Impact Lately partners with organisations, investors and entrepreneurs to grow and connect Africa's most transformative business ecosystems — from the ground up.
Our ServicesOur Mission
Ecosystem Building
Connecting founders, capital, and markets across 54 African nations.
Investment Advisory
Directing capital to Africa's highest-potential opportunities.
Sustainability & Impact
Climate finance, carbon markets, ESG advisory & social impact.
Pan-African Markets
54 countries. Endless opportunity. One strategic lens.
Corporate & Startup Advisory · Lagos
From multinationals entering African markets to startups seeking their first raise.
Ecosystem Building ✦ Strategic Advisory ✦ Youth Empowerment ✦ Market Entry ✦ Investment Advisory ✦ Lagos, Nigeria ✦ Pan-African ✦ Startup Support ✦ Research & Insights ✦ Ecosystem Building ✦ Strategic Advisory ✦ Youth Empowerment ✦ Market Entry ✦ Investment Advisory ✦ Lagos, Nigeria ✦ Pan-African ✦ Startup Support ✦ Research & Insights ✦
About Us
Rooted in Africa, Connected Globally
Impact Lately is an ecosystem builder and strategic advisory firm dedicated to Africa's development. Based in Lagos, we work at the intersection of business, investment, and innovation — helping organisations unlock the continent's vast potential.
We bring together entrepreneurs, corporates, and capital to build lasting ecosystems that drive meaningful, measurable change across African markets.
Deep Local Knowledge
On-the-ground understanding of African markets, regulations, and cultural dynamics.
Global Networks
Bridging Africa with international investors, partners, and institutions.
Ecosystem First
We build, convene, and sustain ecosystems for long-term durable growth.
Results Driven
Every engagement anchored in tangible outcomes and measurable progress.
Lagos Nigeria
West Africa's Business Hub
Lagos
Nigeria · West Africa
Pan-African
What We Do
Our Services
A comprehensive suite of ecosystem-building services for corporations, startups, and investors.
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Corporate Advisory
Helping corporations make confident decisions about engaging and expanding in African markets.
Market entry strategy
Investment sourcing & due diligence
Open innovation programmes
Corporate VC investment advice
02
Startup & Ecosystem Advisory
Supporting founders in becoming investor-ready and navigating the African investment landscape.
Fundraising guidance
Investor readiness preparation
Financial strategy & modelling
Ecosystem programme design
03
Investment Advisory
Guiding investors toward high-potential African opportunities with rigorous analysis and strategic insight.
Investment advice & strategy
Venture assessment
LP investor relations
Deal structuring support
04
Sustainability & Impact Advisory
We help organisations navigate sustainability, climate, and social impact — building strategies that deliver measurable outcomes alongside financial returns.
Climate finance
Carbon markets
Social impact
ESG advisory & training
05
Research & Insights
On-demand macro and sector-specific intelligence to identify African market opportunities.
Macro & micro market insights
Sector-specific research
Competitive landscape analysis
Opportunity mapping
06
Project Management
Turning bold ideas into tangible, stakeholder-aligned projects from inception to impact.
Project structuring & design
Implementation support
Stakeholder engagement
Programme evaluation
How We Work
Our Approach
Every engagement begins with listening. We combine rigorous analysis with genuine partnership to deliver outcomes that endure.
01
Understand
We invest time in understanding your context, goals, and the specific dynamics of the ecosystem you operate in.
02
Strategise
Bespoke strategies grounded in deep market knowledge and practical experience across African contexts.
03
Connect
We leverage our networks to forge the right partnerships, open doors, and catalyse meaningful collaboration.
04
Build
Resilient, inclusive ecosystems positioned for long-term, lasting impact.
Get In Touch
Let's Build Together
Whether you're a corporation exploring African markets, a startup seeking strategic support, or an investor looking for the right opportunities — we'd love to hear from you.
Email
info@latelygroup.com
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Our Mission
We exist to develop Africa's ecosystems
Founded on a simple conviction: that Africa's greatest untapped resource is the quality of its connections — between people, capital, and ideas. We exist to build those connections.
Mission Statement
To build and sustain the ecosystems that enable Africa's entrepreneurs, organisations, and communities to grow, connect, and thrive on the global stage.
We are not just consultants. We are builders — of networks, of markets, of futures. Every organisation we advise, every ecosystem we help shape, every founder we support brings Africa closer to realising its extraordinary potential.
What We Stand For
Our Values
01
Integrity
We operate with full transparency. Our advice is honest, our partnerships are genuine, and our commitments are kept — even when it is difficult.
02
Excellence
Africa deserves world-class thinking and execution — not a scaled-down version of it.
03
Inclusion
We build deliberately inclusive networks that leave no segment behind.
04
Long-term Thinking
Ecosystems that sustain themselves long after our formal involvement ends.
05
African Pride
We tell Africa's story on its own terms — from a place of pride, not apology.
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Collaboration
We convene, connect, and co-create. The best outcomes emerge from diverse minds working together.
Our Vision
A thriving, self-sustaining African economy
We envision an Africa where the ecosystems for entrepreneurship, investment, and innovation are so deeply established that talent no longer leaves — it stays, builds, and leads.
Where African startups raise from African funds. Where the continent's youth inherit not just potential, but infrastructure.
Work With Us
Youth
Youth Focus
Africa's Youth Are the Ecosystem
Over 60% of Africa's population is under the age of 25. This is not a statistic — it is a structural advantage. We are committed to ensuring Africa's young people are not just beneficiaries of development, but its architects.
We design programmes, forge partnerships, and channel resources specifically to nurture the next generation of African entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders.
