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Why Most International Expansions Into Francophone West Africa Fail in Year 1

The thesis underlying our practice: the five operational mistakes that kill Year 1 expansions, and the sequence that actually works.

April 2026 · 10 min read
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Telecom Infrastructure

The Francophone Africa Data Center Opportunity: What International Infrastructure Operators Need to Know Before Entering UEMOA

With the IFC-Raxio deal catalyzing 2026 as the entry window, here are the five operational realities most operators underestimate.

April 2026 10 min read
B2B Distribution

B2B Distribution in UEMOA: Why the East African Playbook Doesn't Port — And What Does

Five structural differences between UEMOA and Anglophone African markets that break the standard pan-African B2B commerce model.

May 2026 11 min read
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The First 90 Days: What a Country Manager Actually Does When Launching a Scale-Up Into Côte d'Ivoire

An operational breakdown — week by week — of what serious Country Manager work looks like in the critical first quarter.

Q2 2026 Coming soon
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Why BCEAO Authorization Sequencing Determines Your Fintech Runway

A technical deep-dive on the regulatory sequence for payment providers and fintechs entering UEMOA.

Q2 2026 Coming soon
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From Lagos to Abidjan: The Real Cost of "Just Replicating" Your Nigerian Playbook in UEMOA

A breakdown of the hidden costs international operators discover when they port Anglophone strategies without recalibration.

Q2 2026 Coming soon

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