ADVISORY

ESD Programme Design & Management

Enterprise development that creates capable, commercially viable suppliers.

African market intelligence.
Senior-led advisory.
Execution built into the mandate.
THE MANDATE

We design and manage enterprise and supplier development programmes that connect transformation objectives with measurable business outcomes.

Our work starts with the decision that needs to be made, not a pre-packaged methodology. We build a fact base, clarify the strategic choices and work alongside the client team to translate direction into an executable plan.

Engagements are senior-led, focused and designed around the realities of African markets, institutions and growing businesses.

HOW WE HELP

Capabilities assembled around the outcome.

01

Programme strategy and design

A focused workstream built around the specific strategic decision and implementation requirement.

02

SME sourcing and selection

Research, analysis and stakeholder input converted into clear options and recommendations.

03

Capability building and mentorship

Practical tools, models and governance mechanisms designed for use beyond the engagement.

04

Supplier integration and market access

Senior collaboration with the leadership team to build alignment and accelerate decisions.

05

Monitoring, evaluation and reporting

Implementation support that turns the agreed direction into measurable progress.

OUR APPROACH

Rigorous thinking. Practical delivery.

01

Frame

Define the ambition, question and decision criteria.

02

Diagnose

Build the market, customer, organisational and economic fact base.

03

Design

Develop the strategic choices, operating model and roadmap.

04

Deliver

Support implementation, measurement and course correction.

Move from ambition to action.

Tell us what you are building, changing or trying to solve. We will help frame the mandate and identify the right path forward.

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Akha Ventures
Akha Ventures is a consulting firm and venture builder operating across Africa, helping corporates, SMEs and public sector clients grow, and building ventures of our own.