19 local organizations to watch: Genesis Analytics Limited

📋What they do Genesis Analytics is an impact consulting firm that focuses on the “Young World” — the arc of countries with young populations stretching across Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and parts of Southeast Asia. It provides consulting expertise in areas including youth employment; behavioral science; competition economics and regulation; climate finance; the digital economy and regulation; economic impact assessment; financial services strategy; human development, monitoring, evaluation and learning; public health and financing; and corporate impact. 👀Why we’re watching Genesis Analytics pioneered an approach called “models of human engagement.” The premise is that while artificial intelligence has boosted the speed and accuracy of many initiatives, complex human skills are still required to convince stakeholders to enact change. 🏢Countries of operation South Africa, with offices in Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ethiopia. 🗓️Founding year 1998. ➕Leadership Stephan Malherbe, chair and founder. 📊Impact snapshot Genesis says it has supported approximately 3,500 initiatives worth around $300 million, which include the following: • Serving as the implementer of the South to South HIV Prevention Learning Network. The program helps 15 countries identify gaps in their HIV prevention responses and facilitates connections with nations excelling in those areas. • Acting as the learning partner for the East Africa portfolio of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Food Initiative, a program that aims to build more resilient, sustainable, and equitable food systems. To date, the initiative has enabled over 137 million people to improve their diets. • Supporting the African Union to reform health financing through the African Leadership Meeting, or ALM. Supported by a grant from the Gates Foundation, Genesis contributed to the development and testing of the Health Financing Tracker, a tool to monitor progress against ALM objectives, help countries identify critical health sector challenges, and suggest avenues for reform. 💡Insider scoop Moving forward, climate change will be a key focus area for Genesis Analytics. This includes spearheading a sustainability committee, which drives four workstreams: greenhouse gas emissions, zero waste and the circular economy, education and awareness, and compliance and reporting. ➡️Follow 🌐genesis-analytics.com Update, Nov. 14, 2024: This article has been updated to accurately reflect the countries in which Genesis Analytics currently has offices.