Bespoke Services

What It Solves

Strategy Clarity

Governance Discipline

When direction is unclear or priorities keep shifting, we help you reset the “what” and the “why” and translate it into a practical execution plan you can actually run.

Governance Discipline

If your structures feel messy and decisions don’t land with consistency, we design and tighten governance, operating rhythms, and accountability so leadership can make faster, cleaner calls.

Capital Readiness

Governance Discipline

Sustainability & Impact

Where fundraising, transactions, or financial credibility are the blocker, we strengthen your financial model logic, investor narrative, and transaction support so you are prepared to raise, structure, and close properly.

Sustainability & Impact

If sustainability is being handled as “nice to have” (or reporting is inconsistent), we help you mainstream SDG alignment, build measurement discipline, and produce credible impact reporting.

People Systems

Sustainability & Impact

People Systems

When hiring is reactive and performance is hard to track, we build the people systems that make teams dependable: recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and training structures.

Our Specialization Areas (What they mean at PIF Africa)

Governance Advisory & Operations Management

Strategy Design & Implementation

Our specialization areas apply across institutions (private, non-profit, and public where applicable) and also includes an individual-facing track:

Strategy Design & Implementation

Governance Advisory & Operations Management

Strategy Design & Implementation

Build clear direction, priorities, and implementation pathways that drive execution.

Governance Advisory & Operations Management

Program Design, Implementation, M&E, Strategic Communication & Fundraising

Strengthen decision-making structures, governance discipline, and operational effectiveness.

Program Design, Implementation, M&E, Strategic Communication & Fundraising

Design and deliver programs/projects with performance tracking, communication, and resource mobilisation support

Setting up & Structuring Foundations & Charitable Trusts

Program Design, Implementation, M&E, Strategic Communication & Fundraising

Setting up & Structuring Foundations & Charitable Trusts

Design and structure foundations/charitable trusts with clear operating rules and governance.

Philanthropy, Legacy and Wealth Design & Management

Program Design, Implementation, M&E, Strategic Communication & Fundraising

Setting up & Structuring Foundations & Charitable Trusts

Design practical pathways for wealth, legacy, and structured giving/impact.

Social Investment Fundraising & SDGs Mainstreaming Consulting

Sustainability Strategy Design & Implementation; Impact Measurement & Reporting

Embed SDG logic into strategy and fundraising, and strengthen social investment readiness.

Sustainability Strategy Design & Implementation; Impact Measurement & Reporting

Build sustainability roadmaps, impact measurement frameworks, and reporting discipline.

Investment Strategy Design, Origination, Execution & Portfolio Management

Sustainability Strategy Design & Implementation; Impact Measurement & Reporting

Investment Strategy Design, Origination, Execution & Portfolio Management

Support investment strategy and deal execution pathways, including portfolio thinking and governance.

HRM, Training & Coaching

Economic, Governance, Social Policy and Bill Design/Advisory

Investment Strategy Design, Origination, Execution & Portfolio Management

Strengthen people systems, capability building, and performance enablement.

Financial Structuring & Advisory

Economic, Governance, Social Policy and Bill Design/Advisory

Support financial structuring, transaction readiness, and deal support.

Economic, Governance, Social Policy and Bill Design/Advisory

Support policy and bill design/advisory work (typically opportunistic and mandate-based).

Select Needs Each Specialization Addresses (By Clientele)

Individuals

Nano, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

Need practical systems for wealth creation, protection, and long-term structuring (not just advice, but a workable pathway)

Nano, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

Need clarity and traction across strategy, governance, capital readiness, sustainability, and people systems, often without the internal capacity to set up disciplined operating rhythms.

Non-Profits

Public Sector

Need program design discipline, credible impact measurement, and fundraising readiness especially where execution quality and reporting standards determine funding continuity.

Public Sector

Need targeted support where mandates are fully funded and require execution support, governance discipline, and delivery systems (often through committees, working groups, and structured engagements).

