a leading pan-african economic advisory consultancy driving inclusive socio-economic impact

“I had the privilege of working under Golden’s leadership in the Yapasa programme in Zambia. Golden is the strongest of motivators who works to continuously challenge staff to perform to the best of their ability while effectively drawing on their unique strengths, skillsets and experiences.”

"We are thrilled to report that USAID awarded DAI the Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) Activity, a whole-of-government platform to help African and U.S. businesses double two-way trade and investment, thereby solidifying Africa’s place as a significant trading partner of the United States. Ndarama Works is a subcontractor to DAI on this continental program. The consortium is made up of DAI Global LLC, CrossBoundary, McKinsey & Company, and Ndarama Works."

Ndarama Works successfully designed and implemented a multi-country assignment focused on youth employment, SME development, and inclusive innovation across Africa. Their work included mapping higher education institutions and research centers, analyzing best practices for entrepreneurship support, and delivering tailored capacity-building programs with a strong emphasis on gender and youth inclusion. The assignment was delivered to the highest quality standards and fully met the African Development Bank’s expectations.

Ndarama Works delivered outstanding Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) services across multiple USAID initiatives, including the ATI Southern Africa Buy-in, ATI MEL Systems, and YALI Logistics programs. Their team led MEL design and implementation for multi-country trade and investment projects, developed robust indicator frameworks, and facilitated learning events. Ndarama Works engaged with over 200 private sector players and supported more than 140,000 smallholder farmers to access markets and capital. Their expertise in digital data collection, gender/youth-inclusive analysis, and adaptive learning consistently aligned with USAID’s strategic priorities. I strongly recommend Ndarama Works for any assignment requiring multi-country, multi-sector MEL expertise.

"What an AMAZING turnaround in meeting Trade & Investment Hub objectives and regaining the confidence and trust of the client! A GIANT round of thanks and appreciation to each one of you for your commitment to excellence and meeting this gold (Golden) standard of performance. What’s also impressive, your high standard of performance was accomplished in the face of a global pandemic with so many unknowns, where you had to adapt, think and act differently in the delivery of your work. Well done team!'

“Golden’s strong personal and professional integrity, his collegiate approach to leadership and management and his commitment to the aims of our programme, meant that he was held in high esteem by colleagues, peers, partner organisations and clients alike.”

“Let me add my congratulations, appreciation, and amazement to Duke’s! I have never seen a more impressive example of the power of leadership and adaptation. You all are AMAZING!”

“One of Golden's most notable leadership strengths is his unshakable consistency - consistency in attitude and consistency in adherence to sober, positive, rational and pragmatic philosophies. ”

“I just wanted to add my congratulations to Tine’s. I won’t say that I am surprised at what you have managed to pull off – we always knew you were awesome – but I will say that I am extremely grateful to you, to your team, and lastly, to your family, for letting us have so much of your time and attention.”

“I learnt more working with Golden in a year than I have in more than 4 years of working in development cooperation. He brought t a fresh and new perspective to enterprise development via market facilitation that has allowed me to be confident that it is possible to transform how small, medium and large scale enterprises do business.”

“Golden Mahove worked from start as CEO for the Grow Programme, supported by the Swedish Government/Sida. Grow is a USD 20 million Market Development and Value Chain Programme in Agriculture in Liberia.Golden was instrumental inscoping and selection of sectors to market analysis, development of intervention plans and implementation.”

Ndarama Works played a pivotal role in the success of the USAID-funded Agribusiness and Incubator Development Activity in Liberia. Their team demonstrated strategic foresight, technical excellence, and a strong commitment to inclusive and sustainable development. By leading baseline assessments, developing robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and supporting key incubators, Ndarama Works helped empower women and youth entrepreneurs, foster collaboration among stakeholders, and drive measurable impact across Liberia’s agribusiness sector. I highly recommend Ndarama Works for their expertise, innovation, and dedication to transformative development.