
Our solutions
- Fleet and asset utilization optimization
- Structuring maintenance and total cost of ownership
- Flow management dashboards
- Digital tracking of operations
Target value creation
- Better-utilized assets
- Cost per kilometer under control
- Better-informed customers
SMEs
SMEs & Growth Companies
Dynamic companies that need to build structure to reach the next level, access financing and depend less on their founder.
Challenges
- Heavy dependence on the founder
- Administrative and financial structure to professionalize
- Access to bank financing and investment
- Rapid growth the organization struggles to absorb
Our solutions
- Business Pulse 360° and 90-day roadmap
- Structuring the organization and performance management
- Business plan and financing readiness
- Supporting the leader in delegating
Target value creation
- A more autonomous company
- A strong financing case
- Better-controlled growth
Let’s take action
Your industry has its constraints. So does your business.
Let’s talk about your specific situation and the most relevant levers for your business.