What We Deliver

Deliverables

Depending on the client’s need and complexity, Bespoke delivery is executed as:

One-off deliverables (e.g., diagnostic brief, strategy document, governance pack)
Time-bound projects / implementation sprints (e.g. 2–8 weeks)
Retainers (ongoing advisory and/or implementation support)

Outcomes

Across engagements, clients can expect:

Clear problem definition, priorities, and success metrics
Structured deliverables with timelines and usable handover packs
Documented approvals and sign-offs that prevent endless iteration cycles

How Engagements Run

**Step 1 — Intake and Triage (BUS vs Bespoke vs Hybrid)**
**We confirm whether the client needs:**
**• BUS only (routine execution),**
**• Bespoke only (custom solution), or**
**• a hybrid model (Bespoke sets the system; BUS runs it monthly/quarterly).**

**Step 2 — Diagnostic and Scoping**
**We clarify the problem statement, constraints, priorities, and success metrics. Output is a scoped engagement plan with deliverables and timelines.**

**Step 3 — Delivery (Project / Sprint / Retainer)**
**Bespoke delivery is executed as:**
**• One-off deliverables (e.g., diagnostic brief, strategy document, governance pack),**
**• Time-bound projects (e.g., 2–8 week implementation sprint), or**
**• Retainers (ongoing advisory/implementation support).**

**Step 4 — Handover and Operationalisation (Optional BUS Transition)**
Where Bespoke work produces recurring operational tasks (compliance calendars, recurring reporting, payroll/statutory cycles, board cycles), these are transitioned into BUS to maintain continuity and reduce long-term cost

Sectors Overview

Transport & Logistics

Agriculture & Agro-processing

Power (Thermal & Renewable)

Agriculture & Agro-processing

Power (Thermal & Renewable)

Agriculture & Agro-processing

Chemicals Refining

Agriculture & Agro-processing

Infrastructure

Chemicals Refining

Financial Services

Chemicals Refining

Financial Services

Mineral Resource Refining

Government & Public Services

Mineral Resource Refining

International Development

Government & Public Services

Mineral Resource Refining

Government & Public Services

Education, Entrepreneurship & Employability

Professional & Business Services

Education, Entrepreneurship & Employability

Professional & Business Services

Commerce, Trade & Industry

Education, Entrepreneurship & Employability

Professional & Business Services

Commerce, Trade & Industry

Key sector pain points / opportunities

Informal traders face border frictions, harassment, and lack of formal documentation pathways, especially in cross-border trade.
Governments face complex trade and industrial policy choices under AfCFTA, plus delivery challenges that require coordination and change management.
Industrial competitiveness is constrained by power, skills, finance, and inconsistent policy execution.
Opportunity: export strategy, MSME competitiveness, and reforms that make trade simpler and industry more investable.

Relevant specialization areas

Strategy Design & Implementation
Governance Advisory & Operations Management
Investment Strategy Design, Origination, Execution & Portfolio Management
Financial Structuring & Transaction Support

Professional & Business Services

Key sector pain points / opportunities

NMSMEs struggle to establish credibility and compete with larger (often international) players.
There’s a market gap: many NMSMEs can’t access high-quality, customised advisory solutions they need to scale sustainably.
Opportunity: building scalable service businesses with better operating discipline, governance, talent systems, and client conversion systems.

Relevant specialization areas

Strategy Design & Implementation
Governance Advisory & Operations Management
HRM, Training & Coaching
Sustainability Strategy Design & Implementation; Impact Measurement & Reporting
Financial Structuring & Transaction Support

Agriculture & Agro-Processing

Key sector pain points / opportunities

Financing constraints (agriculture perceived as high-risk) limit growth, mechanisation, and processing.
Fragmented supply chains and inconsistent quality make it hard to meet standards and access bigger markets.
Climate and price volatility increase operational risk and planning complexity.
Opportunity: value addition through agro-processing as a job engine, supported by stronger structuring, market access, and enabling policy.

Relevant specialization areas

Strategy Design & Implementation
Program/Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), Strategic Communication & Fundraising
Investment Strategy Design, Origination, Execution & Portfolio Management
Financial Structuring & Transaction Support
HRM, Training & Coaching
Economic, Governance, Social Policy & Bill Design & Advisory

International Development

Key sector pain points / opportunities

MSMEs struggle to access donor-funded opportunities and meet compliance-heavy requirements; processes can be cumbersome.
Non-profits face funding volatility, shifting donor priorities, and high competition for grants.
Opportunity: program designs that actually convert to outcomes, stronger fundraising systems, and clearer impact evidence for funders.

Relevant specialization areas

Program/Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), Strategic Communication & Fundraising
Social Investment Fundraising & SDGs Mainstreaming
Sustainability Strategy Design & Implementation; Impact Measurement & Reporting
Strategy Design & Implementation
Governance Advisory & Operations Management
Financial Structuring & Transaction Support

Tell Us What You Need

Mini Case Studies

Scholarship Scheme Set-up and Governance

✔ Need: Create a scholarship vehicle with fair selection, credible governance, and sustainable funding.
✔ What we did: Designed eligibility criteria and selection frameworks, built governance and funding mechanisms, and managed donor engagement and fund distribution process.
✔Outcome: A repeatable scholarship structure that improves transparency, continuity, and donor confidence.

