PROJECT 'DIGITAL LEDGER'
Geography: Nigeria / USA
The client, a leading African payment processor, sought to operationalize in New York. Despite robust financials, their expansion was stalled by complex "risk signals" in global banking compliance databases, linking the leadership to unsubstantiated regional legacy issues.
Innovation dies in compliance departments.
THE CHALLENGE
US correspondent banks threatened to de-risk the client, citing "jurisdictional opacity." The objective was existential: we needed to demonstrate to Wall Street that the client was a transparent, Delaware-compatible entity adhering to the highest global standards.
SIC INTERVENTION
- Audit & Cleansing: We coordinated a forensic audit with top-tier international firms and utilized the findings to successfully petition major data providers to rectify compliance records.
- The 'Reform' Narrative: We repositioned the CEO in elite global financial media not merely as a regional operator, but as an "Architect of Financial Inclusion," aligning the corporate mission with broader international development goals.
- Direct Diplomacy: Facilitated strategic briefings with key policy stakeholders in Washington to present the company as a vital ally in the competitive landscape of global fintech.
THE OUTCOME
Critical correspondent banking channels were restored on an accelerated timeline. Following our engagement, the client successfully secured significant growth capital from US institutional investors.
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