EneJmark/northbridge-investment-analysis

DataVerse Africa Cohort 4.0 | Capstone B: Healthcare investment analysis across three hospitals (RMC, ECH, GGH). Recommendation: Approve Riverside Medical Centre. # NorthBridge Health Investment Fund: Capstone B ### DataVerse Africa · Cohort 4.0 · Healthcare Data Analytics Track > **Investment Decision: Approve Riverside Medical Centre.** > RMC ranks highest on the weighted scorecard (7.74 / 10), leads on the three investor-critical tests: cash conversion, growth momentum, and downside risk; and is the only candidate with the scale to absorb meaningful capital deployment. --- ## Table of Contents 1. Project Overview 2. The Investment Decision 3. Key Findings 4. Repository Structure 5. Analytical Process 6. Tools Used 7. Data Sources 8. Deliverables 9. How to Navigate This Repository --- ## Project Overview NorthBridge Health Investment Fund is a private equity firm focused on healthcare infrastructure across sub-Saharan Africa. The fund shortlisted three hospitals for a major capital investment, with only one facility to receive funding for capacity expansion, operational modernisation, and service delivery improvement over five years. This project delivers an independent, evidence-based analysis of all three hospitals across 24 months of encounter-level and claims-level data (January 2022 to December 2023), answering the central question: **Which hospital offers the strongest investment opportunity, and why?** ### Hospital Candidates | Code | Hospital | Type | Licensed Beds | |------|----------|------|---------------| | RMC | Riverside Medical Centre | Tertiary | 480 | | ECH | Eastpoint Community Hospital | Secondary | 190 | | GGH | Greenfield General Hospital | Secondary | 280 | --- ## The Investment Decision **Recommended: Riverside Medical Centre (RMC)** **Weighted Investment Readiness Score: 7.74 / 10** | Hospital | Score | Verdict | |----------|-------|---------| | Riverside Medical Centre (RMC) | 7.74 | ✅ Invest | | Eastpoint Community Hospital (ECH) | 7.10 | Runner-Up | | Greenfield General Hospital (GGH) | 5.74 | Eliminated | RMC wins because it leads simultaneously on the three dimensions that matter …