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We work with some of the most passionate institutions and people delivering real change in Africa

Emerging Markets Africa (EMA) is a pan-African consulting and implementation partner dedicated to solving complex development challenges.

We work where complexity meets opportunity; combining strategic insight, operational capacity, and deep-rooted networks to deliver solutions that transform communities, institutions, and industries. Our consultants have led projects across peacebuilding, health, agriculture, migration, climate, youth empowerment, gender development, education, human rights, governance, and sustainable development, always with a focus on measurable results and long-term sustainability.

How We Drive Impact

Programs Management

We specialize in the strategic design, execution, and adaptive management of complex, multi-stakeholder development initiatives. Our expertise ensures timely, on-budget delivery and robust coordination across diverse geographical and institutional landscapes.

African Development-Tech Bridge

We facilitate co-creation and collaborative execution, actively linking vetted local African tech innovators with global resources to amplify success and localize development impact through network synergy.

Management Consulting

We offer strategic planning, organizational design, and leadership development, positioning NGOs and government entities and providing actionable insight to lead effectively and sustainably in the complex African development landscape.

Agrotech and Agribusiness Consulting

We deliver consulting that drives food security, promotes sustainable farming practices, optimizes supply chains, and leverages technology to catalyze economic growth for smallholders and commercial enterprises.

Monitoring, Evaluation, And Learning

We install rigorous accountability frameworks, utilizing cutting-edge methodologies to provide data-driven insights. This ensures continuous program optimization, proves impact to funders, and captures essential lessons for systemic change and replication.

Real Estate, Development, and Investment Consulting

We provide strategic and secure physical presence solutions, facilitating everything from compliant operational offices for NGOs to large-scale commercial, resort, and development acquisitions, private international investors across key African markets.

Emerging Markets Africa is more than a consultancy. We are a trusted partner in impact.

We are strategists, implementers, and catalysts; a team of seasoned consultants with deep roots in the NGO and international development sectors. Our people have led transformative programs across Africa, working with some of the world’s largest donors, funders, and international organisations. We understand the challenges on the ground, and we know how to navigate them to achieve results that last.

Let’s make the next story one worth telling, together!

We are a trusted partner in impact. When you work with us, you gain not just a service provider but a mission-driven ally who will champion your goals, navigate complexity, and deliver results that matter.
We believe in telling the stories of change in ways that inspire action and empathy; through narrative-driven reports, thought leadership, and field-based storytelling that humanises the data.
We welcome cross-sector collaboration, whether from foundations, NGOs, governments, or the private sector, to design projects that matter and deliver tangible results. We welcome partnerships where our expertise, network, and execution capacity can unlock greater impact for people and their communities.

Partnering for Africa’s sustainable tomorrow

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