Advisory services
We provide experience and expertise in
designing and delivering activities and
programmes for African entrepreneurs
Ventures assisted
Businesses supported in Africa
with network and advisory services
Growing African entrepreneurs
We work with and assist donors, foundations and corporates design and/or deliver activities and programmes targeting high potential African entrepreneurs
GrowthAfrica’s Advisory services is an emerging African boutique consulting firm focused on services and solutions for cohorts of high potential entrepreneurs and SMEs across Africa.
The team serves a diverse range of clients from corporates, foundations, INGOs to donors. We engage based on the needs and requirements of our clients designing and delivering new activities and programmes or acting as the local implementation partner for our clients’ existing activities leveraging our expertise and local networks. We tailor activities that delivers maximum value for our clients and the targeted entrepreners.
Key to our approach is to build partnerships with our industry peers bringing together different areas of expertise and capabilities to deliver the best possible services and solutions to our clients. Besides delivering the best in-country resources this aims to proactively contribute to the development of collaborative local ecosystems.
It is value delivered for longterm impact.
Tailored delivery
We design and deliver solutions based on your requirements
Collaborative
We work with partners and industry peers for maximum delivery
Solution design
We develop activities based on stakeholder needs and requirements
Advisory services and solutions
We continuously evolve to effectively address the needs and requirements of entrepreneurs and clients. Below are is a presentation of our current defined services and solutions.
Acceleration programmes
Design and delivery of acceleration programmes based on the needs and requirements of our clients.
Incubator capacity building
Providing capacity building and resources for incubators through GrowthAfrica’s “Incubator-in-a-box” content and methodology.
Ecosystem building and development
Convening ecosystems and building trust that enables the setting up formalised networks for ecosystem collaboration.
Pitch training and events
Coaching of entrepreneurs to present their ventures to investors as well as development and management of pitch events.
Financial literacy training
Innovative approaches and solutions to developing entrepreneurs’ in understanding of their financials.
Investment readiness and facilitation
Preparing entrepreneurs to engage with investors and to connect them with potential investors.
Research and industry insights
Collecting and analysing data on identified key industry challenges and providing insights to improve support for entrepreneurs.
Grant concept and management
Development of innovative grant making concepts and management of grant programmes for our clients.
Advisory case studies
We partner with our clients to deliver the most impactful growth to
entrepreneurs delivering economic and societal progress across Africa.
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Kenyan Startups to gain more access to international resources in new government initiative
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The Government of Malawi implements Digital Malawi Program
Incubate Malawi is the business growth programme for young, ambitious Malawian entrepreneurs to set up and develop their digital or digitally supported business. .
Read moreHighlighted advisory clients
Organisations we have delivered advisory services and business growth projects with.
Results with an impact
Our consulting projects have to date delivered the following:
230
$2.9m
Grants disbursed
Funding managed and support provided to the recipients
$29m
Financing raised
Investments and grants raised
for local and international clients
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How can we assist you design and implement amazing activities and programmes for impactful,
high-potential Africa entrepreneurs and ventures that will change the continent and the world?
