Colosseum Development provides project development, structuring and financing advisory and assistance to sponsors of industrial, energy and infrastructure projects in Africa. It was founded in 2017 in Casablanca, Morocco on the idea that project sponsors should not have to choose between local insight and international expertise. On one hand, local developers too often lack the experience and know-how necessary to structure a project and bring it to successful financial close and commercial operation. On the other hand, international sponsors who possess the structuring expertise and financial resources to close large projects generally fail to adapt to challenging local environments and dynamics (limited public-sector capabilities, policy uncertainty, weak regulatory environment, narrow financial markets, etc.). Colosseum Development therefore positions itself as a bridge and facilitator between local projects and international development and structuring practices.