About Us
Frontiers International Consulting LLC
Frontiers International Consulting is a premier technical advisory and business facilitation firm. We deliver technical advisory services in Go to Market and Global Expansion, business development, economic development, and project management. We serve project sponsors and developers, corporations, private sector organizations, and government entities worldwide. With deep international experience spanning Europe, Africa, the United States, and Asia, we bring a global perspective to every engagement.
Our Mission
to deliver outstanding client service, provide fulfilling careers and professional satisfaction for our people, create sustainable employment opportunities, and achieve financial success that enables us to grow and serve more clients globally.
Featured Project Examples
GOPA AFC (Germany) - Developed new market acquisition and blended finance strategy for this German-based company. Identified strategic partnerships across Africa and facilitated relationships with funding institutions while creating proposal methodologies to acquire new and existing clients.
Quality Flow (USA) - Secured a $240,000 contract for this American water treatment company, enabling market penetration and technology promotion in healthcare facilities across Africa and the Caribbean.
CDC Development Solutions (now PYXERA Global) - Directed the design and implementation of corporate social investment (CSI) programs valued at over $5 million, delivering measurable social impact and fostering sustainable economic growth in local communities in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Leon Sullivan Foundation - Organized a landmark Summit in Africa, including Tanzania in 2006, involving six African heads of state to promote Africa as a premier investment destination.
Noble Energy (now Chevron) - Designed a comprehensive capacity development program for local and international businesses to partner in large-scale infrastructure projects, focusing on sustainable urban development. Engaged with key stakeholders including Bechtel in their capacity as embedded partners within the Ministry of Infrastructure of Gabon.
Global Voice (USA) - Successfully led this telecommunications company's market penetration into Tanzania by facilitating public-private sector partnerships. Arranged strategic meetings with senior officials including the Minister of Telecommunications and Minister of Foreign Affairs, while navigating regulatory challenges and parliamentary resistance in Dodoma.
Gruppo Pefaco (Spain) - Facilitated this Spanish leisure company's successful entry into the Ethiopian market through strategic meetings with key decision-makers including the Minister of Tax and Revenue, while providing guidance on local laws and regulations.
Multiple African Markets - For Interstate Mining (Tanzania), Allied Aviation (USA), JBC International (US customs modernization), and Barcode Industries (USA), delivered comprehensive market size assessments, proposal development, and international business facilitation consulting across various African markets.
Sakanam (Senegal) - Provided integrated project management, branding, and strategic advisory services.
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Our Team
Bahgi Berhane is the founder and CEO of Frontiers International Consulting. With over 17 years of experience spanning the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group's private sector arm), the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Good Works International, and Noble Energy (now Chevron Corporation), she brings unparalleled expertise in both public and private sector operations.
As an innovative leader and entrepreneurial strategist, Bahgi ensures optimal results and impact for portfolios and policy initiatives. Her key accomplishments include:
Energy Infrastructure Transformation: Led the design of multiple Energy Compacts across West Africa, including Togo ($500M) and Senegal ($500M), fundamentally transforming the region's energy infrastructure landscape
White House Liaison: Served as liaison between The White House and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) through the Presidential Advisory Council for Doing Business in Africa (PAC DBIA), facilitating engagement between Fortune 500 companies (Caterpillar, Citi, Dow, GE, IBM) and US Government agencies
Strategic Development: Developed comprehensive recommendations to increase local content in African oil & gas supply chains and implement corporate social responsibility initiatives, including a $1.6B LNG project (Noble Energy and McDermott)
Independent Power Producer Program: Pioneered a groundbreaking $35 million Independent Power Producer program in Burkina Faso, providing transaction advisory technical assistance to the Ministry of Energy and SONABEL while mobilizing $17M from the European Investment Bank
Bahgi Berhane – Founder & CEO
Financial Innovation: Developed innovative loan origination strategies and led comprehensive analysis for a $75 million facility for Standard Bank Africa while at the International Finance Corporation
Private Sector Leadership: Led the Private Sector Advisory Council—a strategic platform comprising Edison Electric Institute, Skoll Foundation, US Chamber of Commerce, and Convergence—to advise MCC's program design
Education & Languages: Master's of Science (MSc) in Development Management from American University, Washington DC; Bachelor's Degree in Social and Economic Development from Landegg International University, Switzerland. Fluent in English, French, Arabic, Amharic, and Tigrigna.
Recognition:
Award for designing innovative blended finance operations manual for leverage grants facility, Millennium Challenge Corporation
CEO Award for 5 years of Service at the Millennium Challenge Corporation
Outstanding Achievement for excellence on $75 million syndicated loan facility for Standard Bank Africa, International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group
Author of "Redefining Corporate Social Responsibility: A Framework for Shared Value Creation" and "Demand and Supply of Goods and Services in the Gabonese Oil & Gas Supply Chain"