Forethought Africa

With a strong emphasis on long-term value creation and societal relevance, we specialize in Infrastructure and Social Investments, Sustainability, ESG, Economic Development Strategies, and Strategy Development.

About Forethought Africa

Forethought Africa is an advisory and management services company positioned to contribute towards the growth of business and investment opportunities across the African continent, with a strong focus on long-term value creation and relevance to society.

Our team is uniquely placed in supporting investments that require specialist support in the following areas, within which we offer tailored approaches to the needs of clients:

  • Infrastructure and Social Investments
  • Sustainability 
  • Environmental Social and Governance (ESG)
  • Economic Development Strategies 
  • Strategy Development

In the recent past we have executed and completed client scope for projects in infrastructure investments, energy, mining, FMCG and for development trusts with impact outcomes across focus areas –  including education, health, socio-economic development, skills development and enterprise development.

Advisory & Consulting

Consulting and Advisory services enable or support investor and organisations strategically execute well thought out and impactful projects. Our fee-based service offering caters for clients in various sectors of the market public and private.

Services

  • Advisory services on integrating value creation (economic, financial and social) and performance management into strategic planning and implementation of infrastructure projects.
  • Development and formulation of investment strategies, programme design, implementation and management on broad-based value creation.
  • Management services for infrastructure projects or assets to align social and environmental performance with economic value.
  • Transaction advisory with a focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) integration.
  • Social Impact Measurement and Social Investment Strategy Development including using SROI methodology.
  • Facilitation of Strategic Conversations and Engagements with key stakeholders in organisations and broader investments contexts.

OUR PROJECTS

Have A Look At Our Projects

Consulting and Advisory services enable or support investor and organisations strategically execute well thought out and impactful projects.

Investment Trust

Conglomerate Wind
Farm Corporation

Mining Operator

Social Investment Organisation International Development Company

OUR WORK

Our Clients

Our fee-based service offering caters for clients in various sectors of the market public and private.

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Investment Trust

REGION: National
PERIOD: 2021
Review of social impact mandates of beneficiary organisations. Organisational review with regards to social impact potential and performance, including a benchmarking study for each of the entities. Overall Impact Framework design

Conglomerate Wind Farm Corporation

REGION: Eastern Cape
PERIOD: 2020-2021
An assessment of the alignment of current SED and EnD investments and the Trust’s approved community development strategy
Impact assessment of selected SED/EnD projects (or investments) using SROI methodology
Updating and refining of the SED/EnD strategy, ensuring that the strategy and related investments plans (SED and EnD programmes) respond to the short-term needs and long-term aspirations of the communities (within budget constraints).
Development of impact strategy-aligned procurement process and policy

Mining Operator

REGION: Gauteng, North West and Free State
PERIOD: 2019
Development of the Community Development Theory of Change (CSI and SLP)
Impact measurement of selected SED/SLP projects
Capacity building on impact measurement and management
Development of an impact measurement framework and recommendation for integration into decision making and reporting

Social Investment Organisation International Development Company (Dutch Investment)

REGION: Western Cape
PERIOD:2015 – 2019 (ongoing)
An assessment of the alignment of current SED and EnD investments and the Trust’s approved community development strategy