Restless Global provides solutions to international companies, institutions and investors in the Creative and Sports space seeking to expand to Africa.
Strategic Advisory:
We assist and support international companies, institutions and financiers wishing to engage with Africa with market intelligence; investment strategy; deal sourcing and management; relationship building; negotiation and closing; fundraising; as well as business, marketing and communication support.Content development:
We develop and executive produce ambitious, complex African stories for international audiences; advise clients and partners on their content creation, production, sales & acquisitions strategies; and organize, curate and host premium events and conferences.
Financing the Creative Sector
Over the past few years, Restless Global has built a rare expertise on the Financing of the African Creative Industries. The firm has built frameworks, strategies and tools to facilitate the investment of both public and private actors in the Creative sector and has advised its clients on how to adapt traditional and alternative financing models (incl. debt, private equity, venture capital, grants, microcredit, crowdfunding) to service different segments of the African Creative entrepreneurial ecosystem.
References
Current and past clients include Warner Bros., UNESCO, Twitter Films, TRACE, FilmOne Entertainment, Rainbow Sports Global, Olympia Le Tan, Galeries Lafayette, the governments of France and Nigeria, development banks AFD, Proparco, AfDB and Afreximbank, as well as European production companies, diaspora or African TV channels and publications, investment funds and start-up accelerators or incubators.