The guiding light to operating within the African Continent
Africa has some of the world’s fastest growing economies.
It’s an amazing cultural melting pot of opportunity, innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and insatiable appetite for advancement. However, Africa also suffers from chronic corruption, political elitism, enormous prosperity divides, lawlessness and greed.
Despite these polar opposites in Africa it’s still possible for global companies to tap into the huge potential of the continent and establish transparent and profitable businesses – you simply need a little local knowledge to guide your business along.
At African Sherpa Global we only employ staff and partners that truly understand how to operate in Africa, how to foresee risk, how to transparently establish successful businesses and how to think unconventionally.
Our partners have decades of extensive business knowledge and wisdom on the African continent.
Robert Cochrane
Robert is our resident agriculture and security expert. Born in Zimbabwe, Robert has farmed extensively across southern Africa and more latterly turned his experience of operating substantial commercial farming conglomerates to specialise in conducting security vulnerability assessments, crisis management, and the implementation of risk reducing measures.
Robert is an expert man manager and has recruited and trained large scale African workforces in a number of industry sectors. Never one to stand on the side-lines Robert has providing on the ground logistical support to projects in Afghanistan, Somalia, Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania. Robert is also a consummate negotiator, from local tribal elders in remotes parts of Africa to the release of oil tankers from Somali pirates.
Robert is tenacious, patient, diplomatic and grassroots problem solver – he is a valued member of the African Sherpa team.
Andy Ferreria
Andy is a born leader and master business operator, a former international rugby captain in his youth and an incredibly successful rugby coach and businessman in later life. Andy brings a tacticians mind to African Sherpa – the ability to think ten steps ahead and lead a business from start-up to sale.
Born in Zimbabwe, Andy has operated a multi-million dollar flower export business, imported and distributed fuel throughout Africa during times of extreme crisis, negotiated numerous business licensing deals in the comms and freight sectors and has a contact list of major African business leaders to be truly envious of.
Like all African Sherpa Partners, Andy thrives on challenge, strategic planning – but most importantly, winning!