Research & Innovation for Complex Markets and Social Systems
We deliver applied research and market intelligence that help organisations make smarter decisions, reduce uncertainty, and design strategies that work in real-world contexts.
About Our
You work in complex environments where decisions carry risk. We bring together academics, analysts, and industry experts to produce applied research you can use.
We deliver research that translates into actionable insights, practical tools, and tested models that support the move from strategy to implementation.
Our work integrates:
Market and value-chain intelligence
Systems and policy analysis
Foresight-informed strategy and design
This combination gives you a clearer view of how interconnected systems operate, helping you anticipate change, manage risk, and respond to emerging opportunities in markets and social systems.
Our Research & Innovation Unit supports every part of RIAHSAH Co.’s work.
For businesses and market actors, we produce research, forecasts, and analytical tools that inform commercial strategy, investment decisions, and long-term positioning.
For social and community-focused initiatives, we generate the insight and learning needed to design stronger programmes, adapt in real time, and measure meaningful impact.
We work in close integration with:
The Learning Studio
The Systems Futures Community
Our work includes:
Applied research and systems analysis
Foresight and scenario planning
Market and value-chain intelligence
Project design, piloting, and structured learning
We build the right team for the work.
Through our Systems Futures Community, we assemble multidisciplinary experts tailored to your assignment, combining sector expertise, analytical rigour, and contextual insight. This network-based model enables us to respond effectively to complex and evolving markets and social systems.
Feasibility and Scoping:
Assessing viability in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Market and Ecosystem Analysis:
Mapping institutional, regulatory, actor, and value-chain dynamics to inform strategy and positioning.
Strategic and Policy-Informed Research:
Generating systems, consumer, and market insight to support evidence-based decision-making.
Strategy and Project Design:
Turning goals into clear strategies and practical project plans.
Pilots and Implementation Support:
Designing, testing, and refining pilot initiatives and partnership models.
Stakeholder Engagement and Facilitation:
Designing and facilitating systems change processes.
Capacity Strengthening and Learning Design:
Building capability to act, adapt, and lead in complex systems.
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.
Our analysis goes beyond surface indicators, integrating market dynamics, policy and regulatory shifts, value-chain structures, logistics realities, and social and environmental risk signals, giving you a structured view of risk, opportunity, and long-term positioning.
Intelligence across copper, cobalt, lithium, and related minerals, including traceability, logistics, and regulatory risk.
Market and value-chain analysis linking production, trade, climate exposure, and policy dynamics.
Physical and regulatory risk analysis to support infrastructure, investment, and strategic planning decisions.
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.
+27 68 370 2689 | +243 827 322 543
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