African Project Solutions supports organisations in the Southern Africa development community to design and implement relevant approaches to tackle some of our region’s most pressing challenges.
Through innovation and responsive design, we provide strategic institutional support, including organisational capacity development, programme design and management, design and facilitation of learning programmes, as well as administrative backstopping.
We have extensive experience in international donor project development and implementation, including working with policymakers, civil society organisations and non-profit organisations. Our approach to developing and supporting programme implementation navigates the contextual realities of our clients and is based on a sound and holistic understanding of their work, culture and subsequent needs. Based on this we are able to co-create sound and effective evidence-based approaches to support their goals and objectives, This helps our clients to take advantage of opportunities while overcoming their perceived challenges.
Angela Coetzee, the Director, brings a wealth of experience in development projects, entrepreneurial education, food systems transformation, and sustainability. Over the past two decades Angela spearheaded research and consulting projects that aim to effectively deliver diverse and relevant solutions for the African context. Angela’s strength is her ability to think strategically, courageously navigate complexity and to harness her team’s skills and talents. Angela is a network member of Mycelium Colab Cooperative and the Small Five Knowledge Collective. Angela holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable Development (cum laude) from the University of Stellenbosch, and supervise Masters students at the Centre for Sustainable Transitions.
AFD Group Campus, the training center of Agence Française de Développement, is dedicated to building collective knowledge, sharing experience and honing the skills needed to design and implement policies or projects with a high impact on social and ecological transitions in developing countries. APS designed and implemented the Biodiversity Partners Program (BiPP), an innovative seven-month learning programme that aims to support entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs in refining their pro-nature businesses or projects.
GIZ-funded Knowledge Hub for Organic Agriculture and Agroecology (KHSA) in Southern Africa project; a collaborative country-led partnership that aims to scale up the adoption of agroecological and organic farming practices. APS partnered with the South-Africa based Sustainability Institute to oversee implementation in Zambia, Malawi, Namibia and South Africa.
African Food Fellowship, coordinated by Wageningen University & Research and Wasafiri Consulting supported by IKEA Foundation, aims to support the transformation of food systems across the African continent. APS developed case studies practical examples of network and systems leadership in the African context.
African Climate Foundation, supports interventions at the nexus of climate change and development that will deliver long-term socioeconomic transformation and inclusive development in Africa. APS forms part of the African Food Systems Transformation Collective that aims to establish and develop a network of researchers to generate evidence-based work that will inform philanthropic donor organisations on more coherent donor strategies to promote transition of African food systems towards sustainability, justice and resilience.
Keneilwe works in the space of human-centred innovation within the public, private sector, NGO and academia. She currently trains and capacitates individuals and organisations in the human-centred design approach to problem solving, using processes like the design thinking and design sprints methodology to empower them with skills and tools to enhance creativity and innovation to develop solutions to complex problems in various sectors in different parts of the African continent. Keneilwe has a PhD from the University of Bologna, Italy.
Louise is a seasoned project manager with a proven track record in the environmental services sector, having worked with international, local and multi-partner agencies in Asia, Europe and Africa. She specialises in community-based adaptation, monitoring, evaluation, research, sustainable agriculture, training and capacity building. Louise excels in leading large teams, fostering collaboration across diverse cultural and institutional settings, and achieving sustainable, long-term impacts within communities and professional networks. Louise holds a Master’s degree in Social Anthropology (cum laude) from the University of Edinburgh.
Stefanie is a creative, lateral thinker with a strong practical understanding of the African socio-political landscape. She has worked for more than three decades in the communications field with extensive experience in managing large, multi-country projects and campaigns. Stefanie is a co-founder and director of Mycelium Media Colab cooperative and a director of African Earth Rights. She has a unique ability to translate complex content in user-friendly and engaging materials and holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable Development (cum laude) from the University of Stellenbosch.
Isadora is the ultimate organiser, has a pleasing personality and a fine eye for detail. Isadora is a seasoned professional in international development events and conferencing and has a rich of understanding the travel realities of the Southern African context. She has a trusted reputation for individualised attention to travellers and workshop participants needs, whilst meeting client objectives with distinction.
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