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Expertise & Projects

We work across sectors, borders, and disciplines, bringing creativity, strategy, and human-centered design to every engagement.

Our clients range from global corporates to grassroots innovators, each with unique challenges and bold ambitions. What unites them is a desire to think differently, lead with purpose, and create lasting impact.

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Corporate & Financial Services

We partner with corporates and financial institutions to rethink strategy, unlock leadership potential, and future-proof their teams. Our work includes open strategy facilitation, award-winning leadership programmes, and creative coaching for high-performing teams.

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Science & Research

We work with leading scientists and academic institutions to support leadership development beyond the lab. Our programmes encourage collaboration, systems thinking, and real-world impact, turning researchers into visionary changemakers.

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Creative & Cultural Industries

From film to fashion, we empower African creatives with the mindset and tools to lead boldly. We’ve worked across 40+ countries delivering personal mastery, storytelling, and entrepreneurship training for emerging talent.

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Education & Academia

In collaboration with universities and business schools, we design learning experiences that foster innovation, reflection, and purpose. Our programmes bring creativity and emotional intelligence into the heart of leadership education.

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Government & Development

We facilitate strategic alignment and inclusive innovation for public institutions, NGOs, and development agencies. Our approach blends design thinking, co-creation, and contextual insight to shape policy and drive impact.

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Enterprise Development

We support small businesses and entrepreneurs through immersive development programmes, creative strategy coaching, and business transformation journeys. Our work helps SMMEs grow sustainably and navigate change with confidence.

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Youth & Leadership Development

We design transformative leadership programmes for young changemakers across Africa. Through coaching, peer learning, and systems thinking, we empower youth to lead with purpose and build the future they want to see.

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Innovation & Inclusive Design

We bring diverse stakeholders together to solve complex challenges through creativity, play, and systems thinking. From rural communities to global innovation labs, we create space for every voice to shape the solution.

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Pan-African Collaboration

Our work is deeply rooted in Africa while engaging global networks. From cross-continental leadership programmes to international partnerships, we build bridges that elevate African talent and ideas on the world stage.

Projects

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Opening Strategy to the Nation

SAICA approached Alchemy Inspiration with a bold vision: to reimagine its strategic direction by inviting input from all levels of its organisation.

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From Researchers to Visionary Leaders

Africa’s scientific talent is immense, but leadership capacity across research institutions often lags behind technical innovation.

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Rewriting Africa’s Story Through Creativity

The Multichoice Talent Factory was created to nurture the next generation of African filmmakers and creatives across more than 40 countries.

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Empowering the Engine Room of Africa’s Economy

Small and medium-sized businesses form the backbone of African economies, but many lack the support structures to thrive within large corporate supply chains.

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From Corporate Logic to Creative Leadership

Standard Bank, one of Africa’s largest financial institutions, recognized that traditional leadership approaches were no longer sufficient.

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Igniting Creative Confidence in Botswana’s Youth

As Botswana looked to expand its creative industries, it needed more than technical skill-building. It needed to ignite a sense of self-worth...

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Building Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

Traditional innovation models often exclude rural communities, women, and underrepresented disciplines. Inclusive Innovation (II) sought to change...

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Cultivating the Next Generation of African Visionaries

Africa is on track to become the youngest continent in the world by 2030—but without investment in leadership development, we risk losing...

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Canada & USA

Spain, UK, Dubai

Saudi Arabia

Nigeria, Ghana

Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda

Johannesburg, Capetown

Maseru, Lesotho

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