GMT Consults

What GMT Consults does

GMT Consults is a private, Kampala-headquartered multi-consultancy firm founded in 2010, operating with 11-50 employees across two inter-related practices: a development-consulting arm and a digital fintech product suite. The consulting arm delivers feasibility studies (Resettlement Action Plans, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Environmental and Social Management Plans, Environmental and Social Impact Summaries, geotechnical and topographic surveys), engineering supervision, monitoring and evaluation, customer satisfaction surveys, and environmental and social audits for infrastructure projects in the road, energy, water, oil and gas, and large-scale agriculture sectors across East Africa. The firm's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting government agencies, international financing institutions (World Bank, ADB, AFD, KFW), state-owned energy operators, and engineering primes, with signature engagements including land acquisition for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), the 272 km Standard Gauge Railway ESIA and Resettlement Action Plan (via SGR/JBN Consulting Engineers), the Malawi Water and Sanitation Project, and Solar Training for the Kampala Capital City Authority.

The revenue model is dominated by project-based professional services billed on a quote/tender basis, supplemented by what is described as a subscription/recurring SaaS line consisting of SentePay (an API-enabled digital payment platform), efinanci (a financial management system for SACCOs, investment clubs, and small lenders with stated predictive-modeling and advanced-analytics capabilities), BondStock IMS (investment management), EONPAY Africa (digital payments), EONERP (enterprise resource planning), and TEXTUG. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; consultancy work is inherently quote-driven, and SaaS pricing details are absent from the data.

The firm claims 25+ years of combined team experience and a mix of local and international experts, and differentiates primarily on international lender compliance, domain specialization in environmental and social safeguards, and integrated technology solutions. Operating geographies span Uganda (primary) and Malawi, with a single documented cross-border engagement in the United States. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent or subsidiary entities, and no public revenue figures.

Name

GMT Consults

Legal name

GMT Consults Ltd.

Website

https://gmtconsults.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GMT Consults is a Uganda-based multi-consultancy firm delivering feasibility studies, environmental and social safeguards, land access and resettlement, valuation and surveying, and engineering supervision for East African infrastructure projects, alongside a parallel suite of digital fintech products (SentePay, efinanci, BondStock IMS, EONPAY Africa, EONERP) targeting SACCOs and unbanked populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Development Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ), ESG, Sustainability & Impact Research (BPAHALAL)

Keywords

• Environmental impact assessment
• Resettlement action planning
• Land surveying services
• Feasibility study consulting
• Engineering supervision services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

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: Professional consultancy services providing feasibility studies (RAP, ESIA, ESMP, ESIS, GeoTechnical Surveys), supervision, monitoring and evaluation, customer satisfaction surveys, and environmental and social audits. Services support the road sector, energy sector, water sector, oil and gas, and large scale agriculture schemes.
2. Land Access and Resettlement Services: Specialized services including Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Studies, RAP Implementation, RAP Monitoring & Evaluation, and RAP Completion Audits to meet international lender requirements.
3. Valuation, Property & Surveying Services: Property valuation, cadastral surveys, and land titling services for infrastructure projects.
4. Technology Products (SaaS): Digital payment platforms and financial management software including SentePay, efinanci, BondStock IMS, EONPAY Africa, and EONERP sold to financial institutions and businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GMT Consults provides development consulting services including feasibility studies (RAP, ESIA, ESMP, ESIS, GeoTechnical Surveys), supervision, monitoring and evaluation, environmental and social audits, land access and resettlement planning, valuation, property and cadastral surveying, engineering supervision, and technology consultancy. The firm also sells proprietary digital platforms — SentePay, efinanci, BondStock IMS, EONPAY Africa, EONERP, and TEXTUG — targeting African financial institutions and unbanked populations.

