Tech in Africa
Africa Foresight Group (AFG), is the largest freelance management network in Africa. AFG announced just amassed a $700,000 capital infusion from a seed round led by Consonance Investment Managers and GFH Holdings.
Founded in 2016 by Yasmin Kumi, AFS is female-led and offers consulting services for clients in the region. AFG boasts over 100 consultants in its network and has thus far completed 140 engagements for investment funds, top companies, and other development partners.
AFG experts and consultants create work in industries that create quantifiable value for the continent. This covers sectors such as FMCG, finance, and agribusiness. The company is made up of a 15 member team based in Nigeria and Ghana. AFG is well represented in its networks in other African markets such as South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya.
We are on a quest to build the largest talent network in Africa to elevate the people and businesses of our continent
Yasmin Kumi, founder of Africa Foresight Group
Yasmin Kumi derived her interest at consulting when she attended McKinsey’s 40th-anniversary party where she worked as an event runner. This was way back in high school. 7 years later she was fortunate to work for McKinsey.
Founded in 2017, Consonance Investment Managers is an early-stage growth investment platform helping entrepreneurs build companies across sub-Saharan Africa.
GFH Holdings is the office of a leading West African family running several successful projects in the energy, retail, and real estate sectors across Ghana and Nigeria.
