Abidjan infrastructure
DEAL SOURCING & TRANSACTION ADVISORY · West & Central Africa · China

Qualified African deal flow sourced and secured by active operators.

ZED Services is a boutique sourcing and advisory desk for investors seeking high-yield exposure to West & Central Africa. We bridge the gap between institutional standards and field reality by surfacing opportunities we know firsthand because we deploy capital and run operations along these corridors ourselves.

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Markets covered
10+
Mandates completed
2021
On the ground since
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Bridging the gap between great projects and the right partners - since 2021.
5Countries
10+Mandates
2021Initiated
Who we are

A sourcing desk that also operates.

ZED Services works at the intersection of institutional finance and West African market reality. We help investors find and qualify deal flow and because we run real estate and China-Côte d'Ivoire trade operations ourselves, the opportunities we present are ones we understand from the inside.

01
Deal Sourcing & Intelligence Primary
We surface and qualify opportunities for funds, family offices and DFIs seeking West African exposure. Field-driven, not scattergun.
02
Real Estate - Côte d'Ivoire
Land acquisition, project structuring and asset management. We run these deals ourselves, which is why we can vouch for them.
03
China-Côte d'Ivoire Trade
Sourcing, logistics and commercial structuring along the corridor. Active supplier network in Guangzhou, Foshan and Yiwu.
04
Transaction Advisory
Investment memoranda, financial modelling and deal structuring - equity, debt, blended finance - built to institutional standard.
What we do

Where we add value.

We are not a generalist firm. We focus on a few areas where our field presence makes a concrete difference.

01
Deal Sourcing & Intermediation
Surfacing and qualifying opportunities for funds, family offices and DFIs. Targeted cross-border introductions to the right people.
02
Transaction Advisory & Structuring
Investment memoranda, financial modelling and deal structuring - equity, debt, blended finance - adapted to project reality, not copied from a template.
03
Real Estate - Côte d'Ivoire
Land acquisition support, project structuring and asset management for real estate in Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal. Run in-house.
04
China-Côte d'Ivoire Trade
Supply Chain Integration & Cross-Border Logistics ; Strategic sourcing and trade structuring along the China-Africa corridor. We leverage an active supplier network in key industrial hubs (Guangzhou, Foshan, Yiwu) to secure procurement for large-scale construction and industrial projects.
How we work

From signal to close.

I
Source
We map the market and surface opportunities through our field network.
II
Qualify
We do the groundwork: site visits, counterparties, numbers. We present deals we would back ourselves.
III
Structure
Equity, debt or blended finance, adapted to the project's reality and credible to institutional investors.
IV
Follow through
We stay involved through execution. Implementation is where things get complicated and we do not disappear at close.
Track record

Selected work, presented with discretion.

A selection of mandates structured, financed or accompanied since 2021. Details available on request.

R+3 Residential Building Abidjan
Real EstateCompleted
Côte d'Ivoire · Anono, Abidjan
R+3 Residential Building
Capital deployment and full-cycle construction management of a 24-unit residential asset, from land acquisition to turnkey property management.
Land acquisitionConstructionAsset mgmt
China CIV Trade Corridor
TradeOngoing
Côte d'Ivoire · China
China-CIV Trade Corridor
End-to-end import/export management. 3 containers shipped to date : sourcing in China, containerization, reception, warehousing and local resale.
Trade financeChina corridorLogistics
Land Acquisition CIV Senegal
Real EstateCompleted
Senegal · Côte d'Ivoire
Cross-Border Land Acquisition
Legal and administrative support for three land acquisitions - Bingerville & Abatta (CIV) and the Thiès region (Senegal) for a French investor.
Cross-borderLand acquisition
Student Housing Abidjan
Real EstateCompleted
Côte d'Ivoire · Abidjan
High-Yield Residential Micro-Project
Financing strategy and fundraising support for an Ivoirian entrepreneur developing two student studio units in Abidjan. Financing successfully closed.
Financing strategyClose
Projet Biba Cameroun
ESG & Community InfrastructureOngoing
Cameroon · South Region
Projet Biba - Rural Hub
Community multipurpose hub structured from scratch: concept, investment memorandum, crowdfunding campaign and investor prospecting.
Investment memoCrowdfundingRural impact
Pilates Studio Abidjan
BusinessOngoing
Côte d'Ivoire · Abidjan
Service Business Structuring
Advising a Malian entrepreneur in Côte d’Ivoire on the development of a Pilates studio. Business structuring, equipment financing (closed), digital presence setup and competitive analysis for a premium studio launch in Abidjan.
Business launchFinancingDigital
Also

Alongside commercial mandates, ZED accompanies impact and community projects including skills-transfer programmes for rural artisans in Cameroon and local business structuring in Abidjan. Details available on request.

Where we operate

Five markets. One network.

Our edge comes from people on the ground. Field presence across West & Central Africa, with established sourcing hubs in China.

🇨🇮 CI
Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan · Bingerville
Real estate · Trade · Business
🇨🇲 CM
Cameroon
Yaoundé · Ebolowa · Rural
Impact · Community
🇸🇳 SN
Senegal
Thiès Region
Land acquisition
🇨🇳 CN
China
Guangzhou · Foshan · Yiwu
Electronics · Appliances · BTP · Vehicles
🇫🇷 FR
France
Coordination · Investor relations
SAS registered
The team

Three people. Three complementary roles.

Deal Structuring & Capital Advisory
Reina Zang

Reina focuses on the technical alignment between institutional finance standards and African markets. Her background spans financial audit and asset management, alongside dedicated private equity and advisory experience across both pan-African investment funds and Big Four firms. Within ZED, she applies this dual corporate and field perspective to investment analysis, financial modelling, and ensuring institutional readiness for cross-border transactions.

MSc Banking & International Finance · Master in Management, TBS Education
Experience across Switzerland, France, Cameroon and London
Expertise: impact finance · financial audit · private equity
Field Advisor · Côte d'Ivoire Operations & China Bridge
Rasak Abideni

Rasak is ZED's anchor in Abidjan. An independent entrepreneur with over 10 years of on-the-ground experience, he has built a deep network across real estate, construction and import/export. He has accompanied every project ZED has run in Côte d'Ivoire, and develops our China connection with active contacts in Guangzhou, Foshan and Yiwu.

10+ years entrepreneurship in Côte d'Ivoire
Network: real estate · construction · China-CIV import/export
Supplier contacts: electronics, appliances, BTP, vehicles
Field Advisor · Social Impact & Cameroon Operations
Liliane Zang

Liliane brings a strong background in corporate management, accounting, and hands-on entrepreneurship to ZED Services. Having successfully managed multiple SMEs in France, she combines administrative rigor with operational execution. Her extensive field network serves as ZED’s primary anchor for sourcing, compliance, and multi-sector project coordination in Cameroon.

Corporate Management & Accounting & Entrepreneur
Strong field connectivity across Cameroon (Urban & Rural)
Operational due diligence · Stakeholder engagement & community relations
Get in touch

A project. A conversation.

We are selective in the mandates we take on. If you have a project seeking capital, or you are an investor looking for qualified deal flow in West or Central Africa, we are happy to talk.

contact@zed-services.fr
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Primary markets
Côte d'Ivoire · Cameroon · Senegal
Sectors
Real estate · Trade · Impact · Agriculture
Presence
Field teams in West & Central Africa · Sourcing network in China
Based
France (SAS)