This investment from top institutional and high-net worth investors will support the company’s work to build the largest talent network in Africa, offering high-quality services to clients across the continent.
ACCRA, Ghana — Africa Foresight Group (AFG), the first and largest network of freelance management consultants in Africa, announced today that they have raised over $700,000 in a seed round, led by Consonance Investment Managers and GFH Holdings.
Consonance Investment Managers is a leading early stage and growth investment firm in Africa known for its systematic investment approach to drive prosperity across the continent. “At Consonance Investment Managers, we believe that improving the productivity of Africa’s human capital and enabling their collaboration will allow Africa’s businesses to flourish and this is critical for the well-being of the continent. We therefore believe strongly in AFG’s vision of building the largest managed marketplace of freelance talent in Africa to bridge the talent gap,” explains Mobolaji Adeoye, Managing Director at Consonance Investment Managers. “AFG ticked attributes we look out for, including a strong women-led management team solving critical problems in a scalable way and a 3-year track record in their sector. We are proud to support their vision and journey.”
GFH Holdings is the family office of a leading West African family that runs a number of highly successful businesses across the energy, real estate and retail sectors in Ghana and Nigeria. As a long-term client of AFG, the Founder of GFH Holdings has experienced first-hand why the work AFG is so desperately needed to help transform more African businesses. The family office is particularly passionate to fund founders who have a scalable vision and coherent long-term strategy.
Female led and African-owned, the African talent network was founded in 2016 by Yasmin Kumi and operates as a platform that offers consulting services to clients. AFG has more than 100 consultants — “foresighters” — in its network and completed more than 140 engagements for leading companies, investment funds, and development partners since inception. AFG experts and consultants work in industries that create real added value for the African continent, including agribusiness, FMCG, and finance. The company is run by a 15-people full-time team based in Ghana and Nigeria, but has strong representation of network members across African markets, such as Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya.
“We are on a quest to build the largest talent network in Africa to elevate the people and businesses of our continent,” said Yasmin Kumi, founder of Africa Foresight Group (AFG). “It has been a journey of three years to get here and we are excited for what lies ahead. I am proud that a majority of our capital comes from Africa-based investors who believe in the importance of what we do full-heartedly. We are a business that can drive both significant impact for Africa’s private sector and financial return for our shareholders.”
About Africa Foresight Group (AFG):
Africa Foresight Group (AFG) is the first and largest network of freelance management consultants in Africa. Leading companies, investment funds and development partners hire AFG teams to make the right strategic decisions and achieve sustainable success.
About Consonance Investment Managers:
Consonance Investment Managers is an early-stage and growth investing firm that helps entrepreneurs build leading companies across Sub-Saharan Africa.
About GFH Holdings:
GFH Holdings is the family office of a leading West African family that runs highly successful businesses across the energy, real estate and services sectors in Ghana and Nigeria.
For Media Enquiries, Please Contact:
Pius Tekpor
Programme and Partner Manager, AFG
pius.tekpor@africaforesight.com