We begin in grey. In partnership, colour appears.

GROW ECD · EDUCATION

A national education system, not a franchise tool.

GROW ECD needed an operating platform for its social franchise of preschools. We ran product management and business analysis end to end across a seven-app build: mobile apps for owners, teachers and parents, web applications, and a custom learning platform.

• Scaled from 40+ franchise schools to South Africa’s leading preschool management app
• 3,572 centres actively running their business on the platform in a single month
• Adopted by the World Bank for the national education system of Uzbekistan
• Grand Challenges Canada “Saving Brains” funding secured for the build

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CYBERFORTRESS · TECHNOLOGY

Two acquisition integrations, run as one programme.

CyberFortress had announced one brand, but six acquired businesses still ran underneath, while its consumer arm, Elephant Drive, awaited relaunch. We set up and ran a single programme office across both integrations.

• One global company across the US, Australia, the Netherlands and Norway
• A 10-language website giving one brand a native voice in every market
• Harmonised pricing that ended internal channel conflict and opened cross-sell
• 20+ concurrent workstreams delivered by one programme office, in place of a 5–8 person PMO

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WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL · HUMANITARIAN

A new commercial model for a humanitarian giant.

World Vision ran shared services as an internal cost centre. With Jerry Lobo, then Director of Financial Shared Services, we co-built the strategy to take them to market, and led the African operation, from partner selection to terms.

• Shared services transformed from cost centre into an externally marketable proposition
• Accra Digital Centre stood up as one of three global outsourcing centres, closing the gap in Africa
• Ghana entered at institutional scale without a misstep, across government, partner and World Vision leadership
• A reference relationship with the co-architect that endures years later

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ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF GHANA · PUBLIC SECTOR

A national voters' register, online in four days.

The Electoral Commission needed its voters’ register online, fast and secure, for a nation of more than 17 million voters. We built the new website and register repository, and we host, secure and maintain it.

• Three national voters’ registers published online for public verification
• Engineered for the surge traffic of a national government domain
• Hardened with SSL, firewall and proactive monitoring of every register viewer

“I am amazed at the sheer amount of features you produced each and every day.”

Staff member, Electoral Commission of Ghana

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CARAVEL INVESTMENTS · FINANCIAL SERVICES

Two failed builds. The third took twelve weeks.

Backed by one of Ghana’s leading pension funds, Caravel set out to bridge the short-term loan market. After two failed builds, we assembled a specialist team and designed and built Tradevane, its fund matching and management platform and marketplace for repo fixed income trades.

• Live in 12 weeks where two builds over two years had failed
• Delivered ahead of the agreed date
• Real-time data, market search, and integrations with buyers, sellers, banks, administrators and price feeds from day one
• Retained as Caravel’s technology partner after launch

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STAR OIL · ENERGY

An oil marketer turned innovation champion.

Star Oil, the oldest Ghanaian-owned oil marketer, wanted to become an innovation leader. As its innovation and growth adviser, we led three months of forecourt research, designed a new fuel station end to end, and shaped its brand messaging.

• Established among Ghana’s leading innovative oil and gas companies
• Operational costs reduced and focus sharpened on its core customers
• A workforce aligned behind the company’s goals, values and audience
• A brand advert that drew a round of applause at its first showing

“They are one of our trusted advisors and they support us in realizing our key innovation areas.”

Philip Tieku, Director and Finance Controller, Star Oil

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UNITED PENSION TRUSTEES · PENSIONS

A technology partner that became a colleague.

United Pension Trustees helps Ghanaians save for the retirement they want. We run its entire digital estate: website, email, hosting, payment integration and online payment monitoring, under round-the-clock security.

• More than a decade of unbroken partnership, with weekly engagement
• Member contributions and online payments integrated and monitored
• 24/7 cybersecurity monitoring guarding members’ data
• UPT freed to focus entirely on the people it serves

“We were looking for a partner to handle our technology needs, but what we got was a colleague.”

