PROME Consultants

What PROME Consultants does

PROME Consultants Limited is a private engineering consultancy and project management firm headquartered in Kampala, Uganda, with a regional office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Founded approximately 1996–2000 (the firm claims 25+ years of experience), the company operates through four organizational divisions — Planning and Strategy, Project Management and Business Development, Planning and Engineering, and Project Delivery Management — delivering integrated infrastructure services across East Africa.

The firm offers ten core services: engineering design (aligned with Ministry of Works and Transport/UNRA standards), construction supervision, project and contract management, physical planning, topographical and cadastral surveys, geological surveys, environmental and socio-economic studies (ESIA/SEA), multi-modal transportation studies, digital technology solutions for data analytics, and energy development studies. Its technology stack combines terrestrial LiDAR scanning, drone-based photogrammetry, GPS control surveys, digital/automatic levelling, and a proprietary geo-spatial and traffic dataset covering over 2,000 km of roads and 500+ traffic stations across Uganda. The 2024-launched Digital Technology Solutions line extends data-collection and analytics into healthcare, public health, housing, and climate change.

PROME generates revenue through professional services engagements on a project-based, quote-driven pricing model, primarily through direct sales engagement and tender/RFP responses to government ministries, public utilities, construction companies, and private-sector clients. The firm is ISO 9001:2015 certified, holds OHSAS 18001 (transitioning to ISO 45001) and IRAP road safety certifications, and maintains memberships with FIDIC, the International Road Federation, the Uganda Institute of Professional Engineers, the Uganda Association of Consulting Engineers, and the Petroleum Authority of Uganda.

Name

PROME Consultants

Legal name

Prome Consultants Limited

Website

https://promeconsult.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

PROME Consultants Limited is a private East African engineering consultancy and project management firm, headquartered in Kampala with a regional office in Addis Ababa, delivering engineering design, construction supervision, surveying, environmental, transportation, energy, and digital data-analytics services to government agencies, utilities, and private-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consultancy Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Program & Project Management (PMO) Consulting (BPAHACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Engineering consultancy services
• Project management consultancy
• Construction supervision services
• Infrastructure design services
• Topographical survey services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Provides comprehensive engineering consultancy services including planning, design, and engineering of infrastructure solutions for civil engineering, building, electrical, mechanical/industrial, environmental, transportation and energy sectors.
2. Project Management Services: Project and contract management services to clients including bid document preparation, construction claims management, project/program development, documentation and construction supervision, and development of design standards and manuals.
3. Construction Supervision: Construction supervision services delivered with innovative approaches ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget, with full compliance to technical, administrative, financial and engineering practices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

PROME Consultants Limited is a knowledge-based engineering consultancy delivering integrated project management and engineering services across infrastructure sectors. The firm provides engineering design, construction supervision, contract and project management, physical planning, topographical and cadastral surveys, geological surveys, environmental and socio-economic studies, multi-modal transportation studies, energy development studies, and digital data analytics solutions to government agencies and private sector clients primarily in East Africa.

