Three practices. One accountable partner.

The Strategy Management Office Africa Limited is an independent company headquartered in Lagos, serving organisations across Africa. It is built on a simple principle: strategy, capability and technology deliver more when they are designed to work together.

Two decades in the making

From one consultant's practice to independent companies in three regions.

2005
Consulting begins
Strategy and performance management work for public and private sector clients.
2007–2023
Sixteen years in the UAE
Senior strategy, risk and performance roles across utilities, financial services, energy, defence and education.
2023
The SMO is founded
An integrated strategy consultancy launches in Abu Dhabi.
2025–2026
New practices, new regions
The Thesmo Events and Thesmo.AI brands launch and PRiiSM goes live. Independent SMO companies are established for Africa, in Lagos, and the United Kingdom, in London, each delivering all three practices.

Our mission

“Empower organisations across the Middle East and beyond to achieve strategic excellence through evidence-based consulting, innovative thinking and sustainable transformation.”

Wale Buraimoh · Founder & CEO

Meet our leadership

Evidence over opinion

Performance conversations happen against KPIs and data, so decisions hold up in front of a board or an accreditor.

Execution is the work

A strategy counts when it reaches departmental objectives, budgets and daily operations.

Practitioners, not theorists

Our consultants and trainers have held the roles our clients hold, from strategy units to programme offices.

Management first, AI second

We apply AI where it strengthens a proven management method. We do not lead with the technology.

Our practices

Three practices, one company.

The Strategy Management Office Africa Limited delivers consultancy, training and management AI. The SMO, Thesmo Events and Thesmo.AI are its brands for each, with one shared method and one point of accountability.

Consultancy