About Sense
Where We Work
Sense has worked in several African countries, building strong networks with local consultants. As a result, we’re able to work in many sectors and different types of specialised projects across sub-Saharan Africa.
Our team has strong roots in Agri-processing in West Africa. We pride ourselves on being able to deliver a bilingual team for work in Francophone West Africa, which makes fieldwork and business support efficient and insightful.
Over the years we’ve delivered sector and business support in several East African countries. Our experience includes access to finance, value chain analysis and supply chain strategies in both the private and public sector.
"We work in a number of African countries and beyond, but with a special focus on West Africa as we have unique language skills for that region."
Our Values
At Sense we share a few important characteristics.
We have a passion for development in Africa
We understand business
We're able to work with multinationals, African and Western SMEs, informal traders, small farmers, governments, NGOs, etc.
We have a natural distrust when we hear stereotypical answers and solutions such as ‘let's cut out the traders.
We understand that each actor in the value chain needs a strong economic incentive to go along with the development plan
We have a passion for development in Africa
We like to dig deep to get to the root issues and offer new insights
We like thinking differently and looking at a problem from different angles
We want to transfer skills to local people
We believe in sharing information and knowledge and working together
We value adult relationships, face the facts and make the hard choices as partners
Featured Projects
Multi-Year Dairy Supply Chain Project - Senegal - IFC
Cashew Benchmarking Project - Multi-country - GiZ
Fruit Sector Business Support - Ivory Coast
Market Study Fruit Sector in EU, USA, Gulf States
Value Chain Selection & Business Case Development - Ghana - IFC
Investment Promotion - Ghana, Ivory Coast - Ministry Of Foreign Affairs NL
Rice Multi-Country Benchmarking Study - GiZ
Agricultural Finance Nigeria (Cassava, Maize, Potato, Rice)
Business Plan Development for Long Life Milk Plant - Tanga Fresh
Potato Processings, Marketing and mechanisation Study - Kenya
Investment Promotion Strategy ZVDA - Mozambique - Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Wageningen University
Access to Finance Business Case development for Multiple Value Chains - Zambia - GiZ