Nine Practices. Every Dimension of African Advisory.

Africa holds 30% of global mineral reserves. Navigating the continent's mining and commodities landscape — from licence acquisition and due diligence through to offtake structuring and critical minerals strategy — requires the kind of jurisdictional depth, regulatory knowledge and relationship access that Lycia has built over years of sustained engagement.

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African governments face consequential decisions about resource governance, investment frameworks, infrastructure finance, sovereign wealth management and international partnerships. Lycia provides the independent, analytically rigorous and politically aware advisory that these decisions demand — without the conflicts of interest that compromise larger institutions.

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Africa's integration into global trade flows remains significantly below its potential. Lycia bridges this gap — connecting international buyers with verified African suppliers, assisting African producers in accessing global markets, and structuring the commercial, compliance and logistics frameworks that make cross-border trade work.

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Africa's annual infrastructure investment gap exceeds $100 billion. Closing this gap requires sophisticated advisory that addresses the political, commercial and financial dimensions of infrastructure delivery alongside the technical ones. Lycia works with contractors, investors, governments and DFIs across the full infrastructure development cycle.

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Logistics costs represent 30–40% of traded goods value in Africa — compared to 8–15% in OECD economies. Closing this gap requires operational expertise, corridor intelligence and the right service provider relationships. Lycia's logistics practice provides advisory that is grounded in operational reality, not theoretical frameworks.

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Africa holds 60% of the world's uncultivated arable land and produces some of the world's most sought-after agricultural commodities. Lycia's food and agri practice helps international buyers develop direct, sustainable sourcing relationships with African producers — and helps African food businesses access the global markets, quality certifications and commercial relationships they need to compete internationally.

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Africa's pharmaceutical market is projected to reach $70 billion by 2030 — yet the continent produces less than 2% of its medicines domestically. This structural transformation creates extraordinary opportunity alongside complex operational challenges. Lycia's pharmaceutical practice addresses every dimension: regulatory strategy, distributor assessment, supply chain integrity and healthcare investor advisory.

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Business distress in African markets presents challenges qualitatively different from those encountered in Western markets. Insolvency frameworks are less developed, lender relationships are more complex, and the interplay between commercial and political pressures is more direct. Lycia brings Africa-specific restructuring expertise that addresses both the operational and financial dimensions of business recovery.

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Over 40 African currencies. Exchange controls. Repatriation restrictions. Thinning correspondent banking relationships. Africa's FX and payments landscape is one of the most complex in the world — and one of the most significant sources of operational risk for organisations with African exposures. Lycia's FX practice provides the regulatory intelligence, banking network and commercial expertise to navigate it.

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