Advisory

Advisory

The Rallying Cry Advisory delivers bespoke advisory and consultancy services to clients aligned with our mission of enabling gender-responsive climate solutions in Africa.

Our roots lie in agribusiness however, as we have grown, we have evolved to work with commercial, research and non-profit organisations in adjacent sectors of the bioeconomy.

We are open to commissions from clients in any sector aligned to our mission of enabling gender-responsive climate solutions in the African bioeconomy.

So far, we have completed advisory work for clients in sectors including:

  • Agriculture
  • Forestry
  • Fisheries
  • Conservation
  • Clean energy
  • Finance

Services

Our services cover cross-cutting themes relating to gender-responsive, land-based climate solutions and include:

Ecosystem-building
  • Thought leadership, e.g. reports and publications
  • Speaking at or designing events, such as conferences and roundtables
  • Developing the next generation of African climate leaders
Capacity-building & Technical Assistance
  • Designing and facilitating, training programs and workshops
  • Coaching founders and companies for investor-readiness
  • Developing project plans, business models and solution frameworks
Capital connection
  • Setting up investor pitch events, including matchmaking
  • Supporting capital providers and fund managers in designing and administering financial products to meet the needs of African climate entrepreneurs
  • Managing accelerators or incubators, including search, due diligence and selection processes
Research
  • Conducting needs assessments, feasibility studies and solution designs
  • Building and convening partnerships and consortia for research and innovation

Email us to discuss your advisory needs, our rates, and how our skills and expertise can support you in implementing gender and climate solutions.

Case Study

  • The Client

    A climate research consortium supported by more than 40 public and private organisations. Their work is delivered through a network of international agricultural research centres, including their East & Southern African regional office, which commissioned The Rallying Cry Advisory in February 2023.

    The Challenge

    We were brought in to assist with the implementation of an accelerator program, supporting two cohorts of SMEs to build capacity on climate-smart agriculture, gender inclusion and access to finance. The aim was to de-risk agribusiness SMEs and raise their profile with investors by combining climate technical assistance and investor-readiness support.

    Our Solution

    Through our collaborative approach, we helped the client identify process gaps and co-create solutions to address these.

    We designed tools and systems to implement and evaluate the program, gathering learning to inform future iterations.

    Our services included delivery of 1:1 founder coaching, technical assistance and peer learning workshops. We also supported participant businesses in developing action plans and business model canvases. We loved designing and facilitating investor pitch events.

    Our Impact

    We effectively implemented the accelerator on time and within budget and scope.

    With our support, the first cohort of agribusiness SMEs successfully built gender and climate capacity and raised follow on capital, mobilising USD $11 million in debt, equity, blended finance and grants. Cohort 2 completed in Dec 2024 and is currently under evaluation.

    Based on the successful outputs, The Rallying Cry Advisory was single-sourced to design and implement a hackathon project for the client.

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