Renaissance Strategic Solutions

What Renaissance Strategic Solutions does

Renaissance Strategic Solutions is a privately held professional services firm founded in 2011 by Kim Robinson and headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company operates three service branches: Legal Advisory (cross-Atlantic networking and dispute resolution between African and US law firms and businesses), Strategic Solutions (organisational development, capacity building, training, facilitation, ethics training, and USAID procedure consulting for corporates, SMEs, and NGOs), and Creative Advocacy (fundraising support for African film and television productions and arts/culture promotion). The firm's value proposition is anchored in the founder's profile as a Harvard-educated attorney, Fulbright Scholar, UK and South Africa accredited mediator, and Certified Ethics Officer, combined with direct experience across 15 African countries.

The underlying technology stack is essentially human-delivered expertise rather than any proprietary platform; there is no software product, no API, no documented automation, and no AI/ML components. Service delivery relies on consulting engagements, training facilitation, and personal network activation. The client roster spans enterprise (MTN, Egon Zehnder, Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs), government (City of Johannesburg, South African Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, USAID Kenya), and NGO/education (Oxfam, British Council, Nepad Business Foundation, Embrace Dignity, Ntuthuko Foundation, Jeppe Girls High School), as well as the film sector (Associate Producer credit on "Tell Me Sweet Something").

The business model is straightforward professional services: bespoke consulting engagements priced on a project/engagement basis (no published rate cards or pricing tiers), with revenue generated across three parallel service lines rather than from any productized or subscription offering. Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, leveraging the founder's professional reputation, conference speaking engagements (e.g., 5th Annual Africa Pension Funds & Retirement Summit in Zanzibar, May 2024; Miami business and community leaders conference), LinkedIn presence, and accumulated testimonials. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional funding and is operated as a founder-controlled entity.

Name

Renaissance Strategic Solutions

Legal name

Renaissance Strategic Solutions

Website

https://renaissance-ss.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Renaissance Strategic Solutions is a Johannesburg-based boutique advisory firm founded in 2011 that delivers legal advisory, strategic consulting, and creative advocacy services connecting African and US corporates, governments, NGOs, and creative enterprises through founder Kim Robinson's cross-Atlantic network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Strategic consulting
• Organizational development
• Creative advocacy
• Africa-US business 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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Legal consulting and advisory services connecting African and US law firms and businesses, including dispute resolution and relationship building between markets.
2. Strategic Solutions Services: Capacity building, training, strategic planning, facilitation, ethics training, and USAID procedure consulting for corporates, SMEs, and NGOs.
3. Creative Advocacy Services: Fundraising support for African film and television productions and promotion of arts and culture.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Renaissance Strategic Solutions is a professional services firm delivering legal advisory, strategic consulting, and creative advocacy services primarily bridging African and US markets. Its Legal Advisory branch connects law firms and businesses across the Atlantic as an 'honest broker' for cross-border relationships and dispute resolution. The Strategic Solutions branch provides organizational development services including capacity building, training, strategic planning, facilitation, USAID procedure consulting, and ethics training for corporates, SMEs, and NGOs. The Creative Advocacy branch supports fundraising for African film and television projects and promotes arts and culture.

Product overview

Renaissance Strategic Solutions offers a three-branch service portfolio: Legal Advisory, Strategic Solutions, and Creative Advocacy. Legal Advisory enables law firms and businesses to network across Africa and the US. Strategic Solutions provides organizational development services including capacity building, training, strategic planning, facilitation, and ethics training. Creative Advocacy focuses on fundraising for African film and television and promoting arts and culture. The company was founded in 2011 by Kim Robinson and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Advisory Legal advisory and relationship-building services connecting African and US law firms and businesses through networking, dispute resolution, and culturally sensitive cross-continental advisory. Designed for law firms and corporates needing credible bridges between Africa and US markets.
• Strategic Solutions Organizational development consulting including capacity building, training, strategic planning, facilitation, USAID procedure consulting, and ethics training for corporates, SMEs, NGOs, and government clients.
• Creative Advocacy Fundraising support and promotional services for African film and television productions, and broader advocacy for arts and culture in society. Targeted at African creative producers and arts organizations.

Named customers15 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Africa: Big Four professional services network serving large African corporates, governments, and donors on strategy, risk, and transformation. Overlaps with Renaissance's Strategic Solutions consulting and ethics/training offerings at the enterprise end of the market.
• Webber Wentzel: Major South African-rooted law firm with pan-African and cross-Atlantic capability, advising corporates and financial institutions. Directly comparable to Renaissance's Legal Advisory branch in cross-border legal networking between African and US/international markets.
• McKinsey & Company (Africa): Global management consulting firm with a long-standing African practice serving governments, telcos (including MTN), and large corporates on strategy, organizational development, and transformation. Overlaps with Renaissance's Strategic Solutions branch on enterprise-level capacity building and cross-Atlantic strategy.
• Bowmans: One of the largest African law firms with full-service offerings across the continent, including cross-border advisory. Comparable to Renaissance's Legal Advisory branch as a competing network connecting African and international clients, though Bowmans operates at far greater scale and breadth.

Emerging players

• Tony Blair Institute for Global Change: Policy and governance advisory working extensively with African governments on strategy delivery, institutional reform, and leadership development. Comparable to Renaissance's policy and government relations work with entities like the City of Johannesburg and the SA Department of Justice.
• Cardno Emerging Markets: International development consultancy implementing donor-funded programmes in governance, capacity building, and education across Africa. Comparable to Renaissance's USAID procedure consulting, training facilitation, and NGO capacity-building work.
• Kubicle Advisory: Africa-focused advisory firm providing cross-border strategy, partnerships, and market entry services to corporates and investors. Comparable as a niche competitor working on Africa-US and Africa-global business intermediation, similar in scale and founder-led orientation to Renaissance.

Direct peers

• Africa Practice: Pan-African advisory firm providing public affairs, communications, and strategy consulting to corporates, investors, and governments operating across Africa. Directly comparable to Renaissance's cross-Atlantic strategic advisory and public affairs positioning, with similar client profiles and a hybrid legal/policy/communications model.
• Dalberg: Global social impact and international development consulting firm with deep Africa presence, advising governments, foundations, and corporates on strategy, policy, and programmes. Comparable to Renaissance's Strategic Solutions branch—capacity building, USAID-style programmatic work, and cross-sector facilitation.

Others

• FTI Consulting (Africa): Global advisory firm with a strategic communications and public affairs practice active across Africa, advising corporates on cross-border transactions, reputation, and stakeholder engagement. Comparable to Renaissance in facilitating credible cross-Atlantic relationships and serving high-profile institutional clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/robinsonkim/?originalSubdomain=za
• Facebookfacebook.com/RenaissanceStrategicSolutionsCc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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