WHAT IS THE DEAL FLOW FACILITY?
The Deal Flow Facility (DFF) is a technical assistance and matchmaking initiative established to address the gap in accessing growth capital for emerging Ugandan businesses. The programme is funded by the European Union and incubated by Financial Sector Deepening FSD) Uganda, in partnership with Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Uganda.
The facility is focused on recruiting established businesses, building their investor readiness, where required by offering Business Development Support (BDS) and Technical Assistance (TA) and connecting them to capital pools beyond bank financing.
Call for Expression of Interest - Intermediaries
Who are the DFF Panel of Advisors?
The DFF will work with various intermediaries to provide growth-stage companies enterprises with Business Development Services and Technical Assistance in thematic and specialized areas. The DFF will prequalify these intermediaries and list them as part of DFF’s panel of advisors.
Criteria for selection of Panel of Advisors either as a company or individual consultants:
For Companies:
- Legally registered in Uganda or operational in the country.
- Ability to pay taxes. The companies should submit a transactional tax clearance certificate valid up to 31st December 2022.
- Demonstrate extensive experience in providing business and transaction support to growth-stage enterprises in Uganda
- Registered with a professional body in their field of expertise, i.e., accountants fully registered with ICPAU (Provide current certificate of 2022) and lawyers with Uganda Law Society (ULS) (The lawyers should provide current practicing certificates of 2022 and the certificate of approval chambers for 2022)etc.
- Financial capability – Presentation of copies of Audited reports for the last two years.
- Submit KYC documents including the Certificate of Incorporation or an equivalent, trading license, CVs of the team that will deliver the assignment and any other relevant documents.
Individual Consultants:
- Demonstrate extensive experience in providing business and transaction support to growth-stage enterprises in Uganda
- Registered with a professional body in their field of expertise. i.e., accountants fully registered with ICPAU (Provide current certificate of 2022) and lawyers with Uganda Law Society (ULS) )(The lawyers should provide current practicing certificates of 2022) etc.
- Submit KYC documents including, your CV, proof of registration and other relevant supportive documents.