Product overview

GMT Consults offers a portfolio of digital financial technology products and professional consultancy services. The product suite includes Efinanci SACCO Software (for SACCOs and small lenders), EONPAY Africa (digital payments), EONERP (enterprise resource planning), TEXTUG (Uganda-focused technology product), SentePay System (API-enabled payments for the unbanked), and BondStock IMS (investment management). These technology products are complemented by professional services including Technology Consultancy (with emphasis on data analytics and predictive modeling), Environmental and Social Safeguards, Land Access and Resettlement, Valuation, Property & Surveying, Feasibility Studies, and Engineering and Supervision. The company positions its digital platforms as API-enabled tools to improve financial deepening in Africa and reach unbankable populations, while its consultancy practice serves sectors including energy, roads, water, oil and gas, and large-scale agriculture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Efinanci SACCO Software: Financial management software for SACCOs, Investment Clubs and small lenders
• EONPAY Africa
• EONERP
• TEXTUG
• SentePay

Products and services

• Feasibility Studies Comprehensive feasibility studies including Resettlement Action Plans (RAP), Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), Environmental and Social Impact Summaries (ESIS), topographic studies, and geotechnical investigations designed to meet World Bank, ADB, AFD, and KFW lender requirements and national legislation, delivered by a team of local and international experts.
• Technology Consultancy Advisory services focusing on technology modernization, digital innovation, and financial analytics including predictive modeling, for financial institutions, government, and private sector clients.
• Environmental and Social Safeguards Environmental and social impact assessment services including ESIA, ESMP, and ESIS studies plus environmental and social audits for project sustainability, supporting road, energy, water, oil and gas, and large-scale agriculture schemes.
• Land Access and Resettlement Resettlement planning services including RAP studies, RAP implementation, RAP monitoring and evaluation, and RAP completion audits, designed to meet international lender requirements for infrastructure and energy projects.
• Valuation, Property and Surveying Property valuation, cadastral surveys, and land titling services for infrastructure and development projects, ensuring proper legal documentation and lender compliance.
• Engineering and Supervision Engineering supervision and project monitoring and evaluation services for infrastructure development projects across roads, energy, water, oil and gas, and large-scale agriculture schemes.
• Efinanci SACCO Software Financial management software designed for SACCOs (Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations), Investment Clubs, and small lenders, providing data-driven financial insights with advanced analytics and predictive modeling.
• SentePay System API-enabled digital payment platform designed to reach unbanked populations in Africa and enable financial transactions with interoperability across systems.
• EONPAY Africa Digital payment platform enabling financial transactions and payment processing across Africa, with interoperability integrations.
• BondStock IMS Investment management system for bond and stock portfolio management, providing data-driven insights for investment operations.
• EONERP Enterprise resource planning solution for business management operations, offering customizability for client needs.
• TEXTUG Technology product offered for the Uganda market, focused on configurable digital tools for local customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects delivered meeting international lender requirements without credit suspension
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• RSK Group: Environmental and engineering consultancy growing in Africa. Comparable to GMT as a mid-sized specialist offering ESIA, RAP, and geotechnical services for infrastructure projects, potentially competing for similar mandates.
• GOPA Infra: German development consultancy implementing donor-funded infrastructure projects in Africa. Comparable to GMT because it provides feasibility studies, environmental and social safeguards, and supervision for lender-funded projects.

Broad incumbents

• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): Global environmental and social impact consultancy with deep African operations. Directly comparable to GMT because it competes for the same ESIA, ESMP, and RAP mandates from World Bank, ADB, and other DFIs on African infrastructure projects.
• Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI): International development firm implementing donor-funded projects in Africa. Comparable to GMT because it manages environmental and social safeguard compliance, resettlement, and economic development programs funded by the same lenders.
• Cardno (now Stantec): International development consultancy with extensive African ESIA and resettlement work funded by DFIs. Comparable to GMT due to same client base (World Bank, ADB) and same service mix (RAP, ESIA, supervision).
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification firm with environmental and social services. Comparable to GMT for ESG compliance auditing, environmental monitoring, and certification services on infrastructure projects.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with environmental and social services practice. Comparable to GMT because it provides ESIA, RAP, and supervision services for large infrastructure projects, including oil and gas pipelines in East Africa.
• WSP Global: Global engineering and environmental consultancy with strong infrastructure and ESG practices in Africa. Comparable to GMT due to overlap in feasibility studies, environmental assessments, and resettlement advisory on transport and energy projects.

Direct peers

• ILF Consulting Engineers: Austrian engineering consultancy active in East African oil and gas infrastructure. Comparable to GMT because it delivers feasibility, environmental, and engineering supervision services for pipeline and energy projects in the region.
• COWI (formerly Norplan): Engineering consultancy with strong East African presence and historical involvement in EACOP and SGR-related planning. Directly comparable to GMT as a competitor for feasibility studies, environmental assessments, and engineering supervision on the same flagship projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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