Tom Fisher & Associates

What Tom Fisher & Associates does

Tom Fisher & Associates Limited is a Nairobi-headquartered corporate training and human capital development consultancy that delivers customized in-house training programs, open public courses, and custom business conferences to private-sector enterprises, government ministries, and agencies across Africa. Founded in 2012 by Ken Oyugi, a former sales professional at Marcus Evans and Fleming Europe, the company has built a catalog of training programs spanning 17 thematic verticals, including Leadership, Project Management, Finance, HR, Soft Skills, Legal, Supply Chain, IT & ICT, Sales & Marketing, Banking, Engineering, Oil & Gas, Governance/Risk/Compliance, Production & Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, and Pharma & Life Science. It also operates an executive coaching sub-brand, Exec Coach™, and offers Micro Coaching sessions alongside complementary HR consulting services (employee satisfaction surveys, salary surveys, data collection, and employee placement). The company is registered with Kenya's National Industrial Training Authority (NITA/TRN/1327).

The business operates on a professional services revenue model with quote-based pricing that varies by participant count, program hours, location, expertise level, pre-assessment depth, and follow-up requirements; non-profits receive discounts and repeat clients receive loyalty pricing. Its go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-focused, with a dedicated team (Managing Director & Head of Sales, Senior Sales Manager, Sales Managers, and Project Managers) conducting direct outreach to corporate clients across Africa. Distribution occurs through four channels: on-site in-house training, open public courses, virtual/online sessions, and custom business conferences. The company reports a cumulative base of 1,000+ companies trained across 12 African countries over the past 8 years, with 100+ organized client events.

The firm is privately held and founder-controlled with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Operations are run from a headquarters in Nairobi (Suite B406, Repen Office Complex, Mombasa Road) and a regional office in Johannesburg (Noordwyk Midland, Gauteng). Leadership comprises founder Ken Oyugi (Managing Director & Head of Sales), James Mbijiwe (Director of Finance & Operations, CPA-K), and Mwende Nyakiaro Njuguna (Communications Director, Johannesburg-based, former UN). Headcount stands at approximately 15 professionals. The company has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no patents, no awards, and no publicly disclosed revenue.

Name

Tom Fisher & Associates

Legal name

Tom Fisher & Associates Limited

Website

https://tomfisherassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tom Fisher & Associates is a Nairobi-headquartered corporate training and human capital development consultancy delivering customized in-house training, open courses, business conferences, and executive coaching to private-sector enterprises and government agencies across 12 African countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foundational PM & Delivery Methods (Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid) (EDABAHAA), Project, Process & Quality Certification Prep (PMP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL) (EDANAIAE), Finance, Accounting & Procurement Training (EDAGANAG), Corporate/Professional Public Speaking Training (Presentation Skills) (EDAMAOAJ)

Keywords

• Corporate training services
• Executive coaching programs
• Human capital consulting
• Professional development training
• Organizational development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. In-house Training Programs: Customized training programs delivered at client locations. Pricing varies based on number of participants, hours, location, level of expertise, pre-assessment depth, preparation time, and post follow-up requirements. Programs tailored to meet specific company/institution needs.
2. Open Courses: Public training courses offered to institutions on various thematic areas. Institutions book sessions for unparalleled delivery on topics spanning Leadership, Project Management, Finance, HR, Soft Skills, Legal, Supply Chain, IT, Sales and Marketing, Banking, Engineering, Oil and Gas, Governance, Production, and Strategic Planning.
3. Business Conferences: Custom-made business conferences providing specialized training to private sector, governments and agencies. Tailored to specific industry needs and requirements.
4. Executive Coaching (Exec Coach™): Executive coaching program designed to improve professional growth and yield measurable results in areas such as communication, team building, leadership, emotional intelligence, motivating, recruiting, professional development, coaching, hiring, life-balance, vision casting and strategic formulation.
5. Consulting Services: Additional services including Employee Satisfaction Surveys, Salary Surveys, Data Collection and employee placement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tom Fisher & Associates delivers customized in-house corporate training programs, open public courses, and business conferences for private-sector companies, government ministries, and agencies across Africa. The firm supplements its training portfolio with executive coaching (Exec Coach™), micro coaching, and HR consulting services including employee satisfaction surveys, salary surveys, data collection, and employee placement. Training is delivered on-site at client locations, virtually, or via scheduled open courses spanning 17 thematic areas such as leadership, project management, finance, HR, banking, oil and gas, and governance.

