What Genesis Analytics does

Genesis Analytics is a privately-held impact consultancy founded, incorporated and headquartered in Africa in 2001, with its head office at 50 6th Road, Hyde Park, Johannesburg. The firm delivers bespoke advisory services to governments, regulators, competition authorities, financial institutions and development organisations, and has worked in 52 African countries and more than 100 countries globally. It explicitly positions itself around the 'Young World' demographic thesis, covering Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and parts of Southeast Asia, and frames its mandate as helping these regions navigate five interconnected transitions: economic transformation, climate change adaptation, digital innovation, health systems strengthening, and human development.

The company's service portfolio is organised into twelve core practice areas: Behavioural Solutions; Climate Finance and Economics; Competition and Regulatory Economics; Frontier Technologies; Economic Impact Assessment; Economic Opportunity; Financial Services Strategy; Health; Human Development; Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning; Economic Growth and Impact; and Digital Economy Services. Its Financial Services team has completed more than 1,000 projects across sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East since 2001, and its competition economics practice claims to have worked on most major competition and regulatory matters in South Africa and several other African jurisdictions. Behavioural Solutions combines economics, psychology, anthropology and sociology, while Frontier Technologies and Digital Economy Services reflect a more recent push into technology and AI-related advisory.

Genesis operates a sales-led B2B and B2G go-to-market with project-based, quote-based engagements and no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees across multi-year donor-funded programmes, government contracts and private-sector mandates. Marketing is conducted primarily through thought-leadership content (LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and a News & Insights blog) and direct enterprise relationships, with large institutional partners including the Gates Foundation, CGAP, IDRC, FSD Africa, Shell Foundation and Shortlist Futures.

Name

Genesis Analytics

Legal name

Genesis Analytics

Website

https://genesis-analytics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Genesis Analytics is a Johannesburg-headquartered impact consultancy, founded in 2001, that provides bespoke advisory services across twelve practice areas — including competition economics, financial services, climate finance, health and digital economy — to governments, regulators, competition authorities, financial institutions and development organisations across Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH), Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI), Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

Keywords

• Economic consulting services
• Policy advisory consulting
• Competition economics advisory
• Development consulting services
• Financial services consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultancy Services: Genesis operates as an impact consultancy providing advisory services to governments, financial institutions, regulators, competition authorities, and development organisations. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements across multiple practice areas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Genesis Analytics is an impact consultancy providing expert advisory services across twelve practice areas: Behavioural Solutions, Climate Finance and Economics, Competition and Regulatory Economics, Frontier Technologies, Economic Impact Assessment, Economic Opportunity, Financial Services Strategy, Health, Human Development, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, Economic Growth and Impact, and Digital Economy Services. They deliver strategy, policy advisory, programme implementation, and monitoring and evaluation to governments, financial institutions, competition authorities, regulators, and development organisations across Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Product overview

Genesis Analytics is a consultancy offering a portfolio of specialized advisory services rather than a unified software product. The firm provides consulting across twelve core practice areas: Behavioural Solutions, Climate Finance and Economics, Competition and Regulatory Economics, Frontier Technologies, Economic Impact Assessment, Economic Opportunity, Financial Services Strategy, Health, Human Development, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, Economic Growth and Impact, and Digital Economy Services. Each practice area functions as a distinct service line delivering expert analysis, strategy, and implementation support to governments, development organizations, and private sector clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Behavioural Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• 84.5 million potential jobs from Africa's green transition by 2050
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• International Development Research Centre (IDRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGenesis partnered with IDRC to develop a research agenda for building Africa-grounded evidence on AI's economic and social impact. African policymakers need clear evidence rather than assumptions imported from elsewhere.
• FSD AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with FSD Africa on a study finding that Africa's green transition could generate up to 84.5 million jobs and livelihood opportunities by 2050.
• Shell FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the study on Africa's green transition and job creation potential, working with Genesis and FSD Africa.
• Shortlist FuturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in research on Africa's green transition creating 84.5 million jobs and livelihood opportunities by 2050.
• Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGAP commissioned Genesis to conduct a qualitative assessment on G2P (government to persons) payment systems and the benefits of incorporating a choice-based model. Study covered South Africa, Zambia, and Bangladesh.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• IDInsight: Data-driven development advisory firm operating across Africa and Asia, focused on monitoring, evaluation, and learning. Comparable to Genesis's MEL and impact-assessment offerings, with a more data-analytics-led approach.

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company: Global strategy consultancy with an Africa practice and impact investing advisory. Competes with Genesis in financial services, development, and Africa-focused engagements, but as a broader rather than specialist player.
• McKinsey & Company (Africa Practice): Global strategy consultancy with a substantial and growing Africa presence. Competes with Genesis for top-tier government and development-finance mandates, but with a much broader portfolio and global delivery network.
• Boston Consulting Group: Global strategy firm with an Africa practice and growing focus on social impact, climate, and financial inclusion. Comparable to Genesis in addressing similar sectors but with a markedly broader service portfolio and brand-equity advantage.

Direct peers

• Frontier Economics: Specialist competition economics and regulatory advisory firm. Comparable to Genesis's Competition & Regulatory Economics practice in terms of methodology, client type (regulators, law firms), and project-based delivery.
• Oxford Policy Management: Development-focused research and policy consultancy with deep experience in Africa and South Asia. Comparable to Genesis across health, social policy, evaluation, and donor-funded research engagements.
• Dalberg Advisors: Global impact consultancy with a strong Africa footprint advising governments, multilaterals, and foundations on development, financial inclusion, and policy. Highly comparable to Genesis in mission, client base, and project-based professional services model.
• Palladium: International impact consultancy delivering policy, programme design, and MEL services to donors and governments in emerging markets. Overlaps directly with Genesis across development advisory, monitoring & evaluation, and donor-funded engagements.
• DAI (Development Alternatives, Inc.): Global development consultancy implementing donor-funded programmes across Africa and Asia. Comparable to Genesis in serving institutional funders, governments, and multilaterals with technical advisory and programme delivery.
• Bannerman Consulting: South Africa-based economics and strategy consultancy with strong competition economics and regulatory practice. Highly comparable to Genesis given shared African base, economics foundation, and regulatory advisory work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GenesisEconomic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZuVOqAUfKvXTPfjBLM7geQ/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/Genesis-Analytics-655374244565943
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/genesis-analytics
• Instagraminstagram.com/genesis_analytics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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