Pillars

OUR WHY

Inefficient public service delivery

Quality of public services and the quality of the civil service remain key bottlenecks to public service delivery and growth. Ethiopia ranks 130 in the World Bank Government Effectiveness ranking

Responsive and effective governance

Make government policy and regulatory frameworks responsive to private sector needs and facilitate a conducive business environment for private sector development.

Unconducive environment for Private sector development

Ethiopia is ranked 159 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The Ethiopian Economy is highly dominated by public sector and SOE investments.

Unleashing private sector potentials

Enable FDI investment and local businesses to flourish and contribute to job creation and economic competitiveness. Incubate and support startups to grow.

Digitalization and climate change

Despite the recent efforts to capture the digital dividend and position Ethiopia as a leader in the green growth strategy, Ethiopia remains at the back of the line in terms of technology and Digital Competitiveness Rankings and remains highly vulnerable to climate shocks.

Unleashing the potential of technology for sustainable development

Working with government and development partners to identify key investment priorities that can position Ethiopia at the forefront of the digital revolution to build a climate resilient green economy

Gender and inclusion

Ethiopia has made significant progress in empowering women and advancing gender equality but a long way to go to ensure gender parity in all aspects of life. Ethiopia’s youthful population has few opportunities to thrive with an estimated nearly 30% unemployment.

Promote Equality through opportunity

Ensure the inclusion of gender and youth lenses in all we do to promote gender equality and inclusion. we aim to bring innovative solutions to bring more opportunities for young entrepreneurs/startups and youth employment

OUR PILLARS

To address these bottlenecks, impact lives and lead to growth, ACE Advisors frames its service offerings through three key pillars across sectors and projects

Investment Facilitation

Enhancing the competitiveness and attractiveness of the Ethiopian economy through tailored support to government on policy assessment and reforms; hand-holding solutions to foreign investors to ensure smooth establishment and operation; and incubation support to local startups & businesses enabling growth.
Identifying investment opportunities for public and private sector investments where they can make a maximum return and impact lives for good.

Implementation Acceleration

Supporting in strategy design; implementation & Monitoring, Evaluation, and learning to advance strategic programmes and flagship project performance and impact on lives in partnership with government, development partners, and the private sector.

Institutional Development

Providing tailored institutional capacity enhancement and human capital development services aimed at improving service delivery of public institutions and efficiency of the private sector for better outcomes and opportunities for citizens.

Our Services

Investment facilitation and support
Implementation Acceleration
Institutional Development

To support foreign and local investors and startups navigate the Ethiopian investment climate by providing quality, value-added, independent advice, tailored specifically to their individual needs.

Policy reform and investment promotion

Leveraging our experience to support the government to improve the competitiveness in domestic and global markets for foreign and domestic investment in Ethiopia through research and innovation.
Conducting process analysis and strategy design to improve the business climate in Ethiopia.
Providing technical support and building policy implementation capacity of key government organizations based on specific requests and reform needs.

Investor services center

With a deep understanding of the Ethiopian investment climate, our advisory team will assist you in understanding investment opportunities, creating a clear road map for your proposed venture, and providing hand-holding solutions to ensure smooth establishment and implementation.
We assist you in making sound investment decisions by offering transactional due diligence that is both relevant to your needs and appropriate to finances.

Startup support and Incubation

Drawing on global best success stories and lessons learned, ACE will provide entrepreneurs with business skills, and systemic coaching, and facilitate access to information and finance.
We support startups to get from an idea to a feasible business plan to a growing brand by providing tailored support to avoid common start-up mistakes.
Working with development partners and the government to provide startups with a package of support and incubation to create growth and employment opportunities.

ACE Service Offerings

Investor Outreach and Promotion Strategies Design
Investment Promotion Platforms Coordination
Resource Mobilization/Fund Sourcing
Transaction Advisory Services: Market Intelligence (Sector Teasers & Legal Insights), Feasibility studies and business plans, Market Assessment & Positioning (Domestic & Export), Industry Tour Facilitation
Stakeholder Analysis and Linkages

We aim to provide strategic advisory services and implementation supports to advance project performance and impact on lives in partnership with government, development partners and private sector through bespoke initiatives.

Strategy Design

We help our clients understand complex and challenging contexts and problems and build the evidence base for programming, policy, and strategy.
Guided by our extensive experience advising the government, private sector, and donors on their strategy development. We can articulate your organizational strategy or specific program goals supporting your objectives with robust Strategic and financial planning and analysis.

Project management and Implementation support

Our team has been implementing projects across sectors gathering ample experience. We can help you Increase successful outcomes across people, processes, and technology and get the support you need to implement a project effectively.
We will help you plan, organize, and manage project activities required to complete individual initiatives and successive projects with predetermined parameters. ACE applies the necessary skills & tools to help ensure your projects are completed on time and within budget.

Resource Mobilization

We provide support to public sector institutions on developing a fundraising mechanisms for mobilization of resource from development partners for catalytic program/intervention implementation.
We also provide assistance to investors scale up funding and startups in mobilizing seed funding to bridge their financing gaps to scale growth/establishment stage.

ACE Service Offerings

Stakeholder Analysis and Linkages
Surveys, Data Gathering and Evidence-Generation
Strategy and Program Design Project Management and Implementation
Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks
Learning and Knowledge Management

We want to help our clients build institutions of the future to improve public institutions service delivery and private sector efficiency for better development outcomes

Change Management Solutions

Organizational Change Management services focus on developing comprehensive strategies to handle change, strategies that address your organization’s unique needs. Some of the focuses of these services include change strategy, Behavior Change, Change Enablement & change tracking supported by digital tools.
With the goal of driving complex changes and improve organizational effectiveness, we offers organizational development services to design internal operating systems.

Organizational Development Services

Provide you with an organizational performance assessment, identifying group and individual performance factors and targeting specific ways that such factors can be enhanced.
We will deploy staff to implement new systems and provide technical assistance to ensure recommended solutions are fully implemented and sustainable capacity is established within organizations.

Resource Mobilization

We provide support to public sector institutions on developing a fundraising mechanisms for mobilization of resource from development partners for catalytic program/intervention implementation.
We also provide assistance to investors scale up funding and startups in mobilizing seed funding to bridge their financing gaps to scale growth/establishment stage.

ACE Service Offerings

Organizational Structure and Systems Development
Organizational Capacity and Performance Assessments
Staff Development Programs (Skills Trainings, Career Strategies, Mentoring Programs, etc)
Resource Mobilization/Fund Sourcing

Our Approach

We see ourselves as problem solvers, not just service providers. We engage as your long-term partners to understand who you are & what your goals are. It’s not just about questioning “The What,” but also about comprehending “The Why.“

Engage

With a strong belief and an open mind to the process of what your organization may become and your culture, we develop a one-of-a-kind plan to design a targeted, feasible and cost-effective solution to identified problems.

Envision

By applying a human-centered design approach that places people at the heart of the development process and leveraging our team’s expertise and knowledge, we design the most effective solutions that are suited to the needs of your target audience, resonating with and elevating your organization.

Create

This is where we see our selves apart from similar firms. We don’t just walk away after handing you with a list of solutions. We will guide you through the full procedure and assist you in implementing it and thus ensuring the greatest possible impact on your business and the community you serve.