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KENENG CONSULTING

Navigate Complexity. Move With Confidence.

Practical regulatory, legal, compliance and business advisory for organisations entering, operating and growing in complex African markets.

5+

Years Serving Businesses Across Africa

Helping Organisations Make Better Decisions in Complex Markets

5 +
Years of Corporate Experience.

Keneng Consulting helps businesses, investors, institutions and regulated organisations navigate the legal, regulatory, compliance and commercial requirements that shape how they operate.

 

From entering a new market and understanding licensing requirements to strengthening compliance frameworks and managing legal and commercial risk, we provide practical advice designed to help organisations move forward with clarity and confidence.

What We Help You Do

Practical Advice for the Decisions That Matter

01.

Enter New Markets

Understand the legal and regulatory environment before committing resources to a new market. We help organisations assess market-entry requirements, identify applicable approvals and understand the regulatory considerations that may affect their operating model.

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02.

Obtain Regulatory Approvals

Navigate licensing, registration and regulatory requirements with a clear understanding of what is required to operate. We support organisations in assessing requirements, preparing for regulatory engagement and building readiness for approval.

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03.

Build Stronger Compliance

Build compliance frameworks that support responsible and sustainable operations. Our advisory covers compliance programmes, AML/CFT, KYC/KYB, policies and procedures, risk assessments, governance and internal controls.

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04.

Operate With Greater Confidence

Stay ahead of changing requirements and manage regulatory and legal risk as your organisation evolves. We help clients assess regulatory developments, review existing frameworks and identify practical actions.

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05.

Expand Across Africa

Expansion requires more than establishing an entity. We help organisations understand the regulatory, legal, compliance and commercial considerations involved in entering and operating across African markets.

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06.

Manage Legal & Commercial Risk

Make important business decisions with a clearer understanding of the legal and commercial implications. We provide practical support across contracts, corporate matters, transactions, governance and other business-critical issues.

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Regulatory Advisory

Understand requirements, licensing obligations, regulatory changes and market-entry considerations.

Advisory Practices

Our Advisory Practices

Our work brings together complementary areas of expertise to help clients address complex business and regulatory challenges.

Regulatory Advisory

Understand requirements, licensing obligations, regulatory changes and market-entry considerations.

Compliance Advisory

Establish, strengthen and assess compliance frameworks, controls and processes.

Legal Advisory

Address contractual, corporate, governance and commercial legal matters.

Business Advisory

Evaluate strategic, commercial and operational decisions with practical, context-driven advice.

Procurement Advisory

Strengthen procurement processes, governance, risk management and accountability.

Why Keneng

Practical Expertise. Local Context. Senior Perspective

Complex regulatory and business problems rarely have one-dimensional answers.

Keneng brings together regulatory, legal, compliance and commercial perspectives to help clients understand the issue, assess their options and determine the right way forward.

01.

Practical

Advice designed to be clearly understood, practically applied, and acted upon with confidence.

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02.

Context-Driven

Recommendations shaped by the client's business, market and operating environment.

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03.

Commercially Aware

We consider how regulatory and legal requirements affect real business decisions.

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04.

Experienced

Our approach draws on professional expertise across regulatory, compliance, legal and business environments.

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05.

Client-Focused

We focus on the problem that needs to be solved-not simply the requirement that needs to be met.

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Who We Serve

Supporting Organisations Across Complex Operating Environments

01.

Financial Services

Banks, fintechs, payment companies, remittance businesses, investment firms and other regulated financial services organisations.

02.

Technology & Digital Businesses

Technology companies navigating evolving regulation, contractual requirements, market entry and operational compliance.

03.

Energy & Infrastructure

Businesses operating in environments where legal, regulatory, procurement and contractual considerations affect projects and operations.

04.

Government & Institutions

Public and institutional organisations requiring support across governance, compliance, procurement and regulatory matters.

05.

Investors & Market Entrants

Investors and organisations assessing opportunities, risks and requirements when entering or establishing operations in new markets.

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How We Work

Understand. Assess. Advise. Implement. . Support

Step 01
01

Understand

We begin by understanding your organisation, operating environment and the problem you need to solve.

Step 02
02

Assess

We identify the relevant legal, regulatory, compliance, commercial and operational considerations.

Step 03
03

Advise

We provide clear recommendations tailored to your circumstances.

Step 04
04

Implement

Where required, we support the implementation of recommendations, frameworks, policies or processes.

Step 05
05

Support

We remain available as your requirements and circumstances evolve.

Case Studies

Selected Case Studies

A selection of engagements demonstrating KENENG’s experience supporting financial businesses with incorporation, licensing, regulatory registration and market entry across Africa and North America.

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Ideospay

Building a regulated financial services

footprint across Africa and North America Building a regulated financial services footprint across Africa and North America KENENG supported Ideospay across multiple jurisdictions, helping establish the corporate and regulatory foundations required to operate and expand its financial services business.

SCOPE OF ENGAGEMENT

Nigeria
Corporate incorporation · IMTO licensing

Africa
Market entry and incorporation across Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Zambia, The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Liberia

North America
US incorporation · Canadian incorporation · FINTRAC MSB registration · Bank of Canada RPAA registration

Rigo Finance Inc.

Supporting the transition and expansion of a financial services business

KENENG supported the business through its transition from its former identity to the Rigo brand following the acquisition of Rigo Microfinance Bank in Nigeria, and subsequently supported the establishment of its Canadian financial services operation.

Scope of Engagement

MFB acquisition · Canadian incorporation · FINTRAC MSB registration · Bank of Canada RPAA registration

SettleX Technology Inc.

Supporting regulatory readiness in Canada

KENENG supported SettleX Technology with the establishment of its Canadian financial services operation.

Scope of Engagement

Canadian incorporation · FINTRAC MSB registration · Bank of Canada RPAA registration

Insights

Perspectives on Regulation, Compliance & Business in Africa

Regulatory and commercial environments continue to evolve.

 

Our insights provide practical perspectives on developments that may affect organisations, their operations and their decisions.

Have a Regulatory, Compliance or Business Challenge?

Whether you are entering a new market, navigating a regulatory requirement, strengthening your compliance framework or addressing a legal or commercial challenge, tell us what you need help with.

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Our Company

We are a professional advisory firm dedicated to helping businesses, investors, organizations, and institutions confidently navigate Africa's dynamic legal, regulatory, and commercial landscape.