About ConnInv2A
ConnInv2A, Lda is an advisory and investment consulting firm, which has replaced ConnInv2A Unipessoal Lda., founded in December 2025. The company is based in Lisbon, Portugal, and will soon expand its activities into Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the rest of Europe.
ConnInv2A positions itself as a specialized international consulting and investment advisory firm focused on SMEs and emerging markets — combining strategy consulting, market intelligence, investment facilitation, and partnership development with a singular focus on unlocking sustainable investment opportunities across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Our Story
The origins of ConnInv2A are rooted in more than a decade of research, policy innovation, and professional experience dedicated to promoting sustainable investment and strategic partnerships between international and African businesses.
Phase I · 2012 — The Intellectual Foundation
The idea behind ConnInv2A was first shaped through the publication of Africa: The Next World Destination for Foreign Investments? Constraints, Risks and Opportunities, which received the Mamoun Beheiry Excellence Prize from the African Development Bank Group (AfDB).
This vision is consistent with the views of Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, who has repeatedly emphasized that the twenty-first century offers Africa an unprecedented opportunity to become a major center of global economic growth.
Phase II · 2016 — Policy Innovation and Regional Investment Promotion
Gabriel Mougani conceptualized the “Promoting Intra-African (IAI) Investments Proposal” for the AfDB’s INNOPitch Initiative, recognized by the AfDB President, and led one of the first regional analytical studies on Intra-SADC Cross-Border Investments with the SADC Secretariat and Member States.
Phase III · Establishment of ConnInv2A
Building on this experience, ConnInv2A Unipessoal Lda. was founded in Lisbon, Portugal, to bridge international investors seeking opportunities in Africa with African businesses, governments, and regional organizations seeking responsible, sustainable investment.
Phase IV · 2027 onward — Growth and Future Vision
In September 2026, the company converted into ConnInv2A, Lda Beginning in 2027, it will expand its multidisciplinary team across investment advisory, market research, business development, corporate finance, and strategic partnerships — advancing its ambition to become the premier international and Pan-African advisory firm for cross-border investment.
Bridge — a two-way investment platform
What we start to do
International Investors
ConnInv2A
African Investors
Invest in Africa
Connecting qualified international investors with vetted African businesses and partners
Connecting with International SMEs
Find African partners
Helping international SMEs identify opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Finding International partners
Market intelligence & entry
Helping international SMEs enter and establish themselves in Sub-Saharan Africa
Attracting international SMEs
Investment facilitation
Identifying and evaluating attractive African investment opportunities
Offering opportunities
What we are also looking to do
International Investors
ConnInv2A
African Investors
Due diligence
Acting as an independent business and investment due-diligence coordinator/adviser
Due diligence
Joint ventures
Positioning as a cross-border JV facilitator and strategic partnership adviser
Joint ventures
Capital raising
Helping international and African SMEs prepare for growth capital and connect with potentially suitable investors, lenders and strategic partners
Capital raising
M&A support
Supporting international and African SMEs throughout cross- border M&A transactions, from target identification and preliminary assessment to due diligence, negotiation support and transaction implementation
M&A support
Vision
Our vision is to be the leading bridge between foreign SMEs seeking investment opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa's emerging markets and African SMEs looking to establish strategic partnerships for sustainable growth.
Mission
Our mission is to connect foreign SMEs and investors with high-growth opportunities across Sub-Saharan African emerging economies while allowing African SMEs to build strategic partnerships through expert advisory, market intelligence, and investment facilitation.
Values
Integrity
We conduct our business with honesty, transparency, and accountability.
Excellence
We strive for the highest standards in service delivery and professional expertise.
Partnership
We build trusted, long-term relationships that create shared value.
Innovation
We develop forward-looking solutions to unlock business opportunities.
Sustainability
We promote responsible investments that drive lasting economic growth and social development.
Collaboration
We connect people, businesses, and innovative ideas to foster mutually beneficial strategic partnerships.
Respect
We value cultural diversity and treat every stakeholder with fairness, equality, and professionalism.
Passion
We are inspired by the enthusiasm and potential of African entrepreneurship and the power of strategic partnerships. With energy, commitment, and perseverance, we connect foreign and African SMEs, helping them transform opportunities into sustainable growth and shared prosperity.
Team
Dr. Gabriel V. Mougani
Founder and Chief Executive, ConnInv2A, Lda
- Define the company’s long-term path
- Generate new business and partnerships
- Deliver high-value advisory services
- Create strategic partnerships and alliances
- Position ConnInv2A as a trusted advisor and bridge
- Build efficient organizational expertise
- Protect the firm’s integrity
- Ensure client success and satisfaction
- Ensure the social and development impact of the firm’s activities
Modeste B. Mougani Milandou
Non-Executive Director · Insurance Manager, Uniprevoyance (France)
- Provide independent strategic oversight and governance to support ConnInv2A’s mission of connecting international SMEs and investors with high-growth opportunities across Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Advise the Chief Executive on corporate strategy, risk management, governance, and business development while leveraging professional expertise and networks to strengthen strategic partnerships, enhance the firm’s credibility, and promote sustainable growth.