Strategic communications
Through effective planning we execute communication activities that align with your goals and objectives.
Services
Thirty-two services. One team.
Our work is grouped into seven practice areas. Clients engage us for a single assignment, a campaign, or a long-term retainer covering the full range — so campaigns stay consistent and you manage one contract instead of five.
Strategy & advisory
Decide what to say before deciding where to say it.
Positioning, planning and counsel for the people who carry the message.
Message development
Messaging built for the specific needs of each client, audience and issue — clear, consistent and repeatable.
Communications advisory
Counsel for leadership on positioning, stakeholder engagement, communication audits and institutional development.
Corporate communications
Management communication, marketing and internal company communication that keep teams and markets aligned.
Media & public engagement
Coverage that is earned, and a plan for the day it turns.
Relationships, production and monitoring across broadcast, print, online and community media.
Media relations
Long-term relationships with journalists, editors and media houses, and pitching that earns meaningful coverage.
Media production
Documentaries, interview films, event coverage, photography and audio produced to broadcast standard.
Media monitoring
Daily tracking of stories, narratives and online conversation, with analysis of what each shift means for you.
Reputation and crisis management
Preparedness plans, holding statements and rapid support so you respond quickly and protect credibility.
Brand, design & digital
An identity your audience recognises before they read a word.
Identity, publication design and the channels where most of your audience now meets you.
Branding and identity
We look beyond logos and slogans to the identity, tone and character that make a brand unmistakably yours.
Design communications
Visual communication tailored to the needs of specific clients: reports, campaigns, collateral and digital assets.
Digital and social media
Channel strategy, content calendars, community management, paid campaigns and performance reporting.
Content creation
Press releases, articles, human-interest and impact stories, infographics and platform-ready video.
Insight, language & events
Evidence at the start, proof at the end, and the room in between.
Research, evaluation, language services and the moments where your audience is in one place.
Research and foresight
We follow and analyse trends, and use digital tools and platforms to design creative, forward-looking approaches.
Evaluation and reviews
Measuring reach, engagement and outcomes so communication investment can be reported with confidence.
Interpretation and translation
Document translation, conference interpretation, subtitling and voicing handled by experienced language professionals.
Events and MC services
Event management, protocol and VIP support, professional moderation and MC services for high-level forums.
Beyond communications
Three practices that carry the work past the message.
Measurement, institutional strengthening and transaction advice, delivered by the same team and under the same contract as the communications work.
Monitoring, evaluation & learning
Measurement is only useful if it changes a decision.
Monitoring systems, studies and verification that tell you what is actually happening.
Monitoring systems and dashboards
Develop practical monitoring systems with clear indicators and digital dashboards to track progress and results.
Baseline, midline and endline studies
Conduct baseline, midline and endline studies that provide reliable evidence for programme decisions.
Third-party monitoring and verification
Provide independent third-party monitoring and verification to strengthen transparency and accountability.
Community feedback and participatory evaluation
Use community feedback, scorecards and participatory evaluations to understand how people experience programmes.
Lessons turned into recommendations
Turn findings and lessons learned into recommendations that improve delivery.
Gender and social inclusion
Integrate gender and social inclusion measures throughout monitoring and evaluation.
Institutional capacity building
Capacity is not a workshop. It is what still works next year.
Institutional assessment, reform, training and the systems that hold after we leave.
Institutional assessment and improvement planning
Assess institutional strengths, gaps and priorities, then develop realistic improvement plans.
Organizational reform and change management
Support organizational reforms, including change management and the adoption of digital systems.
Training, coaching and mentoring
Deliver tailored training, coaching and mentoring for leaders and technical teams.
Human resource practice
Improve human resource practices, including performance management, staff development and succession planning.
Governance and stakeholder engagement
Strengthen governance, internal processes and stakeholder engagement.
Advisory & transaction support
Every serious decision here is also a political one.
Partnerships, investment, business development and the risks around all three.
Public-private partnerships
Advise on public-private partnerships that improve infrastructure and service delivery.
Investment planning and due diligence
Support investment planning through due diligence, financial analysis and risk assessment.
Business development support
Provide business development support to MSMEs, cooperatives and social enterprises.
Political economy analysis
Analyse political and economic dynamics to inform strategy and identify opportunities for reform.
Risk management
Develop practical approaches to managing fiduciary, compliance, operational and security risks.
Also available
Assignments that sit alongside the core practice.
- Communication audits
- Documentation of programmes and results
- Spokesperson and media coaching
- Stakeholder and citizen engagement
Sectors
Where accuracy, tone and timing carry weight.
We work with institutions whose communication affects policy, funding, safety or public trust.
Government and public institutions
UN and international organizations
Development partners and donors
NGOs and civil society
Private sector and financial services
Health, education and humanitarian
Climate, agriculture and resources
Governance, peace and security
Every institution has a story. We help you tell it well.
Tell us what you are trying to achieve and we will come back with a clear, costed proposal.
Start a conversation
Or call +252 770 535 885 in Mogadishu, +254 757 370 695 in Nairobi.