Our short name is Listen-evolve, our full Name is Listen & Evolve. We are a network of business development agencies and development research agencies with a mission to “energize enterprise and localize innovation” for the growth, resilience, and recovery of developing economies.


We have a slogan which doubles as our mission statement, “Energizing enterprise, localizing innovation” in developing economies. Our goal is to inspire innovation and enterprise in East Africa; to bolster African enterprise to globally competitive standards by providing the Research, the DATA, the Tools, and the networks vital for effective business transformation.

As a company, having both simplicity and depth is key – our clients want the simplest solution to a problem, but also the very best perspective that they can find. We find ourselves having to balance depth of perspective and simplicity of presentation all the time!