For Institutions

Institutional research without building an entire research department.

ET&A provides funds, family offices, investment firms and corporate teams with independent research and market intelligence across Africa and global markets.

Services

How institutions work with ET&A

01

ET&A Research Desk

Ongoing analyst support for institutions requiring regular company, sector, market and investment research.

  • Company research requests
  • Earnings analysis
  • Valuation work
  • Sector monitoring
  • Investment screening
  • Weekly or monthly research briefs
  • Analyst discussions
02

Bespoke Research

Research projects developed around a specific investment, strategic or commercial question.

  • Company analysis
  • Sector studies
  • Thematic research
  • Country research
  • Investment cases
  • Commercial analysis
03

Market Intelligence

Structured analysis of industries, competitors, markets and strategic developments.

  • Competitive intelligence
  • Market sizing
  • Industry structure
  • Market-entry research
  • Regulatory and economic analysis
  • Emerging-market intelligence
04

Investment Screening

Independent research to help investors evaluate opportunities before committing resources to deeper due diligence.

  • Company screening
  • Market attractiveness
  • Business-model analysis
  • Financial assessment
  • Competitive positioning
  • Key risks
  • Investment thesis development

How we work

  1. 1

    Define the question

  2. 2

    Establish research scope

  3. 3

    ET&A conducts analysis

  4. 4

    Deliver written research and supporting analysis

  5. 5

    Follow-up discussion where required

Areas of expertise

Financial ServicesTechnologyTelecommunicationsEnergyInfrastructureIndustrialsConsumerAutomotiveSemiconductorsAfrican MarketsEmerging MarketsMacroeconomics

Selected Research

A sample of our analytical work

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Africa’s Telecom Companies Are Becoming Financial Institutions
Markets and EconomicsInsight

Africa’s Telecom Companies Are Becoming Financial Institutions

Mobile money began as a convenient way to send and receive cash. Today, Africa’s largest telecom operators are moving into lending, savings, insurance and investment products. MTN’s interest in acquiring banking licences raises a bigger question: could the mobile network eventually become more important to African consumer finance than the traditional bank branch?

ET&A Research · 27 August 2026

Nvidia Q2 Earnings Show the AI Infrastructure Boom Is Still Accelerating
Technology & InfrastructureInsight

Nvidia Q2 Earnings Show the AI Infrastructure Boom Is Still Accelerating

Nvidia delivered another substantial earnings beat in its fiscal second quarter, with revenue more than doubling year-on-year as demand for AI infrastructure continued to accelerate. Strong Data Center growth, the ramp-up of Vera Rubin and an unusually bullish outlook suggest the AI investment cycle still has considerable room to run, although supply constraints, rising memory costs and China remain important risks.

ET&A Research · 27 August 2026

The Hidden Importance of Semiconductor Packaging
Technology & InfrastructureInsight

The Hidden Importance of Semiconductor Packaging

As AI chips become larger, faster and more memory-intensive, advanced packaging is emerging as a critical performance bottleneck, reshaping semiconductor design, supply chains and the investment opportunity across the industry.

ET&A Research · 25 August 2026

Published ET&A research, shown to illustrate our analytical approach. Client work is confidential and is not published here.

Extend your research capabilities with ET&A.

Whether you require ongoing analyst support or a single research assignment, ET&A can build a research programme around your requirements.