Who we are
Nakupenda Africa is a boutique development consulting and advisory firm that specializes in economic development consultancy in Africa.
Despite being the continent with the world’s most natural resources, Africa continues to be the poorest in the world, lagging behind in both economic development and growth.
Our Vision
The vision of Nakupenda is to play a significant role in the realization of Africa’s economic development and growth agenda.
Our Mission
In support of our vision, Nakupenda provides professional support services and expertise on development programmes undertaken on the Continent.
WHAT WE DO
Our Services
At Nakupenda, we love what we do and what we do best is to support African-focused programmes or projects with the resources and skills necessary to contribute to the successful implementation of economic development initiatives undertaken on the Continent.
Leveraging off our understanding of the African continent, its social, cultural and operational dynamics, Nakupenda is the ideal partner to support role players looking to undertake development programmes in Africa or even, invest in or expand their offering on the Continent.
How we do it
At the centre of our service offering is an integrated project management approach, where different elements of economic development initiatives, same that tend to be complex and multi-faceted with competing priorities and stakeholder interests, are effectively coordinated, monitored and managed, ensuring delivery of the desired outcomes.
Collaborative partnerships are also at the centre of the work we do and at Nakupenda, we pride ourselves on our ability to establish strategic working relations with different role players and other professionals in support of Africa’s economic development and sustainable growth agenda.
Our Focus Areas
Our focus areas include economic development, business & strategy consulting as well as development impact assessment.
Our Team
Founding Shareholder
Having lived in different parts of sub-Saharan Africa, the company’s founding shareholder has a deep understanding of elements that must be considered to successfully implement programmes on the Continent.
A qualified Industrial Psychologist with a Master’s Degree from one of Africa’s leading universities, Maidei has over 20 years of career experience, most of which has been spent working on economic development programmes in both the private and public sector in Africa. She is passionate about enhancing Africa’s economic development potential and is a supporter of initiatives that aim to create sustainable economic development and opportunities that can progress Africa’s growth agenda.