Afrikuda Consulting · Johannesburg

Practical support for organisations that matter.

We work with NGOs, civil society organisations, and small businesses across Africa — building the governance, systems, and capacity that allow organisations to do their work well.

Built from the inside out.

Afrikuda is a governance and strategy consultancy with over 15 years of experience strengthening organisations across civil society and the private sector in Africa. We bring legal, programmatic, and technical expertise to the operational and strategic challenges that African organisations face every day.

Our work is grounded in lived experience. We have worked inside the organisations we now support — leading programmes, managing budgets, navigating governance, and building systems under real pressure. That is the difference between advice and genuine expertise.

We work across governance and compliance, programme design and evaluation, resource mobilisation, partnerships, and operational systems — and we are committed to solutions that are practical, affordable, and built to last.

What we stand for

  • Empowerment We believe in organisations' power to drive change, and in their right to the tools to do it.
  • Integrity We are honest about what is possible. We do not oversell and we do not disappear after delivery.
  • Collaboration We work with organisations, not at them. The best solutions come from inside.
  • Impact We measure our success by what changes in the organisations we work with — not by what we deliver.
  • Innovation We keep looking for better ways to do things — especially when resources are tight.

What we do.

Afrikuda offers tailored consulting engagements across the areas where NGOs and civil society organisations most commonly struggle. Every engagement is scoped to your context — not a standard package applied from outside.

01

Governance & Compliance

Strengthening governance structures, board development, policy frameworks, compliance reviews, and accountability mechanisms.

02

Programme Design & Management

Needs assessment, programme planning, logframe development, implementation support, and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

03

Evaluation

Mixed-methods programme evaluation, methodology development, organisational assessments, and evidence synthesis for reporting and learning.

04

Resource Mobilisation

Fundraising strategy, donor engagement, grant writing support, and diversification of funding streams for NGOs and civil society organisations.

05

Partnerships & Stakeholder Management

Partnership strategy, relationship management, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration frameworks across multi-actor initiatives.

06

Organisational Systems

Operational reviews, SOP development, internal process strengthening, and building the systems that keep organisations running when people move on.

All engagements are scoped and quoted individually. Contact us to discuss your organisation's needs.

Practical efficiency for organisations that can't afford to waste anything.

Most NGOs and small businesses are losing hours every week to duplicated effort, chasing approvals, rebuilding things that already exist, and managing tools that cost too much. It is not a capacity problem. It is a systems problem.

AfriOps gives your team the tools, frameworks, and practical knowledge to address it. This is a live, cohort-based training programme — hands-on and immediately applicable. The programme creates the space and the structure. How far your organisation goes with it depends on how much you pick it up and run with it. That ownership is yours.

Format

6 weekly live online sessions per stream. 2 hours per session on Google Meet.

First Cohort

Week of 8 June 2026.
Registration closes 31 May 2026.

Language

Sessions conducted in English. Additional languages planned for future cohorts.

Certificate

Participants attending 5 of 6 sessions receive a AfriOps Certificate of Completion issued by Afrikuda.

Stream 01

NGOs & Civil Society

Do More With Less · Wednesdays 10:00–12:00 SAST
  • 01 Where Does the Time Actually Go?
  • 02 Your Free Tech Stack
  • 03 Donor Comms and Reporting Without Drowning
  • 04 Programme Tracking Without Expensive Software
  • 05 Board Admin and Governance Made Simple
  • 06 SOPs Your Team Will Actually Use
Stream 02

Small Businesses

Streamline to Scale · Thursdays 10:00–12:00 SAST
  • 01 Audit Your Week
  • 02 Your Free Business Tech Stack
  • 03 Automating Client Follow-Up, Invoicing and Scheduling
  • 04 Stock, Suppliers and Admin Without the Chaos
  • 05 Getting AI to Do the Grunt Work
  • 06 Building Systems So the Business Doesn't Run Only on You
Separate Streams

NGO and Small Business cohorts run independently. Participants do not mix across streams.

Cohort Size

Minimum 10, maximum 20 participants per stream. Multiple organisations share a cohort.

Between Sessions

Each session ends with a short preparation task. Participants arrive at the next session ready to build on the previous one.

Resources

A one-page reference document — key tools, templates, and next steps — is shared after every session.

Missed Sessions

Sessions are not recorded. Seats may be transferred to the next cohort intake at no additional cost.

Prerequisites

Participants should be comfortable using email and a device for work, and able to join a video call. No advanced technical skills required.

Investment
Single module — per seat R500
Any 3 modules — per seat R1,200
Full stream (6 modules) — per seat R2,000
Block booking 5–9 seats — per seat R400 per module
Block booking 10+ seats — per seat R350 per module
Closed cohort — single module R5,000 flat
Closed cohort — full stream R18,000 flat

All prices exclude VAT. Afrikuda is not currently VAT registered. Payment by EFT — banking details provided on invoice. Per-module payments count toward the full stream price if you choose to continue.

Limited Availability

Join the Founding Cohort

We are accepting registrations for our first cohort, commencing the week of 8 June 2026. Founding organisations receive a 15% discount on full stream bookings in exchange for a written testimonial within two weeks of completing the programme.

Invoices are issued upon registration. Payment is due by 31 May 2026.

Cancellation Policy

In line with the South African Consumer Protection Act: cancellations more than 10 business days before the first session receive a 75% refund. Cancellations within 10 business days are non-refundable. Seats may be transferred to the next intake at any time before the first session at no charge. No refunds once the programme has commenced. Afrikuda reserves the right to reschedule with reasonable notice, in which case a full refund is offered.

Need more hands-on support?

For organisations requiring facilitated operational audits, bespoke capacity building, systems implementation, or a structured post-programme implementation sprint, Afrikuda offers standalone consulting engagements. These are scoped and quoted separately. Contact us to discuss.

Let's talk about what your organisation needs.

Whether you are exploring a consulting engagement, reserving seats for AfriOps, or just want to understand what Afrikuda can offer — we would love to hear from you.

We will respond within two business days.

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Location
Johannesburg, South Africa

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