Africa International Development

Making a difference and delivering on our purpose in Africa, for Africa, by Africa.

At PwC, we work closely with the government, donors, and recipients of international development assistance to transform the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable people on the continent.

Five global shifts that are reshaping the world we live in include climate change, technological disruption, demographic shifts, a fracturing world and social instability. These shifts are impacting nation states, organisations and individuals. Africa continues to face complex development challenges, some of which have impacted our own and our clients’ organisations. The international development community plays a key role in supporting Africa’s growth and strengthening its resilience for the future.

Our presence

With a presence in 32 countries across the continent, we have built trusted networks and relationships across government and the private sector that cannot easily be replicated.
Our global International Development practice with teams based across global territories connects the best expertise across the network and with the local context, considering the unique characteristics and challenges of each region in Africa.
We have significant experience managing large, long-term implementation projects with established programme management systems and processes and dedicated teams.
PwC’s scale and network enable us to utilise adaptive management and a demand-led approach to blend in our capabilities and expertise when needed in accordance with donor needs and market conditions.

How we help

PwC Africa’s 5+1 Ubuntu Bethu strategy is a lever for solving those challenges and harnessing those opportunities more effectively. Working together as a community of solvers, and focusing on the power and potential of our shared humanity, we aim to achieve inclusive and sustainable development outcomes.

Economic transformation: Diversifying away from carbon-intensive industries, attracting investment, facilitating trade and creating inclusive and equitable opportunities.

Health: Transforming the way healthcare is delivered to improve the quality, accessibility and affordability of healthcare services.

Climate change and resilience: Supporting stakeholders in preparing for the impacts of climate change, ensuring their resilience to unforeseen events and mitigating the risk of biodiversity loss.

Cities: Our approach to developing solutions for cities is grounded in our citizen centric methodology and guided by our Future Cities model. Our approach lays the building blocks for more inclusive, safe, sustainable, efficient and resilient cities.

Education: Driving innovative and meaningful change for learners, teachers and their communities by enhancing access to basic services and quality education.

Social development: We place the “leave no one behind” concept at the heart of our work, adopting approaches which seek to address social, economic and political exclusion, that include the most marginalised in society and that respect human rights.

Governance and finance: We stimulate informed debate on public services and make effective, practical contributions to creating accountable and effective institutions. We do this by building capacity to deliver more responsive and inclusive public services which deliver value for money, increasing transparency and accountability, improving public financial management and tackling corruption.

Making an impact

Below is a view of some of the International Development projects implemented by PwC. These include global projects with a presence in Africa and projects implemented wholly in Africa.