Technology entrepreneur in Nairobi, Kenya License issued on day 8.
The client had secured a term sheet from a Gulf-based family office for a seed round, conditional on the company being domiciled in a jurisdiction acceptable to the investor. His Kenyan entity was not acceptable as the holding structure for the investment. He had a tight 45-day window before the term sheet expired and had been quoted timelines of 8 to 10 weeks by two other formation agents.
We confirmed IFZA could issue within 7 to 10 working days and immediately began parallel processing: name approval, MOA drafting, and bank introduction letters all initiated simultaneously rather than sequentially. We coordinated directly with the client's legal counsel in Nairobi on the shareholder structure to make sure the UAE entity was compatible with the investment agreement. We also prepared the board resolution and share transfer documents needed for the investor's due diligence.
License issued on day 8. Bank account opened within 2 weeks. Client received seed funding within the original term sheet window. The UAE entity now serves as the group holding company with the Kenyan operating entity as a subsidiary.
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