Sahel Consulting

What Sahel Consulting does

Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited is a privately held management consulting firm founded in 2010 and headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria. The firm provides strategic advisory, market and value-chain analysis, policy engagement, institutional capacity strengthening, and stakeholder convening services to government agencies, private sector agribusinesses, and international development organizations operating across Africa's agriculture and nutrition landscape. Its service portfolio spans livestock, dairy, cereals, legumes, fruits, vegetables, edible oils, and seed systems, with particular depth in Nigerian value chains.

The firm runs seven multi-year development programs, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN, 2020-2024, targeting 60,000 dairy farmers), the RISE program (creating approximately 8,000 jobs across Bauchi, Kaduna, and Kano States), SEPTP (poultry), HTPS (potato seed), CSP (seed systems with Dutch partners), PROSSIVA (vegetatively propagated crops), and a BMGF-funded Project Management Office for Nigeria. These programs are delivered through a hybrid model in which Sahel both advises and co-implements, supported by a network of locally embedded field consultants fluent in regional languages.

Revenue is generated through professional services: project-based consulting fees, program implementation contracts with international donors, and strategic advisory engagements with private sector clients. Pricing is negotiated per project and not publicly disclosed. The firm distributes directly via RFP processes and established relationships with government ministries, donor agencies, and agribusiness partners. Notable named clients and partners include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Federal and State Nigerian ministries, FrieslandCampina WAMCO, Sebore International Farms, CODARAN, Mercy Corps, SeedSystem, IITA, and Wageningen University. The firm is co-founded and led by Ndidi Nwuneli, Managing Partner. No external funding rounds or institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

Sahel Consulting

Legal name

Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited

Website

https://sahelconsult.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sahel Consulting is a Nigeria-based management consulting firm founded in 2010 that provides strategic advisory, market research, and program implementation services to governments, agribusinesses, and international donors across Africa's agriculture and nutrition value chains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agriculture and Nutrition Consulting Services

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA), Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Agriculture consulting
• Value chain analysis
• Nutrition programs
• Development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Jabi

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Strategic Advisory Services: Management consulting services including market research, policy analysis, strategy development, and business advisory for agriculture and nutrition sector clients.
2. Program Implementation: Implementation of development programs funded by international donors and development organizations, including project management office services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sahel Consulting is a management consulting firm that delivers in-depth market research on key agricultural and nutrition value chains, strategic advisory services, policy engagement, and end-to-end implementation of development programs across Africa. The firm combines consulting expertise with hands-on program delivery through a portfolio of donor-funded initiatives (including ALDDN, RISE, SEPTP, HTPS, PMO, CSP, and PROSSIVA) targeting smallholder farmers, government ministries, and private sector agribusinesses.

Product overview

Sahel Consulting is a management consulting firm offering a portfolio of development programs and consulting services focused on transforming Africa's agriculture and nutrition landscape. The core offerings include seven major development programs (ALDDN, RISE, SEPTP, HTPS, PMO, CSP, and PROSSIVA) targeting dairy development, youth empowerment, poultry transformation, potato seeds, and seed system innovation across Nigeria and West Africa. These programs are complemented by five core consulting service pillars: Market and Value Chain Analysis, Strategic Business Advisory, Institution Capacity Strengthening, Policy Engagement and Advisory, and Stakeholder Convening and Engagement. The firm also operates knowledge platforms including the National Seed Platform and Sahel Scholars Conference, and publishes quarterly research reports on African agriculture and nutrition topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) A development program building sustainable supply chains and fostering local dairy sourcing in Nigeria, improving smallholder dairy farmers' livelihoods through feed and fodder development, animal health care services, artificial insemination, training on good dairy practices, women empowerment and financial inclusion, and rural infrastructure development.
• Resilient and Inclusive Agri-food Systems Empowering Women and Youth in Nigeria (RISE) A program providing strategic advisory and hands-on implementation expertise to improve business performance, strengthen market linkages, and empower women and youth in Northern Nigeria's agri-food systems. The program has created 8,000 jobs across Bauchi, Kaduna, and Kano States.
• Sustainable Entrepreneurship-Led Poultry Transformation Program (SEPTP) A program focusing on Skills and Entrepreneurship Development and Policy and Institutional Strengthening, delivering entrepreneurship training across program states to equip participants with technical and business skills for successful poultry enterprises, supporting smallholder poultry farmers and micro- and small enterprise owners in rural and semi-urban areas.
• Hybrid True Potato Seed (HTPS) A program focused on hybrid true potato seed development and distribution, with Sahel Consulting leading the Skills and Entrepreneurship Development and Policy and Institutional Strengthening components.
• BMGF Nigeria Project Management Office (PMO)

