About us

About IEN Africa

Introducing the new end-to-end digital innovation management platform.

IEN Africa is a social enterprise that provides startups an end-to-end digital innovation management platform and support to document, develop, and track their startups’ growth progress. The system facilitates auditable growth through digital innovation submission, expert evaluation, startup management coaching, and curated linkage to mentorship, business strategy advisory, qualified investors, and market access opportunities.

We make digital innovation management belief a reality by putting innovators first, leading with exceptional ideas, doing the right thing, and giving back.

Why IEN Africa

We make digital innovation management belief a reality by putting innovators first, leading with exceptional ideas, doing the right thing, and giving back.

End-to-end

It’s a structured solution that brings the innovation management building blocks under one roof (one-stop-shop)

Social Impact

A not-for-profit social enterprise that supports innovators achieve their full potential in developing their solutions

Industry Expertise

We connect innovators with knowledge mentors, industry experts, support programs, and investors they need.

Non-obvious Strategies

We go beyond the obvious. Anticipate the unexpected. Shape strategies and propositions your peers won’t.

Customer Insights

We work with local business designers. Uncover insights and the purchasing behaviors of your current and new markets to grow into.

Business Impact

Define, design, and test sustainable business models by mapping different business models and revenue streams that work.
Core Values

Global Reach with Local Understanding

IEN Africa aspires to be the largest social enterprise community of innovators and early-stage investors with collaboration from expert industry partners and a not-for-profit digital innovation management platform in Africa.

Value addition

IEN Africa commits to adding value to innovative ideas.

Make it matter

We focus on what will have the biggest impact. No theatre.

Customer first

IEN Africa strives to achieve a win-win outcome for our stakeholders.

Trust

We treat the innovators’ ideas and investor information with the utmost confidentiality.

Raise the bar

We aim to set the standard by working smarter, not harder.

Social Impact

We genuinely help others to shine and be amazing. No ego.
What we do

Innovation Management Efficiency via Software

We help you see the world differently, discover opportunities you may never have imagined, and achieve results that bridge what is with what can be.

For Startups

With our skin-in-the-game approach, we are committed to ensuring your startup is vetted, validated, and accredited professionally by ecosystem experts to attract investment…
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For Investors

Under the single source of truth dashboard, IEN Africa connects investors with startups that are vetted, validated and accredited by ecosystem experts…
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Support Organization

Support Organizations have access to a cloud-based end-to-end SaaS platform to manage their programs, engage startups, and accord them the support they need to grow…
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Testimonial

It’s always a joy to hear that the work we do, has positively reviews.

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CEO of Blue Illusion
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Phillip Macintyre

CEO of Blue Illusion
Great, versatile theme with lots of customisability. But – above all that the customer support is amazing, useful and quick! I must recommand
them.

Amy Harrison

Contiki Holidays
I asked for an extra customization in Process section and the author made special amendments in the theme live on my website. Customer support is amazing really 24/24.

Maria Silverii

CEO of Blue Illusion
Great, versatile theme with lots of customisability. But – above all that the customer support is amazing, useful and quick! I must recommand
them.

Amy Harrison

Contiki Holidays
I love Consultio! It really looks more original than many others.Support deserves 7 stars but, unfortunately, you do not have that option. I really suggest you to work with them.

Phillip Macintyre

CEO of Blue Illusion