ABOUT US
ABOUT US
OUR TEAM
Carole Ramella
Managing Director – Partner, Fundraising Advisory
Christian Vodonou
Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Advisory
Prince Dogbe
Senior Associate, Financial Advisory
Ms. Charity Akler Assem
HR/Office Manager
Alex Marfo Oduro
Driver
Daniel Dzissem
AccountantHISTORY
HISTORY
APRIL 2011
GFA Consulting Ltd is founded by its current Managing Director Carole Ramella to provide advisory services to businesses in West and Central Africa.
JUNE 2013
GFA Consulting and Urban Inclusion partner to develop innovative business support programs.
APRIL 2015
GFA Consulting launches the Diagnostic Tool for SMEs.
FEBRUARY 2017
GFA Consulting moves to its new office in East Legon.
OCTOBER 2019
The diagnostic tool has been deployed in 6 countries in West and Central Africa. (Cameroon, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Senegal, Mali)
VALUES
VALUES
INTEGRITY AND
CONFIDENTIALITY
This value is the basis of our reputation. We act exclusively in the interest of our clients and we guarantee a total confidentiality, quality of service and strong implication for the defense of their interests.
FLEXIBILITY
Our solutions are adaptable and tailored to the needs of each of our clients. Our clients can rely on us to work closely with their teams to help them structure their business, access funding and ultimately grow their business.
SOUND ANALYTICAL
APPROACH
The quality of the solutions we propose directly derives from our rigor in the analysis of our clients’ needs.
COMMITMENT
Our senior management team is personally committed to all assignments and to building long-term partnerships with our clients. We want to become a trusted advisor for our clients’ financial and strategic issues.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
A ONE-STOP-SHOP APPROACH
• An integrated portfolio of activities to support African businesses through the completion of their transactions
• Competitive pricing
INNOVATION
• Our clients recognize that the business support solutions and business advisory services that we deliver have no equivalent in West and Central Africa
INTERNATIONAL QUALITY DELIVERED LOCALLY
• GFA Consulting’s senior management team has been trained in some of the largest advisory firms
• Education from top-tier institutions in Europe
PREMIER LEVEL OF SERVICE
• Highest level of professionalism
• Responsiveness and timeliness
• Superior level of service compared to current “consultant” model
PARTNERS
CGLUA
United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLGA) is the umbrella organization for African local governments, boasting a membership of 44 national associations of local governments from all regions of Africa, as well as 2,000 cities of more than 100,000 inhabitants.
Societe Generale
The SG Ghana Home of Business was set up in 2019 by Societe Generale Ghana to facilitate and promote business growth through alliance with renowned partners who are experts in their respective fields.
Investisseurs & Partenaires
I&P is an impact fund created in 2002 aimed to support African entrepreneurs able to build profitable and sustainable activities with high local added value. I&P is based in Paris with seven African local offices.