Since its inception in 2024, Konsalta has built a multidisciplinary network of experts who bring deep, hands-on experience to help organisations across Africa and beyond turn knowledge into impact. We partner with clients to solve complex challenges, translate evidence into action, strengthen institutional capability and deliver lasting real-world impact.
Who we serve
Whatever your mandate, we bring rigorous evidence, local context and practical delivery to the decisions that matter.
Evidence-informed policymaking and effective public service delivery.
Generating evidence and strengthening learning to inform programmes.
Data-driven insights, strategic advisory, market entry and ESG support.
Research, evaluation, data analysis and capacity development.
Demonstrating impact and mobilising resources for change.
We initiate every engagement by understanding the client’s core challenge, their operating environment, identifying key stakeholders, critical constraints and desired outcomes.
We assemble tailored, multidisciplinary teams for each assignment, combining the expertise needed to deliver results with clear leadership and accountability.
We apply rigorous, fit-for-purpose methods grounded in professional standards, tailored to align with the unique objectives and context of each client.
We combine analytical rigor with knowledge of African policy, institutional, market, social and cultural contexts to interpret findings and how they can realistically be applied.
We turn knowledge into recommendations, policies, strategies, implementation plans, communication approaches and other practical actions.
Where appropriate, we work alongside client teams and emerging professionals, transferring knowledge and strengthening skills throughout the assignment. This enables the value of an engagement to extend beyond the delivery of a final product.
We maintain continuous engagement with clients, creating opportunities to test assumptions, review emerging findings, and stay aligned with changing circumstances.
Konsalta is built around a select, experienced core team managing day-to-day delivery and strategy, supported by an Advisory Board and a wider network of trusted specialists.
Simiso provides overall strategic leadership for Konsalta, setting the firm’s vision and ensuring every engagement delivers meaningful, outcome-focused results. Drives business expansion by building trust-based institutional relationships and cultivating a premier network of technical experts. Working closely with clients and senior consultants, Simiso oversees high-level engagement strategy and guides complex projects from inception to successful execution.
Serving as Konsalta’s principal quantitative authority, Afaf designs end-to-end research cycles, complex sampling models, and large-scale household surveys. She deploys advanced data analytics using Stata, Python, and GIS to analyze livelihoods, food security, and displacement dynamics within fragile and displacement-affected contexts. Converting complex empirical datasets into high-quality technical reports and policy-relevant strategic insights for our clients.
Leads Konsalta’s monitoring, evaluation, and learning initiatives, ensuring all projects are anchored in robust qualitative and mixed-methods research design. She manages interdisciplinary research projects from coordination to quality control, bringing deep thematic expertise in community development, gender dynamics, and migration. Thulisile synthesizes complex data into clear, human-centric narratives that help clients measure systemic social impact and make data-driven decisions.
Provides vital analytical, research, and project management support across Konsalta’s project portfolio. He executes mixed-methods secondary research, field data collection, and extensive literature reviews across diverse sectors. Tristan ensures smooth operational delivery by managing day-to-day project milestones, tracking timelines, and supporting senior team members in drafting high-quality client reports and presentations.
Samantha sits at the intersection of operational support and professional growth, managing day-to-day office logistics, project scheduling, and team coordination to keep Konsalta running smoothly. Concurrently, through Konsalta's early-career pathway, she gains hands-on, practical experience by assisting with real-world research, strategy, and project administration. Working alongside the core team and specialist network, Samantha actively builds practical, consulting-ready skills while ensuring seamless operational execution.
Partner with our Africa-focused research and advisory collective to make confident, future-ready decisions for your institution.