Brooks Insights

What Brooks Insights does

Brooks Insights Limited is an independent, founder-led consulting firm headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria, delivering evidence-based research, program evaluation, knowledge product development, capacity building, and technical assistance to government agencies, NGOs, and international development partners focused on health and development. The firm is built around a small, specialized team of approximately 15 employees (core team of 8-10 named), led by Co-Founder & CEO Chisom Obi-Jeff, with combined experience exceeding 15 years in the health and development sector.

The firm's core service portfolio comprises seven pillars: Research Services (global health, operational, formative, implementation, social and behavioral, and public policy research using mixed methods including surveys, qualitative research, photovoice, and market research), Project Management (agile delivery), Knowledge Products (technical reports, policy briefs, white papers, peer-review manuscripts, multimedia), Program Evaluation (formative, process, outcome, and impact), Subject Matter Expertise, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building & Training. Underlying technology consists of established research methodologies and frameworks rather than proprietary software; the firm does not offer a software platform, APIs, or AI/ML systems. Deliverables are realized through named projects such as BARIS (routine immunization baseline assessment across five Nigerian states with Gavi), SCID (immunization data use), RESETTLE-IDPs and BRIDGE-IDAs (psychosocial and life-skills support for displaced persons), OptiCCS (primary healthcare optimization), IMPACT (social behavioral change communication across 21 states), the 2023 Measles Campaign documentation across 13 states, the MAMI evaluation for Save the Children in Borno, and the C3-RISE cancer research dissemination initiative.

Brooks Insights generates revenue through project-based consulting fees from contracts with international donors and development organizations (Gavi, Grand Challenges Canada, Save the Children, DT Global, 3ie, Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, HealthLearn), academic institutions (Dalhousie University, GPE-KIX), and Nigerian state governments and Primary Healthcare Centers. The go-to-market is sales-led direct engagement supplemented by referral partnerships; no public pricing exists. The firm operates a parallel NGO arm for not-for-profit projects aligned with sustainable development goals, claims a pan-Africa service footprint while remaining primarily Nigeria-delivered, is entirely bootstrapped with no disclosed funding rounds, and shows no parent company or external institutional ownership.

Name

Brooks Insights

Legal name

Brooks Insights Limited

Website

https://brooksinsights.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brooks Insights is an Abuja-based independent consulting firm providing research, program evaluation, knowledge product development, capacity building, and technical assistance to government agencies, NGOs, and international development partners in the health and development sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health and Development Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE)

Keywords

• Health research consulting
• Program evaluation services
• Capacity building training
• Global health research
• Technical assistance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Project-based consulting fees for research, program evaluation, knowledge product development, capacity building, and technical assistance services to government agencies, NGOs, and development organizations
2. Research & Evaluation Projects: Contract research and evaluation engagements with international health organizations and development agencies

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brooks Insights is an independent consulting firm that provides evidence-based advisory and consulting services across health and development. Core offerings include Research Services, Project Management, Program Evaluation, Knowledge Product Development, Capacity Building and Training, Subject-Matter Expertise, and Technical Assistance delivered to government agencies, NGOs, international development organizations, and research institutions.

Product overview

Brooks Insights is an independent consulting firm offering a unified suite of advisory and consulting services focused on health and development. The core service portfolio comprises Research Services, Project Management, Knowledge Products, Program Evaluation, Subject Matter Expertise, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building & Training. These services are delivered across multiple health and development projects including BARIS (routine immunization assessment), SCID (immunization data strengthening), RESETTLE-IDPs (psychosocial support for displaced persons), BRIDGE-IDAs (adolescent education for displaced populations), OptiCCS (primary healthcare optimization), IMPACT (social behavioral change communication), Big Catch-up case studies, Measles Campaign documentation, HealthLearn course evaluation, MAMI/Save the Children assessment, and C3-RISE cancer research support. The company does not offer software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NGO Arm: Not-for-profit project implementation arm of Brooks Insights for sustainable development goals.

Products and services

• Research Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 0% increase in efficiency and project success (metric displayed on website)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gavi, the Vaccine AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGavi partnership involves collaboration on immunization program evaluation and research in Nigeria, including baseline assessments of routine immunization services and support for vaccination campaigns.
• Grand Challenges CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for health innovation research and development projects supporting maternal health, immunization, and development initiatives in Nigeria.
• DT GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development partner collaborating on health system strengthening and development projects across Nigeria.
• 3ie (International Initiative for Impact Evaluation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on impact evaluation methodologies and evidence generation for health and development programs.
• Alliance for Health Policy and Systems ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO-affiliated partnership for health systems research and policy support in developing countries.
• HealthLearncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for health worker training evaluation, including assessment of newborn care courses for primary healthcare workers.
• Dalhousie UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research collaboration, capacity building, and knowledge exchange in global health.
• AmpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on global health initiatives and health system strengthening programs.
• GPE-KIXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for education policy research and knowledge innovation exchange.
• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAMI (Maternal and Infant Health) project evaluation partnership conducted in Borno State, Nigeria.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Palladium: Large global consulting firm implementing international development programs across health, governance, and economic growth. Competes for the same donor tenders (e.g., Gavi, USAID, FCDO) but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Mathematica: Major U.S.-based policy research and evaluation firm conducting impact and program evaluations for federal agencies, foundations, and international donors. Comparable in rigorous evaluation methods and knowledge product development, but at vastly larger scale.
• Abt Associates: Global research and consulting firm running large international health, development, and evaluation contracts for bilateral and multilateral donors. Direct competitor on immunization, MNCH, and evaluation tenders across Sub-Saharan Africa.
• DAI Global Health: International development consultancy running donor-funded health, governance, and economic growth programs globally. Comparable client base (UK FCDO, USAID, Gates) and overlapping project types around immunization, health systems, and humanitarian response.

Direct peers

• Ifakara Health Institute: Tanzania-based health research organization delivering applied research, program evaluation, and capacity building across malaria, MNCH, and health systems. Comparable as an Africa-rooted health research and evaluation firm serving global donors.
• IDinsight: Global development advisory that designs and runs impact evaluations, surveys, and data analytics for social sector programs across Africa and Asia. Comparable in core offering (rigorous evaluation, mixed methods) and donor client base, though larger and multi-region.
• KEMRI (Kenya Medical Research Institute): Kenyan national health research institute conducting biomedical, clinical, and public health research, including implementation science and program evaluation. Comparable as an Africa-based health research body partnering with global funders and producing knowledge products.
• African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC): Pan-African research institution headquartered in Nairobi that conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education, and development across the continent. Directly comparable to Brooks Insights in mission, African geography, and mixed-methods health and development research orientation.
• Health Policy Research Group, University of Ibadan: Nigeria-based research group at the University of Ibadan focused on health policy and systems research, training, and evidence generation. Most direct Nigerian peer, working on health systems strengthening, policy analysis, and capacity building in West Africa.

Emerging players

• ThinkWell: Global health systems and policy consulting firm that supports country-level health strategy, financing, and research in low- and middle-income countries. Overlaps with Brooks Insights in donor-funded health systems and policy work, with stronger commercial orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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