Strategy your organisation can execute, measure and sustain.
An independent company headquartered in Lagos, serving organisations across Africa as one accountable partner. The SMO designs the strategy. Thesmo Events builds the capability to deliver it. Thesmo.AI runs it on PRiiSM, a live performance-management platform.
- Central banking
- Nuclear energy
- Defence
- Higher education
- Maritime
- Aerospace MRO
- Utilities
- Financial services
Start where your organisation needs it most.
The Strategy Management Office Africa Limited delivers all three practices under its own brands: The SMO for consultancy, Thesmo Events for training and Thesmo.AI for management AI. Use one, or combine them with a single engagement lead and one set of measures.
The SMO
We design the strategy.
The Strategy Management Office. End-to-end advisory from future foresight to execution, built around evidence and accountability.
- Strategy & Transformation
- Risk & Governance
- Performance Management
- Programme & Project Management
- Operations & Process Excellence
Thesmo Events
We develop the people.
Practitioner-led training: a 12-course AI pathway, bespoke programmes, strategy retreats and sector forums, with documented contact hours that may count towards CPD.
- 12-course AI training pathway, four tiers
- Corporate bespoke training
- Strategy retreats
- Conferences, forums & the Annual SMO Summit
Thesmo.AI
We enable the technology.
Our management AI practice, leading with management expertise. Home to PRiiSM, the strategy management platform already live in production.
- PRiiSM SaaS and five AI modules
- GenAI & automation
- AI advisory and governance
- Managed AI services
From a plan on paper to a dashboard the board reviews every quarter.
Most strategies stall between approval and delivery. We close that gap with the same three moves every time.
- 01 · SMO
Design the strategy
Foresight and scenario work, then a strategy map that cascades goals into departmental objectives, KPIs, risks and an annual operating plan.
- 02 · Events
Build the capability
Leaders and teams learn the strategy, risk, performance, project and process methods they will use to deliver it.
- 03 · AI
Run it on PRiiSM
KPIs, evidence and endorsements live in one platform, with AI verification and human review, so progress is visible every month.
Recent engagements
Leading central bank
Initiatives prioritised and sequenced under a new Strategy Execution Office, with 15–20 KPIs reviewed by the executive team.
30+Growing university
Performance contracts across colleges and departments, turning a 2025–2030 plan into departmental strategies ready to execute.
5-yrAerospace MRO company
A strategy aligned to a 2030 vision and a Balanced Scorecard linking it to daily maintenance operations.
Twelve courses. Four tiers. Entry level to the boardroom.
AI training for management, live online or in-house. Foundation courses and the Agentic AI executive briefing are bookable now, with up to 20% off at the Founding Rate until 16 October 2026. Tiers 2–4 launch in 2027.
Tell us what you are trying to achieve.
Every enquiry is read by our team and answered within one working day. We work with clients, delivery partners and associates across the United Arab Emirates, Africa and the United Kingdom.
info@thesmo.africa+234 803 407 0071