High-impact ventures.
Economic development.
Social Change.

Our Services
  • Economic Advisory
  • Co-design and facilitation of economic interventions that help local entrepreneurs thrive in their entrepreneurial ecosystems.
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  • Big Data
  • Data warehousing and ETL services. This includes data staging, cleaning, processing, engineering and dynamic visualisations.
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  • Impact
  • Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Design, Benchmarks, Diagnostics, Dashboarding and Studies.
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FOUNDED
2013

FOUNDED 2013

The company started informally in 2009, in Johannesburg South Africa. The idea was to build a reputable, quality-orientated global enterprise that would inspire social change across Africa. The founder was 23 years of Age. At the time, we did not know what form or shape this will take. We started as a B2C, small advisory firm, providing business modelling services to small businesses. We formalised in 2013. Then added economic development services, after pivoting to a B2B firm supporting enterprise support organisations (ESOs) that directly supported entrepreneurs. This started to pay the bills a little more. Recently, we have incorporated big data services into our offering. This followed a serious measurement gap in our partners and clients who were trying to make a difference in Africa but also needed data or measurement expertise. In the last couple of years, we have brought in data scientists, data engineers and data architects to lend their services to our clients. We are now a global …
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Previous and Current Social Change Partners

Selected Flagship Projects

In collaboration with GIZ and the African Union, we established a Pan-African entrepreneurship hub to foster the growth of a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem within the Pan African University and across Africa.

Algeria, Nigeria, Kenya & Cameroon GIZ and African Union

We actively participated in the co-design and measurement processes of Jasiri and Wavumbuzi, ensuring that these initiatives are effectively designed and evaluated to achieve their desired outcomes.

Rwanda, Kenya & Ethiopia Jasiri and Wavumbuzi

We helped design the Ignitions Programme, an economic development initiative impacting youth entrepreneurs across Southern Africa.

South Africa, Namibia, Botswana & Swaziland Allan Gray Orbis Foundation

As part of a South-South alliance, we co-designed and implemented a climate solutions lab, empowering communities in six developing countries through sustainable innovations.

Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Madagascar, Niger, Uganda and Zambia Impulsouth

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Fuata Africa’s mission is to strengthen the diversity and density of high-impact ventures either co-founded or headquartered in Africa.