A strategic advisory firm needed to establish a standing panel of policy influencers across four African markets to maintain ongoing visibility into how political decisions were being shaped in environments with limited public transparency.
What we established
We identified and onboarded individuals across South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya who were either close to political decision-making or had direct visibility of how decisions were forming. The panel was structured as a longitudinal group, with participants selected for their genuine proximity to decision-making rather than their public profile.
What changed
The advisory firm was able to provide clients with a consistent, independently maintained read on where policy was moving ahead of the point at which those movements became publicly visible. The panel created a durable intelligence asset that continued to deliver value beyond the initial engagement.
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