(INTELLIGENCE GUIDES)

Practical intelligence
you can use today.

Downloadable guides and three free diagnostic tools. Built for African founders and operators who need to move fast without hiring a consultant for every decision.

6 guides
3 free tools

Guides

Downloadable PDF guides. Practical, Africa-specific, built from real client work.

THINK  ·  Talent Free

Africa Tech Salary Guide

Verified 2026 salary data across 5 African countries — and the negotiation scripts that work

Salary tables for 20+ roles across Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, and Egypt, 12 remote job platforms reviewed for Africa accessibility, and the negotiation playbook for the skills paying a premium in 2026.

FUND  ·  Vc Funding

Africa Fundraising Toolkit

Raise your first round in Africa — without the guesswork

A working toolkit, not a checklist: term sheet templates built for African cap tables, an investor-targeting framework by sector and stage, and the pitch sequence that gets a second meeting.

GROW  ·  Gtm Coming soon

Africa GTM Playbook

Enter African markets the right way, the first time

A fill-in template, not a read: 7 African distribution channels ranked, a local-affordability pricing framework, a 20-point launch audit, and a 90-day sequence — built to work through with your co-founder, not skim once and forget.

FUND  ·  Islamic Finance Free

Islamic Finance Brief

Halal capital sources every African founder should know

The 5 core Islamic finance instruments African founders actually use, Africa-focused funds and DFIs mapped, a Shariah-compliance checklist, and where Gulf capital is flowing — for founders of any background, not just Muslim-owned startups.

THINK  ·  Market Entry

Africa Market Intelligence Pack

Data, signals, and frameworks for market entry decisions

City-level intelligence across Lagos, Nairobi, Accra, Cairo, and Johannesburg — 8 high-growth sectors, consumer and mobile-money behavior, and 20 markets ranked by ease of entry. Built for founders expanding, not guessing.

BUILD  ·  Ai Readiness

AI Readiness Assessment

Know where you stand before you spend on AI

A 5-pillar diagnostic — data, process, team, infrastructure, strategy — scored against African business realities, not Silicon Valley benchmarks. Ends with a 90-day roadmap matched to your tier.

(FREE TOOLS)

Free diagnostic tools

Three interactive tools you can use right now — no signup required.

(T-001)

GTM Evaluation

9-step mentorship-style gap analysis. Walks you through your GTM strategy and identifies where you are losing customers before they convert.

Interactive  ·  9 questions  ·  ~8 minutes Start the evaluation →
(T-002)
Most comprehensive

GTM Scorecard

175-point scoring tool across 7 dimensions. The most comprehensive GTM diagnostic available for African market entry and expansion.

Interactive  ·  175 points  ·  7 dimensions  ·  ~20 minutes Take the scorecard →
(T-003)

SME Credit Audit

8-question credit readiness diagnostic for African SMEs. Know where you stand before you approach a lender or DFI.

Interactive  ·  8 questions  ·  ~5 minutes Run the audit →
(PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP)

New guides, every month — included

Premium includes fresh guide picks every month: 1/month on Monthly, 3/month if you go Yearly — plus the full newsletter archive. The GTM Playbook alone is $100; one monthly pick already covers more than that.

$9/month 1 guide/month · or $99/year for 3/month

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Built differently.

01

From client work, not research desks

Every guide is the output of real consulting engagements, pattern-matched across multiple markets and clients.

02

Africa-native, not adapted

Written for African market realities from day one — not Western frameworks with African examples bolted on.

03

Operational, not theoretical

Each guide ends with a framework you can apply in the next 30 days. Not background reading.