Who we are

About us.

A research, strategic-consulting and organisational-transformation firm created to answer the challenges of national and international businesses.

Paul Adovohekpe, Managing Director of EGS

A word from the Managing Director

Building institutions that stand the test of time.

In Africa, opportunity often comes before reliable data. Markets move faster than studies, consumer aspirations change before the indicators capture them, and the most decisive choices are made in spaces that classic analytical tools struggle to reach. EGS was founded precisely to answer that reality.

Our ambition is not to offer generic answers to complex questions, but to support our clients, companies, investors, governments and development partners, with strategic intelligence rooted in local dynamics.

Beyond growth, what I care about most deeply is longevity. Too many remarkable African companies disappear or weaken at moments of transition. EGS stands alongside leaders, entrepreneurial families and management teams to build solid institutions that last.

Our ambition is to contribute to the rise of African companies that do not merely grow but endure, innovate, and take part in the prosperity of generations to come. That is the meaning of our work. It is what commits us every day.

Paul ADOVOHEKPEManaging Director, EGS

Who are we?

EGS is a research, strategic-consulting and organisational-transformation firm, created to answer the challenges of national and international businesses.

Our mission

To support businesses, public institutions, international organisations and development actors in reaching their strategic goals, with innovative, concrete solutions adapted to their economic, social and institutional contexts, while contributing, through our commitments and actions, to lasting social progress in the communities we serve.

Our vision

To become a reference partner in Africa and internationally for strategic consulting, capacity building and the engineering of projects with strong economic and social impact.

Our values

  • Fairness
  • Respect
  • Excellence
  • Innovation
  • Impact

Our objective

  • Clarify their strategic vision and set a sound direction.
  • Strengthen their internal capacity through training and skills development.
  • Transform their organisational structures to make them more agile and effective.

Our commitment

  • Put the client at the centre of every assignment.
  • Combine local expertise with an international outlook.
  • Favour lasting transformation.
  • Promote excellence and innovation.

Our people

A multidisciplinary team, one shared commitment.

Based in Cotonou, present across Africa and internationally, our consultants stay close to every project, from first conversation to final result.

A committed leadership team

Our founders stay personally involved in every project, keeping it coherent, rigorous and human.

Internal & external consultants

In-house specialists in strategy, communication and transformation, extended by a network of external consultants across Africa and beyond.

An Advisory Committee

Seasoned figures who bring perspective, networks and high standards to projects with real economic and social stakes.

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ONG Élan Social Support

A committed partner NGO

Through the NGO Élan Social Support (ESS), EGS also takes part in designing and funding programmes that concretely improve community life across Africa.

Our organisation

One team, one architecture, one ambition.

EGS is organised around one simple principle: every function must create value, not bureaucracy. Under the Founder & President and the Managing Director, four competence hubs form the firm's operational backbone, with a workforce augmented by AI, alongside the NGO Élan Social Support, which embodies EGS's commitment to social impact. These teams are supported by an international Advisory Committee.

EGS is lean by choice. Expert by demand. Organised for impact.

Founder & President

Vision · Strategic partnerships · Representation

Managing Director

General management · Leadership · Supervision

Head of Operations

Administration · Finance · Control

Head of Partnerships

Business development · Client relations · Resources

Special Assistant & Design

Coordination · Design · Innovation · Dakar

Head of Operational Intelligence

Intelligence · Automation · AI · Research

EGS InsightResearch & Intelligence
EGS StudioDesign & Content
EGS NexusOperations & Workflows

« Human leadership. AI acceleration. Impact at scale. »

ONG Élan Social Support

EGS's commitment to social impact. Designing and funding programmes that concretely improve community life across Africa.

Advisory Committee

Strategic guidance, networks and visibility. A purely advisory role, with no management authority over operations.

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The figures below reflect the cumulative experience of our experts.

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