Working since 2012
Sense is a social enterprise. Our purpose is to help African food processors grow. When they do, farmers sell more of their crop, more people have fair work, and more people can buy safe, nutritious food.
We started with one idea: bring private sector skills to development projects, so that donor money ends up in businesses that can stand on their own. We work mainly with food processors, because a processor that grows buys more from farmers and employs more people.
Our clients are funders and the programmes they run. We advise on value chains, business models and programme design, and we run projects inside companies: coaching, training, food safety and export support.
Our purpose is to build African businesses that last. We publish our 2030 goals, so funders and partners can see what we are working towards.
Our clients include
The people who lead Sense. Full CVs are available on request.
Co-founder and Managing DirectorLeads enterprise development, value chain strategy and finance design. Developed the AgFin method, which uses business modelling to help agri-food companies raise finance. Has worked in more than 30 countries.
Qualifications: MBA and a Masters in Development (cum laude).
Senior partner and co-founderBrings research, strategy, adult learning and inclusion skills to Sense's work, and directs the GROW Network.
Qualifications: Masters in Development; certificate in adult learning (Harvard); Coaching for Managers (South African College of Applied Psychology).
Finance and systems leadA certified financial manager who runs our finance, reporting and digital systems, including the systems behind our impact figures.
More than 100 experts
African business coaches and technical experts who work on our projects and our partners' projects. They receive training and peer support.
We work in English, French and Portuguese.
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