DESCON

Descon is based primarily in Nairobi, Kenya, its investment advisory division (Descon IA) provides advisory and consultancy services that includes capital raising and other financial investment arrangements. The company also its construction division Descon CM, which supplies extensive range of construction aggregate and provides experienced civil construction services covering earthworks for drill pads, equipment pads, lay down areas, haul roads and access roads, site rehabilitation, water storage dams & clearing cartage and building construction.

CONSULTING AND ADVISORY

Descon investment advisory division (Descon IA) is based primarily in Nairobi, Kenya.

Descon IA provides corporate and investment advisory services to companies seeking to do business in the greater East African region. As an investment advisory firm, we serve a specific client base that require financing solutions to help their businesses develop and unlock value.

We provide high quality execution and capital raising advise to our clients and a specialism with connecting international capital to Africa. We extend practical support on the ground and sound strategic direction to help our clients reach their plans, both short-term and long-term. We operate to international standards. We value sound business relationships, transparent commercial terms, placing our client’s interests before our own, and certainty of performance.

Nurturing the relationship between our client and ourselves takes precedence over the sector and deal size. We protect our client’s interests by exercising confidentiality and discretion. We act quickly, obtain results and can promote our client’s interests in private and government forums.

Based on our diverse expertise and wealth of experience in various industries, we offer advisory services to governments, corporations, family businesses, HNW’s and entrepreneurs. Our clients come to us for our execution, independent and uncomplicated advise and longer term commitment to delivering results.

Our access to capital worldwide includes strategic partners, fund managers, life and pension funds, hedge funds, SWFs, family offices, international financial institutions and private capital.

 

CONSTRUCTION AND MINING

Descon construction and mining division (Descon CM) was established in 2017 in Kenya but has been trading in East Africa since 1993, the company garnered adequate business relations in the mining and construction industry over this period of time.

Strategically located in the region our different projects are in line with Kenya’s Vision 2030.

The company’s goal is to ensure continuous growth through customer satisfaction

We employ modern equipment and deploy highly qualified workforce.

Our aim is to establish and maintain long- term relations with our clients and secure firm ground. Our presence in East Africa allows us to closely monitor the needs of local markets and individual requirements of our customers satisfy them with customized services.

With over 30 years combined experience, we are familiar with local conditions and this allows us to rapidly meet the requirements of our customers. Therefore, clients benefit from our vast experience in East Africa and Middle East. Both familiarity with the local market and technical know-how are the secrets of our success.

One of the major aims of our companies is to continuously modernize its technology by reinvesting its profits in the purchase of more sophisticated construction equipment. Parallel with this transfer of technology, we provide on-the-job training to improve the skill of our employees on how operate and maintain them.

We offer effective, efficient and sustainable services. Our activities are judged against the benefits that customers can derive from them. We place a premium on fast and customized client services. Quality & performance are the two main elements of our service.

As part of the largest consortium of earthmoving businesses, Descon has unlimited resources when sourcing free fill. Our firm provides a wide range of services in the earthmoving industry including bulk excavation, contract cartage & civil contracting.

OUR SERVICES

As a fresh economic edge, East Africa is taking centre stage in the Africa raising narrative.

New SMEs and corporations are starting operations every day in all sectors of the economy.

Our assorted knowledge and wealth of experience in several industries means we have the tools necessary to equip organizations to achieve their full potential in the highly competitive markets to which they operate.

We provide corporate representation services to international corporations and brands looking to establish themselves in or who have just entered African markets.

Descon IA also provides strategic advisory services for clients that fit their chosen venture strategy and assist clients to understand risks and opportunities by:

  • Leveraging extensive in-country knowledge to provide a thorough regional/country strategy
  • Using corporate intelligence to provide a detailed country or corporate risk analysis and due diligence
  • Introducing, negotiating and assisting with key local stakeholders to achieve end results
  • Assistance with the development of financial models for local projects and advisory on sources of local costing and funding available