Product overview

Tom Fisher & Associates is a corporate training and human capital development company offering a portfolio of services including In-house Training, Open Courses, and Business Conferences. The company provides specialized training across 17 topic areas including Leadership & Strategy Management, Project Management, Financial Management, HR Management, Soft Skills, Legal, Supply Chain, IT & ICT, Sales and Marketing, CRM, Banking and Finance, Technical Engineering, Oil and Gas, Governance/Risk/Compliance, Production/Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, and Pharma/Life Science. Additional offerings include executive coaching through Exec Coach™, micro coaching sessions, employee satisfaction surveys, salary surveys, data collection, and employee placement services. The company operates across 12 African countries and has trained over 1,000 companies in the last 8 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Exec Coach: An executive coaching program designed to improve professional growth and yield measurable results in areas such as communication, team building, leadership, emotional intelligence, motivating, recruiting, professional development, coaching, hiring, life-balance, vision casting and strategic formulation.

Products and services

• In-house Training
• Open Courses Publicly scheduled training courses offered to institutions on thematic areas such as Leadership, Project Management, Finance, HR, Soft Skills, Legal, Supply Chain, IT, Sales and Marketing, Banking, Engineering, Oil and Gas, Governance, Production, and Strategic Planning. Institutions book sessions for these courses.
• Business Conferences Custom-made business conferences providing specialized training to the private sector, governments, and agencies, tailored to specific industry needs and requirements.
• Exec Coach™ Executive coaching program designed to improve professional growth and yield measurable results in areas such as communication, team building, leadership, emotional intelligence, motivating, recruiting, professional development, coaching, hiring, life-balance, vision casting, and strategic formulation.
• Micro Coaching Coaching delivered in short micro sessions via live webinars, one-on-one, or small groups, typically one hour at a time, with assessments and homework to maximize retention.
• Employee Satisfaction Surveys Surveys designed to measure and analyze employee satisfaction levels within organizations, providing HR teams with insight into workforce engagement.
• Salary Surveys Market compensation analysis and benchmarking services that help organizations set competitive pay structures.
• Employee Placement Employee placement services that help organizations match candidates to roles within their organization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained 1000+ companies in 12 African countries in the last 8 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Strategic Partners (Logos displayed)unclearStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company displays logos of partners on their Offerings page, though specific partner names are not text-identified. Partners appear to be strategic collaborators in the training and consulting space across Africa.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dale Carnegie Training: Global corporate training franchise specializing in leadership, sales, and communication skills — overlapping directly with Tom Fisher's Leadership, Soft Skills, and Sales/Marketing training categories.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with significant leadership development and executive coaching practices; competes for the same enterprise human-capital-development budgets, especially in executive coaching.
• Informa Connect: Large global events and professional training division of Informa plc, operating training-focused brands across multiple verticals and geographies; competes for the same enterprise training budgets at much greater scale.
• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and execution training company with content in leadership, productivity, and organizational change — directly comparable to Tom Fisher's leadership and management development offerings.

Emerging players

• GetSmarter (a 2U brand): Online executive education provider with strong presence in Africa through partnerships with institutions; an emerging technology-enabled alternative for the same mid-career professional audience Tom Fisher targets with open courses.

Direct peers

• African Management Communications (AMC): Pan-African corporate training and conference organizer cited as a prior employer of current Tom Fisher sales staff; directly overlaps on executive training, conferences, and African enterprise customer base.
• Marcus Evans: Global conferences and corporate training company; Tom Fisher's founder and several senior staff previously worked at Marcus Evans, and it competes head-to-head for African enterprise training mandates with a similar in-house and conference-based delivery model.
• Fleming Europe: European-headquartered corporate training and conference business where Tom Fisher's leadership previously worked; competes in the same B2B training market across emerging markets including Africa with comparable program formats.

Regional players

• Strathmore Business School: Leading Kenya-based business school offering executive education and management training programs; a regional competitor for the same Kenyan enterprise and government training mandates.
• Kenya Institute of Management (KIM): Long-established Kenyan management training institution offering management, leadership, and professional development courses; a domestic incumbent competing for the same Nairobi enterprise training budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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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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