Highway infrastructure in Abidjan
China sourcing & project facilitation West & Central Africa · China

China–Africa trade and projects, run by active operators.

ZED Services helps entrepreneurs source and import from China, structures projects in Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon and Senegal, and provides field services for organisations active in the region. We know these corridors firsthand because we run our own operations along them.

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3Countries of operation
6Selected projects
2021On the ground since

Bridging the gap between great projects and the right partners, since 2021.

  • 3Containers shipped from China
  • 24Residential units delivered
  • 3Land acquisitions supported
Who we are

A facilitation desk that also operates.

Between China and West & Central Africa, ZED Services helps entrepreneurs source, import and build, and serves as a trusted field partner for organisations in the region. We run our own trade and real estate operations, so we know every project from the inside.

  • Sourcing & Import Management Primary

    Purchasing coaching in China, introductions to reliable established suppliers, quality inspection and container groupage to Abidjan.

  • Real Estate – Côte d'Ivoire

    Land acquisition support, project delivery and property management. We run these projects ourselves.

  • China–Côte d'Ivoire Trade

    Sourcing, logistics and supplier relations along the corridor. Active supplier network in Guangzhou, Foshan and Yiwu.

  • Project Structuring

    Business plans, financial models and project files, built to institutional standard.

What we do

Where we add value.

We are not a generalist firm. We focus on a few areas where our field presence makes a concrete difference.

For funds, family offices, institutions and companies

Field Services & Due Diligence

On-site verification, operational due diligence, project monitoring and reporting for funds, family offices, institutions and companies active in the region.

For project owners

Project Structuring & Business Support

Business plans, financial models, project files and launch support, adapted to project reality, not copied from a template. Fixed-fee engagements.

In-house

Real Estate – Côte d'Ivoire

Land acquisition support, construction follow-up and property management in Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal. Run in-house.

For importers

China–Côte d'Ivoire Trade

Purchasing coaching in China: we connect buyers with reliable, well-established suppliers in Guangzhou, Foshan and Yiwu and guide them through selection, negotiation and quality control. We also manage container groupage, consolidating goods from several buyers into shared containers shipped back to Côte d'Ivoire.

How we work

From brief to delivery.

  1. I

    Brief

    We understand your need: products, project, budget, timing.

  2. II

    Verify

    We do the groundwork: suppliers, sites, counterparties, numbers.

  3. III

    Execute

    Sourcing, inspection, shipping or project structuring, depending on your need. Clients always pay suppliers directly; we never hold client funds.

  4. IV

    Follow through

    We stay involved through execution, where things get complicated.

Track record

Selected work, presented with discretion.

A selection of projects delivered or supported since 2021. Details available on request.

Also

Alongside commercial mandates, ZED accompanies impact and community projects including skills-transfer programmes for rural artisans in Cameroon and local business structuring in Abidjan. Details available on request.

Where we operate

Three countries. One network.

Our edge comes from people on the ground. Field presence across West & Central Africa, with established sourcing hubs in China.

  • CI

    Côte d'Ivoire

    Abidjan · BingervilleReal estate · Trade · Business
  • CM

    Cameroon

    Yaoundé · Ebolowa · RuralImpact · Community
  • SN

    Senegal

    Thiès RegionLand acquisition
  • CN

    China

    Guangzhou · Foshan · YiwuPurchasing coaching · Container groupage
  • FR

    France

    Coordination · Client relationsSAS registered
The team

Three people. Three complementary roles.

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Field Advisor · Côte d'Ivoire Operations & China Bridge

Rasak Abideni

Abidjan · Guangzhou, Foshan, Yiwu

Rasak is ZED's anchor in Abidjan. An independent entrepreneur with over 10 years of on-the-ground experience, he has built a deep network across real estate, construction and import/export. He has accompanied every project ZED has run in Côte d'Ivoire, and develops our China connection with active contacts in Guangzhou, Foshan and Yiwu. Through Rasak, ZED offers purchasing coaching in China, connecting buyers with reliable, well-known suppliers, and manages container groupage to ship consolidated goods back to Côte d'Ivoire.

  • 10+ years entrepreneurship in Côte d'Ivoire
  • Network: real estate · construction · China-CIV import/export
  • Supplier contacts: electronics, appliances, BTP, vehicles
  • China purchasing coaching · container groupage to Côte d'Ivoire

Project Structuring & Operations

Reina Zang

France · Switzerland

Reina leads project structuring and client relations. Her background spans financial audit, private equity and advisory work across Switzerland, France, Cameroon and London. Within ZED, she builds business plans, financial models and the control processes behind every project.

  • MSc Banking & International Finance · Master in Management, TBS Education
  • Experience across Switzerland, France, Cameroon and London
  • Expertise: project structuring · financial analysis · impact

Field Advisor · Social Impact & Cameroon Operations

Liliane Zang

Cameroon · Urban & Rural

Liliane brings a strong background in corporate management, accounting, and hands-on entrepreneurship to ZED Services. Having successfully managed multiple SMEs in France, she combines administrative rigor with operational execution. Her extensive field network serves as ZED's primary anchor for sourcing, compliance, and multi-sector project coordination in Cameroon.

  • Corporate Management & Accounting & Entrepreneur
  • Strong field connectivity across Cameroon (Urban & Rural)
  • Operational due diligence · Stakeholder engagement & community relations
Get in touch

A project. A conversation.

We are selective in the projects we take on. If you want to import from China, structure a project in West or Central Africa, or need reliable field work in the region, we are happy to talk.

rzang@zed-it-services.fr
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  • Primary markets

    Côte d'Ivoire · Cameroon · Senegal

  • Sectors

    Real estate · Trade · Impact · Agriculture

  • Presence

    Field teams in West & Central Africa · Sourcing network in China

  • Based

    France (SAS)