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Specialised advisory for schools, universities, professional training institutions, digital education providers and institutional investors operating in the education sector in Mozambique, Angola, Malawi, South Africa and international markets.
Africa is the youngest continent in the world. By 2050, it will have 1.3 billion people of working age — a historic opportunity, but also a monumental challenge of education, training and job creation. Mozambique, Angola and Malawi face deep deficits in school infrastructure, shortages of qualified teachers, and serious gaps between what the education system produces and what the labour market demands.
In response, new models are emerging. Private education institutions are expanding rapidly in major cities, offering quality that public systems cannot replicate. Digital education platforms are bringing students and trainers closer together, with measurable results in technical skills and employability. And institutional investors — impact funds, private equity dedicated to education and development institutions — are channelling significant capital into educational infrastructure and learning technology projects.
Our experience shows that the education institutions that will lead are those that manage to balance three things: academic quality, financial sustainability and institutional governance. This is precisely where we come in.
Six areas where our engagement creates direct value for institutions, providers and investors.
Institutional strategy, education model design, governance of teaching institutions, board structuring and preparation for national and international institutional accreditation.
Financial models for teaching institutions, revenue structuring, cost management, internal control, financial reporting and preparation for institutional financing and private investment.
Academic quality frameworks, preparation for institutional and programme accreditation, teaching quality protocols, faculty training and learning assessment systems.
Digital education strategy — implementation of learning platforms, academic management systems, digital content and preparation for hybrid and online modalities.
Structuring partnerships with companies, international institutions and public education systems. Access to institutional financing programmes, impact funds and development programmes.
Specialised tax and regulatory advisory in education — including institutional licensing, sector tax regimes, tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions and negotiation of specific regimes with education authorities.
Three dimensions that respond to the real challenges of education institutions.
The sustainability of education institutions in Africa demands more than academic quality — it demands professional governance, a clear business model and institutional execution capacity. We help institutions professionalise their structure and strategic positioning.
The expansion of education institutions demands significant capital — for infrastructure construction and expansion, faculty training, education technology acquisition and working capital reinforcement. We work with institutions to structure this financing with multilateral banks, impact funds and institutional investors.
Academic quality and digital capacity are increasingly requirements for access to financing, corporate partnerships and student trust. We help institutions raise academic standards and implement digital learning modalities with method.
Concrete experience in each segment, with dedicated teams and local presence through member firms.
We support private schools, school networks and basic and secondary education institutions in expansion, operational optimisation, accreditation and financial structuring processes.
We work with universities, polytechnic institutes, business schools and professional training centres on professionalisation, accreditation and expansion of programme offerings.
We support edtech companies, corporate training platforms and distance learning providers at all stages of growth — from initial structuring to investment raising and regional expansion.
Structured products that solve specific problems of institutions, providers and investors.
Complete programme to obtain institutional and programme accreditation — from initial diagnosis to effective accreditation. Includes roadmap, document preparation, faculty training and support during accreditation audits.
Complete framework for financial sustainability of education institutions — including business model, revenue structure, cost management, internal control and preparation for institutional financing.
Structured digital transformation programme for education institutions — including implementation of learning platforms, academic management systems, faculty training and preparation for hybrid modalities.
Specialised service for structuring employability and partnership programmes — including design of corporate partnerships, internship and placement programmes, and employability assessment systems.
Methodology tested in education projects in Mozambique, Angola and Malawi. Senior dedicated teams, with local presence through member firms.
We understand the institution, the market, the regulatory framework, the institutional partners and the students served before proposing any solution.
We design executable plans, with clear priorities, realistic budget, defined owners and success metrics established before starting.
We stay alongside the teams during implementation — in institutions, in accreditation processes and in negotiations with partners, not from the outside.
We measure progress at every stage. We report to the board, financiers and regulatory entities whenever it makes sense.
Concrete examples of projects delivered for institutions, providers and edtech companies in the region.
Financial structuring of an education project in Mozambique, resulting in USD 16 million of financing from a consortium of multilateral banks and impact funds.
Three institutional accreditations obtained by a higher education institution in 24 months, with subsequent access to corporate and public system partnerships.
Employability and partnerships programme that increased graduate placement rates by 42% at a private higher education institution.
Implementation of a digital learning platform that increased adoption by students and faculty by 55% in 12 months.
We meet with your team to understand the institution's context and propose a concrete path — whether strategy, financial sustainability, accreditation or digital transformation.
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