The Africa Desk
The Africa Desk is RTG’s flagship offering for European companies: a Cape Town-managed commercial, legal and operational foothold in Africa. It keeps your company established and ready — market preparation, representation and coordination — so you can move immediately when an opportunity arises.
A foothold before the opportunity
Most European companies approach Africa opportunistically: an enquiry arrives, a tender appears — and the clock starts while nothing is prepared. The Africa Desk inverts this. Your company is prepared, represented and connected before the opportunity, so response time becomes an advantage rather than a risk.
- Market readiness and opportunity assessment
- Company establishment and regulatory coordination
- Commercial representation and partnership development
- An entry model tailored to your capabilities and ambitions
Who the Africa Desk is for
Manufacturers, technology providers and industrial suppliers — from Mittelstand to large corporates — who see African demand but cannot justify a full subsidiary. The Desk provides presence without the fixed cost, and a managed path to scale when the business justifies it.
Some regulatory, legal, financial and technical services are delivered through qualified partners.
How we work
- 01
Understand
Your capabilities, objectives and ambitions.
- 02
Assess
Demand, competition, regulation and commercial viability.
- 03
Connect
Customers, suppliers, partners, investors and institutions.
- 04
Structure
The entry model, partnership, consortium or financing.
- 05
Execute & grow
Market entry, transactions, representation and expansion.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Africa Desk a physical office we rent?
No. It is a managed service: RTG acts as your commercial, legal and operational coordination point on the ground. You gain presence and readiness without leasing offices or hiring staff.
Which countries does the Africa Desk cover?
The Desk is managed from Cape Town with a Southern African core and reach across Sub-Saharan Africa. Country focus follows your opportunity — our market guides show where we are most active.