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.
Strategy connected to real delivery.

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
To become Africa's leading innovation and enterprise development partner.
To unlock inclusive economic growth through innovation, entrepreneurship, technology and practical business support.
- Innovation & creativity
- Integrity
- Customer success
- Collaboration
- Learning
- Impact
End-to-end support across the enterprise lifecycle.
- Innovation ecosystem design
- Incubator and accelerator design
- Venture building and startup support
- MSME growth programmes
- Business advisory and diagnostics
- Digital transformation strategies
- Ecosystem assessments and market research
- Theory of change and policy support
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning
- AI-powered advisory platforms
- Digital public infrastructure
- Custom enterprise systems
From ideas to impact.
- 1Discover
Needs assessments, stakeholder engagement and ecosystem mapping.
- 2Design
Programme architecture, curricula, theory of change and implementation plans.
- 3Build
Digital tools, operating systems, training resources and knowledge products.
- 4Deliver
Training, facilitation, mentoring, implementation and technical assistance.
- 5Measure
Monitoring, evaluation, learning and adaptive management.
- 6Scale
Institutionalisation, replication and long-term sustainability.
The people behind the work.
- JOJacob OdurFounder & Lead
Want to join the team? See open paths →