Growth, Expanding Opportunity
SENSE: The Engine Behind the Shift
Deep Roots. Wide Reach We don't Just Fly in. We Stay.
The numbers are simple. We see four massive opportunities to grow African businesses right now.
- Capture the Domestic Market: Africa spends $65 billion a year importing food. That is a ready-made market. We help local brands take that market share back from foreign suppliers.
- Keep the Profit: Selling raw crops only captures 2% of the value. The other 98%—the real profit—is made in the factory. We help processors capture that wealth here.
- Stop Losing Revenue: When 50% of a harvest rots, it is just lost money. Better processing instantly turns that waste into product we can sell.
What Makes Us Different
African-led in Practice
Delivery is led by African professionals working across more than 30 countries, with experience spanning Anglophone and Francophone markets.
Proven Tools
Methodologies refined through long-term advisory and implementation work within multi-year programmes and real enterprise contexts.
Blended Learning
Blended learning and coaching approaches built around how small and medium enterprises operate, adapt, and grow.
Local Footprint
Offices and strategic partnerships that enable sustained engagement within value chains and local market systems.
The GROW Network
A network of more than 80 vetted African coaches and technical experts supporting delivery across enterprises, sectors, and regions.
From the start, we wanted Sense to be a place where projects are designed for impact. That means looking at the system as a whole, working with the private sector as a driver, and making sure donor investments translate into a real, lasting change.
At the Heart of
The Food System
We believe food processors are the heartbeat of Africa’s food systems. When they succeed, they pay farmers better, generate jobs for women and youth, and make nutritious food more accessible. But too often, they’re held back by weak systems, poor support, and a lack of fit-for-purpose finance.
That’s where we come in – offering support that’s grounded in local context and built for real results.
Our Theory
of Change
We start with the processor – but we don’t stop there.
By helping processors become competitive, we unlock ripple effects:
OUR AFRICAN FOOTPRINT
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Where We Are Delivery is led by African professionals working across more than 30 countries.
Uniquely, our experience spans both Anglophone and Francophone markets, allowing us to bridge regional divides that often stall development.
- Headquarters: South Africa
- Project Offices: Malawi, Benin, Burkina Faso
- Network Hubs: Ivory Coast, Mozambique
- EU Representation: Ireland, Italy
Food Processors Succeed
when Systems around them Work