Romeo Anku, IT Manager, United Pension Trustees

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ES PARTNERS · INVESTMENT ADVISORY

Time, bought back for a growth adviser.

ES Partners helps small businesses and start-ups across Africa scale. We engineered custom software processes for the firm and trained its team in Getting Things Done®, led by our Managing Partner, Enyo Kumahor.

• A leadership team equipped, in its CEO’s words, to buy back time
• Software delivery praised as unique, accurate and highly professional
• A productivity practice built into daily work, not left on a shelf

“GTD training enables you to buy time and use time better.”

Eric Kacou, co-founder and CEO, ES Partners

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USAID · INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Managers ready to lead through change.

USAID asked us to prepare 25 of its team to lead. With Crestcom’s Ghana franchisee, we delivered five BulletProof® Manager skills across a week of video-led, hands-on sessions.

• 25 staff equipped as transformational leaders, ready to steer change
• Every participant left with a Personalized Action Plan to apply on return
• Five leadership disciplines mastered: change, team blueprints, performance, morale and strategy

“Great teaching method for adults.”

Training participant, USAID

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POSITIONING GHANA · PUBLISHING

A book for the times, launched to the right room.

We ran the launch of Positioning Ghana: Challenges and Innovations end to end: the event, the website, and all digital and event marketing.

• A launch at the University of Ghana that filled the room with dignitaries, scholars and industry leaders
• Endorsed by the French Embassy in Ghana and IFRA Nigeria
• Reviewed on stage by the founder of the Gate Institute and the President of the Association of Ghana Industries

“A timely addition to the current debate on good governance, development and policy making in Ghana.”

Professor Ernest Aryeetey, University of Ghana

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INTERPLAST · MANUFACTURING

A 20-year-old domain, secured where others failed.

Interplast wanted interplast.com, and another firm had failed to secure it. We traced its owner of 20 years across continents, negotiated for three months, and saw the transfer through to completion.

• interplast.com secured for West Africa’s leading producer of plastic pipe systems
• Owner traced from the Middle East to Connecticut
• Transfer completed and settled in person, on handover

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ERERA · ENERGY REGULATION

West Africa’s electricity regulator, always on.

ERERA regulates cross-border electricity trade across West Africa. We built and manage its website, and we re-engineered its email infrastructure, hosting and domains.

• The communication network for the region’s electricity regulator, run across West Africa
• Migration and upgrade delivered with minimal downtime
• Stronger backup, faster migration and consolidated mailboxes
• A public web presence for West Africa’s cross-border electricity market

“I would recommend Cobalt to other prospective clients.”

Musa Imam, Manager, ERERA

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FURNART · FURNITURE & DESIGN

A heritage furniture house, finally easy to find.

Furnart, one of Ghana’s oldest and most prestigious furniture and joinery houses, could not be found online. We designed and launched its website and trained its team to run it.

• A digital showroom for its custom collection, live in two weeks
• Positioned to reach international buyers
• Furnart’s team self-sufficient in running its own site

“No one could find us anywhere. We needed to fix that.”

William Olmstead, Managing Director, Furnart

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MULUNGUSHI GARDENS · REAL ESTATE

A luxury address, with a website to match.

Mulungushi Gardens brings international property standards to Ghana’s luxury housing. We diagnosed its old website and rebuilt it: clean, polished and simple to navigate.

• A digital presence befitting a luxury residential address
• Clearer information and easier navigation for prospective residents
• A partnership the client praised for its responsiveness and urgency

“They are responsive and have a sense of urgency.”

Roselyn Brace, Administrator, Mulungushi Gardens

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ANNUAL REPORTS GHANA · CAPITAL MARKETS

Market information, made easy to use.

Annual Reports Ghana publishes financial information on listed companies and licensed investment schemes. We diagnosed its website’s pain points and redesigned it around its users.

• Sales rose after the relaunch
• User engagement and satisfaction increased
• A search advantage over competitors through optimisation
• Simpler, larger, clearer design across every device

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