DubaiHeadquarters
Establish in the Gulf: UAE, Saudi Arabia or Qatar.
From our Dubai headquarters, we help you choose the right setup, coordinate entity formation and prepare local operations, around your customers and business model.
Scale the borders.
We pave the path.
We help corporates and growing entreprises establish in the Gulf and develop across Africa, from strategy to local operations.
Strategy. Presence. Progress. Dubai & Tunis
Gulf market entry — from Dubai
Africa development — from Tunis
Our presence
Regional presence in Africa and the Gulf
Clovantis works from two offices in Dubai and Tunis. Dubai leads our work across the Gulf; Tunis leads our work across North Africa and the continent. The same advisory and hands-on execution in both, built on deep knowledge of these markets.
For executive, international development and operations teams.
TunisClovantis office
Clovantis in North Africa.
Our Tunis office is primarily advisory and support for companies scaling across North Africa and the continent. Markets we know well: Tunisia, Morocco, Mauritius, South Africa.
Our expertise
What we do
Our expertise is built around four offerings — from the first market decision to running your operations — each with a defined scope and concrete deliverables.
Explore our services
Diagnostic sprint Decide where, how and at what cost.
You are considering a new market and need to compare the opportunity, setup options and full cost before committing.
What you receive
- Market fit and jurisdiction options
- Cost model and operating assumptions
- Recommendation and decision criteria
Market entry programme Turn your Gulf expansion plan into a live operation.
Your target market is approved. You need to coordinate setup, administrative steps and preparation for the first operations.
What you receive
- Entity structure and licensing coordination
- Banking, visas and first-hire preparation
- Governance and compliance roadmap
Delivery centre build Build, operate and improve your delivery centre.
You need a delivery or support team in North Africa, with a clear service scope and local operational management.
What you receive
- Location strategy: business fit, cost and legislation
- Entity setup, recruitment and premises
- Banking, fiduciary and corporate-services setup
- Operational management and ramp to excellence
Operational Excellence Optimise processes, costs and profitability.
Your operations are in place. You want to improve processes, clarify responsibilities and track performance.
What you receive
- Process and operating-model optimisation
- Cost management and profitability improvement
- Governance, KPIs & overall performance management
- Continuous-improvement & operational-excellence roadmap
Our markets
Markets we serve
AfricaGulf
Establish in the Gulf: UAE, Saudi Arabia or Qatar.
Market strategy, entity setup and operational preparation, coordinated from our Dubai headquarters.
Clovantis in North Africa.
Advisory and support from our Tunis office for development across North Africa and the continent.
Our approach
From decision to delivery.
- 01
Assess
Compare market fit, setup options and the full cost of entry before committing.
Your deliverableA decision-ready recommendation - 02
Structure
Define the entity, ownership and operating model around your activity.
Your deliverableA clear setup roadmap - 03
Launch
Coordinate licensing, banking, visas and first-hire preparation for local operations.
Your deliverableAn operational launch plan - 04
Excel
Drive operational excellence, cost control and overall financial performance.
Your deliverableAn operational-excellence and performance roadmap
Clarity from the outset.
Know what is being delivered, who is responsible and which decisions come next.
A defined mandate
The objectives, deliverables and responsibilities are agreed before execution begins.
Visible costs
Setup and operating assumptions inform the decision, beyond registration costs alone.
Prepared handover
Documentation, management routines and ownership support your team’s next stage.
Our perspectives
Perspectives for your next decision
Gulf · People & complianceEmiratisation and the December deadline
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Gulf · Entity setupFree zone vs Mainland structure
Why ownership, liability and banking — not cost alone — should drive the structure you pick.
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Africa · DeliveryWhy Tunis? proximity, talents and a true delivery partner
A delivery base close to Europe, backed by talent, a mature services ecosystem and an established international relationship.
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Gulf · EcosystemThe most generous startup package you've never heard of
Abu Dhabi is quietly running one of the most generous startup incentive programmes in the world. Hub71 has built something in Abu Dhabi that deserves far more attention.
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