Our Story
Shaping Opportunities for Africa’s Growth
From its founding in 2014, Onward Resources International (ORI) has worked to accelerate Africa’s economic development, and expand its inclusiveness and climate resilience. We are dedicated to delivering integrated solutions that both address our clients’ immediate challenges and contribute to long-term impact and sustainability for all stakeholders.
Building upon our early work in Agribusiness and Food Systems, Economic Growth and Trade, and Access to Finance, our practice areas now include Cities and Infrastructure, Electric Power and Clean Energy, and Manufacturing and Consumer Goods. We believe these sectors—alongside Digital—have the greatest potential to drive Africa’s economic growth and structural transformation.
ORI’s cross-cutting work in Climate Change, Gender Equity and Inclusion, and Youth Economic Opportunity advances climate resiliency and environmental compliance—fostering more prosperous, safer, and healthier communities and societies.
Our experts bring their creative, multidisciplinary approaches and capabilities to solving complex problems. Our teams blend technical expertise with thoughtful insight and innovation to serve decision-makers in businesses, governments, non-profits, and philanthropies in their efforts to design and deliver impactful investments, projects and strategies.
In our second decade and beyond, we look forward to expanding our collaborative partnerships and our contributions to shaping Africa’s inclusive economic growth.
