Research & Innovation

We deliver applied research and market intelligence for smarter decisions.

About Our

Research & Innovation

You operate in complex, high-risk environments. We bring together academics, analysts, and industry experts to deliver research you can use.

Our work turns insight into action through practical tools, tested models, and strategies that move from idea to implementation.

We integrate:

  • Market and value chain intelligence

  • Systems and policy analysis

  • Systems and foresight-informed strategies

This gives you a clearer view of how systems connect, so you can anticipate change, manage risk, and act on emerging opportunities.

Our Approach to Research and Delivery

What We Do

Our work includes:

  • Applied research and systems analysis

  • Foresight and scenario planning

  • Market and value-chain intelligence

  • Project design, piloting, and structured learning

How We Work

We build the right team for the work.

Through our Systems Futures Practice Network, we bring together multidisciplinary experts tailored to your needs, combining sector expertise, analytical rigour, and contextual insights.

Areas We Support

Feasibility and Scoping

Market and Ecosystem Analysis

Strategic and Policy-Informed Research

Strategy and Project Design

Pilots and Implementation Support

Stakeholder Engagement and Facilitation

Capacity Strengthening and Learning Design

Business & Market Intelligence

We produce decision-grade business and market intelligence tailored to African markets, with a focus on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), East and Southern Africa.

Priority Areas of Focus

Mining & Critical Minerals

Intelligence across copper, cobalt, lithium, and related minerals, including traceability, logistics, and regulatory risk.

Agriculture & Food Systems

Market and value-chain analysis linking production, trade, climate exposure, and policy dynamics.

Climate & Transition Risk

Physical and regulatory risk analysis to support infrastructure, investment, and strategic planning decisions.

Our Experience

Our experience covers a wide range of markets and sectors.

Market Opportunity & Forecasting

Multi-country analysis for industrial and manufacturing value chains, supporting market entry, expansion strategy, and product prioritisation.

Consumer & Agribusiness Insights

Regional demand modelling, policy and regulatory assessment, trade dynamics, and scenario forecasting to guide commercial growth strategies.

Sector & Industry Intelligence

Value-chain analysis and market sizing for primary industries and natural-resource sectors to identify growth drivers and constraints.

Trade & Macroeconomic Analysis

Long-horizon tracking of structural shifts, import-export dynamics, and sectoral transitions to inform financial and investment decisions.

Equipment & Capital Goods Intelligence

Competitive benchmarking, pricing analysis, end-user mapping, and distribution insights for operational and investment decisions.

Data & Analytics Strategy

Research supporting organisations to strengthen decision-making, governance, and insight generation across complex systems.

Contact Us

+27 68 370 2689 | +243 827 322 543

www.riahsah.com

info@riahsah.com

11 School Street, Somerset West,

Cape Town, 7130, South Africa

N°01 Avenue Colonel Ebeya, Quartier GolfCommune de la Gombe

Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo