About

An implementation partner for development programmes.

Tuku-Tuku Innovation Labs designs and delivers programmes across enterprise development, livelihoods, youth employability, refugee and host community support, financial inclusion, innovation and research, in partnership with governments, development partners, NGOs and businesses working across Africa.

Who we are

Strategy connected to real delivery.

Tuku-Tuku team conducting field research with community members at a local farm

Tuku-Tuku Innovation Labs is an African innovation consultancy and venture studio. We partner with governments, development partners, NGOs, ecosystem organisations and businesses, turning programme goals into on-the-ground delivery and measurable outcomes, whether that is enterprise growth, livelihoods, financial inclusion, youth employability, refugee and host community programming, or custom mandates.

Unlike traditional consulting firms, we do not stop at recommendations. We design, build and support the systems organisations use to deliver long-term change, and those systems keep working long after an assignment ends.

Five practices sit under one delivery team: Project Management, Programme Design, Research & Insights, Tuku Sites and Back Office Support. Field learning is documented in the Tuku Journal.

  • We are a partner, not a vendor, accountable to outcomes
  • Programmes are designed for execution, not activity
  • Systems work better than isolated interventions
  • Communities are part of the design, not just served by it
  • Impact must be measurable, repeatable and locally owned
1,200+
Businesses supported
50+
Programmes delivered
80+
Communities reached
16+
Years in the field
Vision

To become Africa's leading innovation and enterprise development partner.

Mission

To unlock inclusive economic growth through innovation, entrepreneurship, technology and practical business support.

Core values
  • Innovation & creativity
  • Integrity
  • Customer success
  • Collaboration
  • Learning
  • Impact
What we do

End-to-end support across the enterprise lifecycle.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Innovation ecosystem design
  • Incubator and accelerator design
  • Venture building and startup support
Enterprise Development
  • MSME growth programmes
  • Business advisory and diagnostics
  • Digital transformation strategies
Strategy & Research
  • Ecosystem assessments and market research
  • Theory of change and policy support
  • Monitoring, evaluation and learning
Digital Innovation
  • AI-powered advisory platforms
  • Digital public infrastructure
  • Custom enterprise systems
How we work

From ideas to impact.

  1. 1
    Discover

    Needs assessments, stakeholder engagement and ecosystem mapping.

  2. 2
    Design

    Programme architecture, curricula, theory of change and implementation plans.

  3. 3
    Build

    Digital tools, operating systems, training resources and knowledge products.

  4. 4
    Deliver

    Training, facilitation, mentoring, implementation and technical assistance.

  5. 5
    Measure

    Monitoring, evaluation, learning and adaptive management.

  6. 6
    Scale

    Institutionalisation, replication and long-term sustainability.

Our team

The people behind the work.

Want to join the team? See open paths →

Work with us

A partner you can build with.