Made Ltd

MADE IN AFRICA FOR
DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT

By 2050, Africa is predicted to be home to more than 2.5 billion people with the vast majority of them being under the age of 40. Already, Africa's population is the fastest growing on earth with 1 in 4 babies in the world predicted to be born on the continent over the next 25 years. It is imperative that manufacturing takes root in Africa and that the continent rapidly industrializes to properly manage this demographic dividend. Baylis' mission is to finance and support this industrialization

The aim of Baylis MADE is to help our clients grow into efficient, market-leading African manufacturers

Baylis MADE consultancy and advisory services draw on the ethos and expertise of Baylis by offering hands-on turnaround management and strategic advice to African manufacturing, industrial and telecommunications firms. The practice was borne out of our strong emphasis on the intensively hands-on, operationally led and interventionist investment management approach that we think is a requirement for superior risk adjusted return performance in the context of African markets.

HOW WE IMPACT

Employing a robust stable of deeply experienced Operating Partners and Senior Advisors, we support the realization of products and technologies Made in Africa for Development and Empowerment ("MADE") by specializing in maximizing sales and profitability through key management support services to clients, including:

Strategic management intervention, production process optimization and unit cost minimization
Marketing, brand consultation, sales/marketing support, channel engagement and optimization and business development oversight
Environmental stewardship, community and societal stakeholder engagement, up-tiering governance, workforce gender equity and sustainability consulting
Turnaround management and restructuring support, renegotiation of liabilities and creditor management, strategic recapitalization and cash management advisory
Inventory and vendor management optimization, trade finance advisory and support, distribution logistics and capital structure optimization
Rehabilitation of non-performing loans, receivables collection support, cash cycle improvement consultation and advisory

GENDER LENS INVESTING (GLI)

The African manufacturing sector has been long overlooked and African manufacturers have few resources to support their ability to survive; MADE seeks to help manufacturers thrive.

With the proper support resources, African manufacturers can dominate their local markets, expand to take advantage of regional opportunities and ultimately aspire to international exports.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS &
DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Similarly, telecommunications and digital infrastructure innovations have largely not yet arrived in Africa. Without optimizing the development of these industries, Africa will not industrialize.

The massive opportunity to provide an on-ramp for Africa's teeming and youthful growing population to global communications networks requires an experienced understanding of the current landscape and the various consumer segments to achieve success. We believe Africa offers the most compelling landscape remaining for telecommunications expansion.

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