AEAC assists clients in various ways:

-  Audit of the internal organisation and processes in order to prepare for and facilitate international expansion -  Advice on managing opportunities and risks resulting from political, regulatory or societal change -  Advice on holistic corporate strategy development, integrating market and non-market developments -  Studies on specific trade or investment issues and elaboration of feasible, short term solutions with the competent authorities -  Advice on professional handling of business-government relations, at national or international level -  Capacity development of public officials for market management and integration issues -  Coaching of business executives for political negotiations, at national or international level -  Advice on environmental and social sustainable business methods -  Representation of companies with public authoritiesDevelopment of specific public communication plans -  Networking on behalf of companies in support of new trade initiatives, investment plans, or envisaged cooperation -  Training in the above mentioned areas

AEAC consultants combine both analytical skills and operational know how in order to solve their clients problems. Its services are useful or necessary to boost economic growth and international recognition for both public and private sector, such as:

-  African companies operating in Africa and Europe, Russia, or elsewhere -  Companies from other markets operating in Africa -  African governments and African international or regional public institutions -  Civil society organisations

Recent assignments have shown that there is an increasing interest of companies and trade associations to build competitive advantage out of a professional handling of political and societal issues.