About ResearchForge

Better decisions begin with better intelligence.

ResearchForge was founded to close the gap between fragmented information and the decisions that shape livelihoods, businesses, communities, and development across Africa.

Who we are

Evidence rooted in the field, ready for action.

We bring together research, field data, technology, and strategic intelligence to understand real-world challenges and develop practical, evidence-driven solutions.

Our work spans productive use of energy, smart agriculture, climate resilience, resource efficiency, and sustainable development — with a strong emphasis on understanding people, markets, and systems from the ground up.

For us, research is not the destination. It is the foundation for action. We transform information gathered from communities, farmers, businesses, and other stakeholders into intelligence that can inform projects, investments, policies, technologies, and interventions.

Purpose

Mission & vision.

Drafted from how we already work — and the future we are building toward.

Mission

Turn field evidence into intelligence partners can act on.

ResearchForge generates field-based data, research, and strategic intelligence that help governments, investors, development organizations, and businesses design, finance, and scale sustainable solutions across Africa.

We work directly in the communities our evidence is drawn from — connecting agricultural production, energy systems, resource recovery, and local livelihoods to decisions that hold up in real operating contexts.

Vision

A more productive, resilient, and sustainable Africa — guided by usable evidence.

We envision a continent where information is no longer fragmented or disconnected from action, and where insight becomes impact for the people and institutions shaping Africa’s future.

ResearchForge aims to be the platform where evidence meets innovation — so productive energy, climate resilience, and sustainable development are built on what is actually happening on the ground.

The team

The people behind the evidence.

A small, field-tested team spanning data collection, spatial analysis, research and partnerships.

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Founder & Lead Researcher

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Founder of ResearchForge. Leads research design and field intelligence work that helps governments, investors, and development partners make better decisions across Africa.

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Platform & Technology Lead

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Leads ResearchForge’s technology platform, building the digital systems that support field research, data delivery, and partner engagement across the organisation’s work.

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Head of Field Data

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Designs and runs field surveys, digital data collection and household profiling.

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Data & GIS Lead

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Builds the spatial and resource-mapping layer behind every ResearchForge study.

Work with us

Have a problem that needs evidence?

Research with us. Commission a study. Partner on a project.

See our projects