Our portfolio of business and advisory services are categorised as follows:-

Service excellence is the value proposition Kawaida Collaborative thrives upon, giving clients real benefits with a multi-disciplinary team of experts who have a range of technical and organisational capabilities in strategy, business analysis, finance, development economics and planning, and institutional performance. We continuously invest in innovative business acumen in order to improve our services and meet the challenges of today’s demands of a knowledge-economy.

On Thought Leadership: We strive to partner with the best in the industry, and provide insight and new knowledge which is aimed at improving business and organisational performance thereby contributing to our mission of national and regional development. Through its network of partners and strategic alliances Kawaida Collaborative provides global expertise, innovation and professional body of knowledge when serving the markets that fall under its operations. This gives us great leverage in thought leadership contribution and providing cutting-edge business solutions.

As the company name implies, Kawaida, a Swahili term that means a system of thought and a necessary blueprint for the socio-economic as well as the cultural revival and upliftment of a people. Kawaida advocates “going back” to the principles and ethics on which people should base their entrepreneurship skills and trade amongst each other. In pursuing this philosophy as well as our vision we believe that we can genuinely be rewarded by serving our clients in an ethical, fair and honest manner.

We aim to pursue market and business opportunities harnessed with the principles of Kawaida. Our philosophy is the basis of our business values when serving clients.

We at Kawaida Collaborative view our clients as partners and therefore dedicate our efforts to working together in order to build organisational capabilities which are necessary for the achievement of business success. This approach gives us an opportunity to understand the client’s needs and therefore:

• Provide our clients real value solutions
• Value our clients’ points of views before advocating our own perspective
• Recognise that every client and every situation is unique
• Respect the values and beliefs of our clients

Since its establishment 13 years ago, Kawaida Collaborative has consistently and continuously provided highest quality business consulting services to public and private sector organisations in Southern African. With years of experience serving clients with different business needs, we have developed strategic capabilities and services which can greatly contribute to the future socio-economic development of our region. Our capabilities are in corporate strategy, organisational performance, governance processes, project management, business planning, business and organisational development, risk management, and social research.

Our team represents years of industry experience and specialises in successfully delivering business services and management solutions to governments, municipalities, parastatals, local government agencies and private companies. Our successful track record is built upon a combination of diligence, and flexibility all of which provide a thorough understanding of our clients’ needs. Our high-quality service, coupled with global expertise and technology, combine to make Kawaida Collaborative the right choice for any organisation’s need of business consulting services, training and development programmes, and facilitation services of investment projects.

We have been successful in serving clients in the following sectors

• Petrochemical and gas
• Manufacturing
• International development agencies
• Government agencies and institutions
• Local government and municipalities
• National and provincial government