Noteworthy
PFA Advises Deamar Group
PFA acted as financial advisor to the Deamar Group, a privately owned international agribusiness company, to secure a $6.7 million loan from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) for a $16 million flour mill in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
PFA Wins USTDA Conract
PFA was chosen to perform a Definitional Mission for the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), in conjunction with the US Department of State’s Central Asian Infrastructure Integration Initiative (CAIII). The aim of the CAIII, announced by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in October 2005, is to facilitate creation of needed infrastructure to promote regional cooperation and economic development. PFA analyzed and evaluated a wide range of telecommunications and ICT projects in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, in terms of their suitability for USTDA funding support.
PFA Chosen as Loan Originator
PFA was chosen to be a Loan Originator under the forthcoming $100 million Enterprise Development Network (EDN) Program of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). The EDN, administered through OPIC’s Small and Medium Enterprise Finance Department, is intended to facilitate efficient development of OPIC financing for Small and Medium Size Enterprise (SME) projects.. The program will focus specifically on structuring transactions undertaken by SMEs in developing countries and markets around the world. As a Loan Originator, PFA will be responsible for identifying qualified borrowers, supporting them in drafting business plans, completing necessary loan documentation, and assisting with due diligence as required.