ACA Investments will assist high potential cannabis businesses in Africa raise capital to reach their strategic and financial goals. The firm will also make international investments into companies that are aiming to enter Africa. ACA has its own balance sheet, as well as strategic investment partners who will work alongside ACA to finance promising cannabis businesses across Africa and internationally. ACA will typically take a minority interest stake in the business and tailor its engagement with the company to suit that company’s unique capital and strategic requirements.

ACA Strategy will focus on assisting businesses fine-tune their strategy, capital and operations for their cannabis company. This will include assisting in developing financial models, business plans, investor presentations, international strategic partnerships, offtake, brand development, and deal structuring. ACA has a highly experienced team of professionals who have successfully helped companies in a number of sectors achieve their strategic and operational objectives.

ACA Group leverages its global network of partners to understand the supply and demand dynamics of the cannabis industry in real-time. Through our relationships with both sellers and buyers of cannabis biomass, oils, and APIs, we're able to facilitate trade within country and across borders. ACA Group aims to assist operators to successfully develop their supply chains, optimising for best price and operational efficiency. We work with leading compliance and logistics partners from across the globe to give clients a turn-key sales and distribution solution.  

ACA is continuously identifying new buyers of cannabis products from across the globe, assisting existing sellers grow their businesses, and helping them fine tune their product mix to achieve better margins.

ACA will assist clients who are interested in entering new African countries to assess the political and regulatory risks associated with doing business in those countries. ACA will arrange meetings with government officials, local stakeholders and private sector players who will be invaluable in helping new businesses understand the local landscape in new African territories. ACA will also assist businesses in the medical cannabis space apply for licenses and adhere to regulatory requirements including facility design and planning, security, seed-to-sale tracking and import/export compliance.

Human Capital is essential for the success of any business venture, especially in a new sector such as cannabis. ACA has an extensive network of talented professionals across a broad range of cannabis-related fields. We place top talent with the right teams to ensure our clients have the highest chance to succeed.

ACA Research will focus on publishing Africa specific research focusing on cultivation, regulation, trade, compliance, capital, medicine and agriculture. The organization will also engage governments and support them in growing the cannabis industry in their respective countries. The organization will be a thought leader in the cannabis sector, producing a weekly newsletter and podcast that brings together a variety of local and international players in the cannabis industry. The organization will also work with rural and township community groups to encourage an open dialogue about the wellness and pharmaceutical benefits on cannabis.