SDG-aligned Impact Strategy

Scholarship Scheme Set-up and Governance

✔ Need: Create a practical, measurable SDG-aligned impact strategy across diverse business lines.

✔ What we did: Mainstreamed sustainability metrics into operations, developed impact assessment tools, and provided advisory support to investee companies.

✔ Outcome: A coherent impact system that strengthened reporting discipline and made sustainability measurable across units.

Structured Giving for Schooling Support

Fundraising Readiness & Visibility Systems

✔ Need: Provide stable support for learners through a structured giving mechanism rather than ad-hoc donations.
✔ What we did: Designed education-focused endowments and disbursement structures linked to zakat-based giving, with governance and beneficiary definitions.
✔ Outcome: More predictable education support with clearer accountability and continuity.

Fundraising Readiness & Visibility Systems

✔ Need: Build a structured, scalable social media function that improves visibility, credibility, engagement, and partnership readiness.
✔ What we did: Built channel strategy and content system, ran multi-platform publishing and community engagement, produced multimedia collateral, and routed partnership inquiries through comms protocols.
✔ Outcome: Growth in reach and engagement, stronger credibility through consistent storytelling, increased inbound partnership interest, and improved volunteer/intern interest.

Bespoke Services

Who It's For

Individuals through their Nano, Micro and Small Enterprises, including: Professionals transitioning into entrepreneurship, sole proprietors, freelancers, and small business owners

Institutions / Organizations (with a primary focus on NMSMEs)

Non-Profits and Governments (supported on an opportunistic basis)

What It Solves

Strategy Clarity

Governance Discipline

Governance Discipline

Governance Discipline

Governance Discipline

Governance Discipline

Capital Readiness

Governance Discipline

Sustainability & Impact

Sustainability & Impact

Sustainability & Impact

Sustainability & Impact

People Systems

Sustainability & Impact

People Systems

Our Specialization Areas (What they mean at PIF Africa)

Governance Advisory & Operations Management

Strategy Design & Implementation

Strategy Design & Implementation

Governance Advisory & Operations Management

Strategy Design & Implementation

Governance Advisory & Operations Management

Governance Advisory & Operations Management

Program Design, Implementation, M&E, Strategic Communication & Fundraising

Program Design, Implementation, M&E, Strategic Communication & Fundraising

Program Design, Implementation, M&E, Strategic Communication & Fundraising

Program Design, Implementation, M&E, Strategic Communication & Fundraising

Setting up & Structuring Foundations & Charitable Trusts

Program Design, Implementation, M&E, Strategic Communication & Fundraising

Setting up & Structuring Foundations & Charitable Trusts

Philanthropy, Legacy and Wealth Design & Management

Program Design, Implementation, M&E, Strategic Communication & Fundraising

Setting up & Structuring Foundations & Charitable Trusts

Social Investment Fundraising & SDGs Mainstreaming Consulting

Sustainability Strategy Design & Implementation; Impact Measurement & Reporting

Sustainability Strategy Design & Implementation; Impact Measurement & Reporting

Sustainability Strategy Design & Implementation; Impact Measurement & Reporting

Sustainability Strategy Design & Implementation; Impact Measurement & Reporting

Sustainability Strategy Design & Implementation; Impact Measurement & Reporting

Investment Strategy Design, Origination, Execution & Portfolio Management

Sustainability Strategy Design & Implementation; Impact Measurement & Reporting

Investment Strategy Design, Origination, Execution & Portfolio Management

HRM, Training & Coaching

Economic, Governance, Social Policy and Bill Design/Advisory

Investment Strategy Design, Origination, Execution & Portfolio Management

Financial Structuring & Advisory

Economic, Governance, Social Policy and Bill Design/Advisory

Economic, Governance, Social Policy and Bill Design/Advisory

Economic, Governance, Social Policy and Bill Design/Advisory

Economic, Governance, Social Policy and Bill Design/Advisory

Economic, Governance, Social Policy and Bill Design/Advisory

Select Needs Each Specialization Addresses (By Clientele)

Individuals

Nano, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

Nano, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

Nano, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

Nano, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

Nano, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

Non-Profits

Public Sector

Public Sector

Public Sector

Public Sector

Public Sector

What We Deliver

Deliverables

Outcomes

How Engagements Run

Sectors Overview

Transport & Logistics

Agriculture & Agro-processing

Power (Thermal & Renewable)

Power (Thermal & Renewable)

Agriculture & Agro-processing