Quantifiable outcome

• 8000 jobs created across Bauchi, Kaduna, and Kano States through RISE program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mercy CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Mercy Corps partnered with Sahel Consulting and SeedSystem under the ISSD Africa program to convene stakeholders for advancing the Ten Guiding Principles for Good Seed Aid in Nigeria.
• SeedSystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025SeedSystem partnered with Sahel Consulting and Mercy Corps under the ISSD Africa program to develop and implement seed system frameworks in Nigeria.
• Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2020Federal ministry partner for ALDDN program implementation, providing government support and alignment with national agricultural policies.
• State Governments (Adamawa, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Plateau)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive Nigerian state governments partnering on ALDDN program to implement dairy development initiatives at state level.
• Wageningen University & ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Sahel Consulting on the Collaborative Seed Programme Nigeria, demonstrating commitment to excellence and pragmatic, client-oriented approach.
• International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Sahel Consulting to convene the Cassava Seed Business Summit 2021 under the Building an Economically Sustainable Integrated Cassava Seed System (BASICS) project.
• FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrieslandCampina WAMCO signed MoU with Sahel Capital Partners & Advisory Limited (SCPAL) to collaborate on the Nigeria Dairy Development Programme (NDDP).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TechnoServe: International non-profit that works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries, with deep West African agriculture programs. Comparable to Sahel on agriculture value-chain development and donor-funded program implementation.
• Palladium: Global advisory firm implementing donor-funded development programs across agriculture, food security, and economic growth in Africa. Comparable on PMO and large-scale implementation mandates for BMGF, FCDO, and USAID.
• Dalberg Advisors: Global strategy and policy advisory firm with a major Africa practice and dedicated agriculture, food security, and development portfolios. Closest direct competitor to Sahel in donor-funded, locally-rooted African development advisory.
• DAI Global Health: International development company with agriculture, nutrition, and economic-growth practices in West Africa. Comparable to Sahel as a long-tenured donor-program implementer and advisor.

Others

• AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa): African-led institution working on inclusive agricultural transformation across value chains. Comparable as an ecosystem player Sahel partners with and frequently co-designs programs for; not a consulting competitor but a closely adjacent commissioning body.
• IDH – Sustainable Trade Initiative: Foundation convening public-private partnerships for sustainable agriculture and food systems in Africa and emerging markets. Comparable as a co-funder and convening partner for value-chain programs Sahel implements.

Emerging players

• Tony Blair Institute for Global Change: Policy and government advisory with strong presence in Africa focused on economic reform and agriculture transformation. Comparable to Sahel's public-sector policy advisory engagements.
• Genesis Analytics: Africa-headquartered economics and strategy consultancy with agriculture, health, and inclusive-growth practices. Comparable to Sahel on development advisory and African value-chain analysis, though broader in sector coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company (Social & Public Sector, Africa): Global consulting firm with established agriculture, development, and public-sector practices in Africa. Comparable to Sahel as a strategic advisor to large donors, multilaterals, and agribusiness corporates.
• McKinsey & Company (Africa Agriculture Practice): Global management consulting firm with a dedicated Africa agriculture and food-security practice. Comparable as a competing advisor to BMGF, AfDB, and large agribusiness clients across the same value chains.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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