Most firms bring a lens. We see the whole picture.
Carthena Advisory provides economic intelligence and business transformation advisory services that help organisations outperform, scale sustainably and build lasting competitive advantage.
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The path to success: Optimise value. Build sustainability.
We are a trusted financial and management advisory firm supporting businesses and institutions across Africa. We combine rigorous economic analysis, strategic clarity and hands-on transformation expertise to help clients deliver superior performance. Our services are grounded in global best practices and aligned with Sustainable Development Goals including quality education, gender equality, decent work, climate action, and partnerships for development.
Our services are grounded in global best practices and aligned with Sustainable Development Goals including quality education, gender equality, decent work, climate action, and partnerships for development.
Learn About the FirmTransformation Advisory
Strategic and operational support to unlock long-term growth.
Economic Intelligence
Actionable insights to support high-stakes decision-making.
Capability Building
Training and development that strengthens execution capacity.
Sustainable Value Creation
Advisory aligned with SDGs and long-term societal impact.
What We Do
Organised around our SSI methodology - every capability serves one of three interdependent domains.
Process Reviews & Optimisation
Lean diagnostics and performance improvement.
Supply Chain Configuration & Management
Resilient, data-driven supply chain design.
Transaction Advisory
Capital raising and investor readiness.
Forensic Audit, Investigation & Financial Planning
Financial investigation and controls assurance.
Latest Thinking
Africa's 2024 FDI: the Egypt effect and Nigeria's slide
UNCTAD's 2024 Africa FDI numbers show $97bn inflows. One Egyptian mega-deal accounts for nearly half. Nigeria has slipped to 18th. The Carthena analysis.
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Nigeria does not have a planning problem. It has a strategy problem.
Nigeria keeps writing national agendas and abandoning them. The fix is not another plan but an economic identity, three choices, and the discipline to hold them.
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Moniepoint Has a Hiring Problem. Nigeria Has a Pipeline Problem. They Are Not the Same Thing.
Tosin Eniolorunda was half right about Nigeria’s talent gap. The other half is a 60-year education decline and a hiring process that misses what matters.
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Organisations that invest in our training programmes experience a 24% increase in revenue, a 22% boost in productivity, and a decrease in overall business costs. We partner with Velsoft Inc. and renowned training institutions across the UK, USA, UAE, South Africa, and Rwanda.
We partner with Velsoft Inc. and renowned training institutions across the UK, USA, UAE, South Africa, and Rwanda.
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