Our Story

Africa's ambition deserves systems that can keep up.

We are a platform-agnostic partner for ERP, analytics and AI, helping African enterprises replace disconnected, manual operations with integrated systems, real-time insight, and AI-enabled decisions they can trust. We deliver from a baseline of around 12 weeks, with a share of our fee tied to the results we achieve together.

The Axelerate Africa team collaborating
From Insights to Impact
~20
Years combined experience
7
ERP platforms advised
3
Markets: KE · ET · RW
12
Implementation baseline
Mission

Why we exist

To help African enterprises run on systems they can trust. We advise on and implement the right ERP for each business, free of vendor bias, faster and more cost-effectively than the global firms, and we hold ourselves accountable for the outcomes we promise. We turn fragmented operations and manual work into integrated, reliable platforms, so leaders can decide with confidence and grow with control.

Vision

Where we are headed

A continent of African enterprises competing, and winning, on the global stage, powered by world-class systems, trusted data, and their own skilled people.

Who We Are

Built to fix what we kept seeing.

Across Kenya and East Africa, we kept seeing the same story. Ambitious, well-run companies were held back by the systems beneath them: disconnected tools, spreadsheets stitching the gaps, month-ends that dragged on, and reporting nobody fully trusted. And when leaders went looking for help, too often they were sold a single vendor's platform by a partner paid to push it, on a multi-year timeline, at a price that strained the business before a single benefit had landed.

We built Axelerate Africa to change that. We are a platform-agnostic ERP implementation and advisory firm serving Kenya and East Africa, with Pan-African reach. Because we are not tied to any one vendor, our only incentive is to recommend the system that fits your business, then implement it quickly, transfer the skills to your team, and stand behind the results.

Founded by Kennedy Maina and Alex Macharia, our consultants bring around 20 years of combined experience, with transformations delivered across Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda for clients in telecommunications, banking, FMCG, the development sector and high-growth SMEs. We pair deep local knowledge of East African tax, reporting and regulatory regimes with global delivery standards, and we measure our success the only way that matters: by the impact our clients can see.

Axelerate Africa advisors at work
What We Do

ERP, analytics and AI, one accountable partner.

We take enterprises end to end, from fragmented, manual operations to integrated, cloud-ready systems that deliver trusted data and real-time insight. We advise on and implement the leading ERP platforms, recommending the right fit for your requirements rather than a vendor's quota:

OracleSAPMicrosoft Dynamics 365 BCOdooZohoSageERPNext

Our work goes well beyond installing software. We redesign processes, automate manual work, and build the analytics, executive dashboards and AI-enabled reporting that turn your data into decisions, then manage the change, train your teams, and track the benefits as a single accountable partner.

Already running an ERP? You do not need to replace it to get more from it. We layer analytics, real-time dashboards, AI enablement and intelligent automation on top of your existing systems, closing reporting gaps and surfacing the insight your leadership needs.

Analytics & AI capabilities
Executive DashboardsReal-time ReportingData & AnalyticsAI EnablementIntelligent AutomationPredictive Insights

Finance transformation is our flagship, and it is often where clients first feel the impact: faster closes, cleaner data, sharper dashboards, and a finance team freed for higher-value work.

Integrated, cloud-ready finance operations
Why Axelerate Africa

Six reasons leaders choose us, and stay.

01

Truly vendor-agnostic

We work across Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Odoo, Zoho, Sage and ERPNext, so our recommendation is driven by your requirements, not a software licence we need to sell. One accountable partner, the right platform, no hidden agenda.

02

Faster and more cost-effective

Lean, senior teams deliver full-scope implementations from a baseline of around 12 weeks, scaled to your size, scope and chosen platform, and without the overheads of the global consultancies, so you see value in a quarter, not years.

03

Fees linked to your outcomes

We tie a portion of our fee to agreed performance indicators. When you win, we win, and that alignment de-risks your investment from day one.

04

Deep local expertise, global standards

Fluent in East African tax, reporting and regulatory regimes, with transformations delivered across Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda, combined with global best practice for solutions that are compliant and world-class.

05

Resilience and compliance built in

Cybersecurity, data protection and regulatory compliance are designed into every engagement, and we help your board understand and oversee the digital-risk decisions that matter.

06

People and sustainability, not just projects

We invest in your team through continuous training and knowledge transfer, and we hold ourselves to ESG principles, so your transformation is responsible as well as profitable.

Leadership

Meet Our Leadership Team

Our directors bring around 20 years of combined experience in finance transformation and enterprise-scale ERP delivery across East Africa. Tap a profile for the full picture.

Kennedy Maina

Kennedy Maina

Co-founder & Director
Finance transformation and ERP leader, embedding automation and AI into the finance function.

A decade leading technology-driven finance transformation across the telecommunications, financial services, FMCG and SME sectors in East Africa, specializing in ERP strategy and implementation, intelligent automation, and AI-enabled decision-making for C-suite leaders.

ERP Implementation & DeliveryERP Strategy & AdvisoryRPA & AI AutomationData Analytics & BIPayments & ReconciliationChange Management

Selected experience

  • Led an end-to-end enterprise ERP implementation for a major telecommunications business, integrating finance, procurement, asset management and revenue assurance.
  • Established and ran a Finance RPA Centre of Excellence, setting delivery governance and scaling automation across finance operations.
  • Defined multi-year finance automation roadmaps and presented digital transformation strategy to C-suite stakeholders.
  • Designed host-to-host payment integrations with regional and global banks, streamlining inbound and outbound flows and daily reconciliation.
  • Invited panellist on AI and digital transformation in the enterprise.
Credentials: CPA(K) · BCom Finance, University of Nairobi · UiPath RPA Business Analyst · Google Project Management
Alex Macharia

Alex Macharia

Co-founder & Director
Enterprise systems and analytics specialist, building fit-for-future business solutions.

An ERP and enterprise systems consultant with over a decade delivering enterprise solutions across finance, banking, fintech, retail, supply chain and mobile money. Specializing in systems design, AI, analytics and dashboard reporting, turning data into actionable insights and technology into measurable business value.

ERP & Enterprise SystemsSystems DesignAnalytics & Dashboard ReportingAI EnablementEnterprise Performance ManagementChange & Project Management

Selected experience

  • Over a decade delivering enterprise systems across finance, banking, fintech, retail, supply chain and mobile money.
  • Specialist in enterprise ERP and systems design, building solutions around business strategy rather than software defaults.
  • Designs analytics, dashboard reporting and AI-enabled insight that turn data into measurable business value.
  • Leads enterprise change and project management across digital transformation programmes.
  • Focused on Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and planning to sharpen forecasting and control.
Credentials: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Associate · Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) · Change & Project Management

Ready to transform with a partner that's accountable for the outcome?

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