A Japanese concept that sums up Kina’s ethos

Building consensus

I think this neatly encapsulates the work Kina does for its clients. We help to build consensus and trust between the companies that want to invest in African countries, and the governments and societies that will influence or be affected by those investments. We prepare the ground for our clients and make sure that, from the very outset, business, government and society understand each other’s fundamental motivations and needs. A successful, long-term business cannot be built without this understanding – this nemawashi.

Going around the roots

The literal translation of nemawashi is “going around the roots”. It refers to the process whereby – before you transplant a tree – you gradually introduce soil to it from the new location. By doing so you get the tree accustomed to the new location, before you move it.

At Kina we “go around the roots” on behalf of our clients. We believe in a gradual process of acclimatising them to the countries in which they plan to operate. We help to forge links between them – ‘the company’, and the government and society in the countries where they wish to operate. These links are based on mutual understanding and respect.

Our triangular theory

We call this our triangular theory of doing business: It is founded on the idea that the key to unlocking long-term profits in African countries is to understand how governments, business and wider society interact with one another. It’s not just about having conversations with governments and society, it’s about having the right conversations. In fact, it’s all about nemawashi.

Rosalind Kainyah, MBE, Founder and Managing Director

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What we are up to & News

28|05|2020

Joël Rault joins Kina’s Advisory Board

We are thrilled to have Joël Rault, Chairman and Founder of Hermès Advisory, join our Advisory Board. Joël has previously served as an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the Government of France and has extensive experience in administration and the management of private companies. He is also an emerging leader of the Harvard Kennedy School. We are looking forward to having his advice and guidance as we forge ahead with advising companies operating in Africa on Sustainability. For our full press release, ‘click here’

02|05|2020

Invest Africa Ltd’s Webinar On Renewable Energy Solutions in Africa

Join our Managing Director, Rosalind Kainyah MBE, as she moderates Invest Africa’s webinar on Renewable Energy Solutions in Africa – Covid19, Sustainability & the future of the continent with Jennifer Boca of Lekela Power, Mansoor Hamayun of BBOXX and Scott Mackin of Denham Capital. They will be looking at whether investment bodies will have to pivot away from renewable energy assets in light of COVID-19; how renewable energy operations have been affected by the virus; the multilateral funds such as AfDB’s SEFA play in renewable energy developments across Africa; and the importance funds should place on ESG standards in the investment decision?

Date: Wednesday 6 May 2020.  Time: 12:00-13:00 BST

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Rosalind Kainyah moderates Invest Africa’s webinar on Renewable Energy Solutions in Africa

27|11|2019

Kina Advisory is proud to be an event partner of DLA Piper – Africa Week 2019

On the 28th November, Kina Advisory is proud to be an event partner of DLA Piper – Africa Week 2019. The theme for the day is“Africa: the future of trade and investment” and will be facilitated by Lanre A. editor of Nurmara and former editor of This Is Africa at the Financial Times and African Business. Our MD Rosalind Kainyah MBE will be moderating a session in the afternoon on: “Developing sustainable energy and natural resource projects: Implementing ESG in practice” | The panel will be made up of Jack Cunningham – Sustainability, Policy & Risk Director, Gemfields, Rhys Davies – Partner, DLA Piper, Chris Goodwin-Hudson – Founder, Watchman & Carla McRoberts – Managing Director, Veracity Worldwide | For a full breakdown of the day click here: 

21|10|2019

Rosalind Kainyah MBE will be chairing the 5th Africa Oil Governance Summit

Rosalind Kainyah MBE will be chairing the 5th Africa Oil Governance Summit on the 22nd & 23rd October 2019 & facilitating the 1st panel on “Value addition to petroleum resources extraction through industrialization: The possibilities and the challenges”.  For a full break down of speaker & agenda, click here.

23|09|2019

Africa | Attracting a New Wave of Investors

Rosalind Kainyah our Managing Director will be moderating a panel discussion for Invest Africa & DLA Piper on Wednesday 25th Sept 2019.  The Topic: Attracting a New Wave of Investors: Corporate Governance and Meeting International Standards | For the full details of who’s on the panel and focus points, click here.