About us
Strategic advisory
for Africa's next era
Regenerative Africa is a strategic advisory firm for investors, companies and institutions working in African markets. We combine the discipline of a top-tier strategy firm with development and environmental expertise, and we do the work with people who live in the markets we advise on.
Why we exist
The most resilient investments in Africa are those deeply integrated into its economies. Historically, capital and decision-making have operated at a distance, leading to mispriced risk and transient growth.
We exist to bridge that gap. We advise clients on how to generate strong commercial returns while simultaneously strengthening local markets, supply chains, and institutions. By prioritizing on-the-ground realities and partnering with African researchers, we ensure that global capital strategies are informed by authentic, local intelligence.
We measure our success on two fronts: the commercial return delivered to our clients, and the lasting value retained within the economies they operate in.
How we work
Our advisory process is designed to deliver clarity in complex markets, combining the discipline of a top-tier strategy firm with deep sustainability and development expertise. Rather than overwhelming you with data, we provide a cohesive, actionable narrative grounded in market realities.
Integrated Strategy
We unify the commercial, political, regulatory, and social dimensions of an opportunity into a single, comprehensive assessment.
Ground-Truth Intelligence
Our insights are not gathered from afar. We source intelligence directly from the markets we serve, engaging with operators, regulators, and the informal economy to uncover what truly drives activity.
Streamlined Execution
Your engagement is managed with seamless accountability from the first conversation to the final recommendation, ensuring a refined, highly responsive client experience.
Our people
Our teams are built for agility and rigor, adapting seamlessly as the evidence and your strategic needs evolve. With an active presence across East, West, and Southern Africa, as well as the United States and the United Kingdom, we bring together deep regional context and global strategic discipline. Depending on the specific demands of an engagement, our core advisory team is augmented by leading specialists in finance, trade, policy, and law. We do this work alongside people who live and breathe the markets we advise on.
Join us
Elim Shanko is the Founder of Regenerative Africa. Her career sits at the intersection of African-led sustainable development, global finance, and infrastructure. An Oxford MBA and Mandela Rhodes Scholar, she has led high-impact clean-energy and ESG engagements across emerging markets, bringing a rigorous, commercial lens to sustainable growth.
To learn more about Elim’s background, research, and publications, visit elim-shanko.com.
What we stand for
A continent where African markets are understood on their own terms, and where the value created by investment stays to build lasting enterprise, institutions and livelihoods.
Intellectual honesty
We say what the evidence shows, including when it is not what a client hoped to hear.
Commercial rigour
Our advice has to work financially, for the client and for the economy around it.
African partnership
We work alongside African institutions, universities and researchers.
Long-term value
We judge our work by what is still standing years later.
Research
With African universities, we are developing a standard for measuring the value an investment creates and keeps on the continent. Our research covers how markets price African risk, remittances as a source of foreign exchange, the informal economy, and human rights in African value chains.
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