Product overview

PROME Consultants Limited is a knowledge-based firm offering a unified suite of engineering consultancy and project management services. The company's integrated service portfolio spans ten core offerings: Engineering Design Services (infrastructure design aligned with UNRA and international standards), Construction Supervision, Project Management (contract management and quality assurance), Physical Planning, Topographical and Cadastral Surveys (utilizing GPS, LiDAR, and drone technologies), Geological Surveys, Environmental Socio-Economic Studies (ESIA/SEA), Multi-Modal Transportation Studies, Digital Technology Solutions (data analytics and aggregation), and Energy Development Studies. These services are delivered through four organizational divisions: Planning and Strategy (CPSD), Project Management and Business Development (PMBDD), Planning and Engineering (PED), and Project Delivery Management (PDMD). The company operates primarily in East Africa, serving sectors including transport, energy, advisory, water, and buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Design Services Infrastructure design services including identification and packaging of investment proposals that are technically appropriate, economically justifiable, financially affordable, socially acceptable, environmentally responsible, and institutionally manageable, undertaken in accordance with Ministry of Works and Transport/UNRA Standards and Design Manuals.
• Construction Supervision Project management team delivering infrastructure projects on time and on budget through innovative approaches ensuring ethical standards, social inclusion, environmental protection, cost effectiveness and aesthetic impact.
• Project Management Project and contract management services including bid document preparation, customized project management information systems, quality assurance systems, construction claims mitigation and management, and project handover support.
• Physical Planning Design and management of physical infrastructure including zoning, land subdivision and demarcating areas for development, with consideration for future demand and technological changes.
• Topographical and Cadastral Surveys Topographical engineering surveys using GPS, digital levels, terrestrial LiDAR (3D laser scanning), drone surveys, and cadastral surveys for property boundaries, land subdivision, titling, and land acquisition.
• Geological Surveys Complete geotechnical services including materials sampling, in-situ testing and analysis, and preparation of Interpretative Reports.
• Environmental Socio-Economic Studies Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), and environmental auditing including occupational health and safety compliances.
• Multi-Modal Transportation Studies Transportation planning including Traffic Impact Assessment Studies, Transportation Safety, Traffic and Revenue Forecasting, Local/Regional/National Transportation Planning, Strategic Transport Plans, and Corridor-Based Transportation Plans.
• Digital Technology Solutions Data collection and analytics solutions for engineering, healthcare, public health, housing, and climate change sectors, including aggregated datasets such as geotechnical, geo-spatial, traffic, and hydrological data.
• Energy Development Studies Appropriate energy studies, energy conservation, and energy resources development services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects delivered on time and on budget through innovative approaches and strong stakeholder engagement
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• International Road Federation (IRF)minorOthersGlobal road safety and transportation organization membership providing access to international best practices and networking in road infrastructure.
• Uganda Institute of Professional Engineers (UIPE)minorOthersNational professional engineering body membership ensuring compliance with local professional standards and regulations.
• FIDICminorOthersInternational Federation of Consulting Engineers membership providing access to global standards and best practices for consulting engineers.
• Uganda Association of Consulting Engineers (UACE)minorOthersNational association membership for consulting engineers in Uganda.
• Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)minorOthersRegulatory body membership relevant to energy sector consultancy services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design, engineering, and management consultancy serving infrastructure, water, environment, and buildings markets. Comparable to PROME as a multi-disciplinary engineering and PM consultancy delivering donor-backed infrastructure programmes across emerging markets including Africa.
• WSP Global: WSP is one of the world's largest professional services firms with deep engineering, environmental, and project management capabilities and a substantial Africa footprint. Competes directly with PROME for road, bridge, rail, and transport planning assignments in East Africa and operates in the same multi-disciplinary, donor-funded project ecosystem.
• Artelia: Artelia is a French-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering and project management consultancy with strong water, transport, buildings, and energy practices and an expanding Africa footprint. Comparable to PROME in offering integrated design + PM + construction supervision services for donor-funded infrastructure projects.
• Aurecon: Aurecon is a global engineering, advisory, and infrastructure advisory firm that delivers multi-disciplinary consulting across transport, energy, water, and buildings. Directly comparable to PROME in service breadth and project/contract management focus, with established Africa and East Africa delivery presence competing for the same donor-funded mandates.
• Bechtel: Bechtel is a global engineering, construction, and project management firm active across Africa in transport, energy, and infrastructure. Competes with PROME for larger PM/construction supervision mandates and represents the type of well-capitalised incumbent PROME must differentiate against.
• SMEC (Surbana Jurong): SMEC is a global engineering consultancy (now part of Surbana Jurong) specialising in transport, water, energy, and urban development with major operations across Africa. Direct competitor to PROME for roads, bridges, and transport planning assignments funded by multilateral institutions in East Africa.
• Norconsult: Norconsult is a leading Nordic engineering consultancy with architecture, transport, water, energy, and environmental practices and active project work across Africa. Highly comparable to PROME as a multi-disciplinary consultancy competing for similar development-bank-funded infrastructure mandates.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Royal HaskoningDHV is an international engineering and project management consultancy with strong water, transport, and energy practices and a longstanding presence in Africa. Highly comparable to PROME in combining engineering design, surveys, environmental, and construction supervision under a single integrated delivery model.
• Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners): Dar is a large international engineering consultancy with deep experience across Africa and the Middle East in transport, buildings, energy, and water. Competes for the same large-scale, multi-disciplinary infrastructure consulting assignments as PROME in East Africa.

Emerging players

• ILF Consulting Engineers: ILF is an international engineering consultancy specialising in energy, water, transportation, and infrastructure projects with growing Africa exposure. Comparable to PROME in providing high-end design and PM services for donor-backed infrastructure, typically bidding on larger or more technically complex mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prome-consultants-limited

Compliance2 records

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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