Work with MMK
Projects, partnerships, careers and visibility built around evidence.
MMK Consult welcomes serious clients, collaborators, sponsors, interns, volunteers, advertisers and institutional partners who want to support research, rural development, business growth, field evidence and data-led decision-making across African markets.
Engagement pathways
Six ways to work with MMK
Each pathway is designed around a different kind of relationship — choose the one that best matches your goals.
Launch a Project with MMK Consult
Submit a structured brief for feasibility, finance, market intelligence, research, field evidence, strategy, or investor-ready documentation support.
- Best for: founders, SMEs, investors, NGOs, institutions
- Decision-led consulting, analysis, models and memos
Institutional Partnerships
Co-research initiatives, capacity building, and strategic collaborations with NGOs, governments, development finance institutions, and academic partners.
- Best for: research bodies, DFIs, NGOs, universities
- Research co-production, TA, programme co-delivery
Partner Network
Apply as an individual professional, consultant, researcher, analyst, business developer, sector expert or regional advisor interested in structured MMK partner collaboration.
- Best for: professionals and consultants joining MMK's partner network
- Client origination, delivery support, research, data and advisory collaboration
Sponsorship
Support MMK research, publications, field evidence and training programmes. Align your organisation with independent, evidence-led work on African markets and rural development.
- Best for: foundations, impact investors, development organisations
- Research, publication, training and field data sponsorship
Advertise with MMK
Reach a professional audience of practitioners, investors, researchers and decision-makers through clearly labelled, editorially independent placements.
- Best for: consultancies, financial services, research tools
- Newsletter, website, publications and article placements
Careers, Internships & Volunteers
Contribute research, data, analysis and writing to live projects. MMK welcomes research-oriented people at different career stages.
- Best for: students, early-career researchers, consultants
- Internships, volunteer programmes, expressions of interest
Find your fit
Which pathway is right for you?
How to engage
A clear four-step process
Every engagement starts the same way — a clear expression of intent, a review for fit, and a straightforward next step.
Choose your pathway
Review the six pathways above and identify which best matches your goals, type of organisation, and intended relationship with MMK.
Submit your interest
Complete the relevant expression of interest form on the pathway page, or send a short note via the contact page.
MMK reviews fit
We review every enquiry for alignment with our research, consulting and development values. We respond within five working days.
Agree next steps
If there is alignment, we schedule a conversation, clarify scope and expectations, and agree the shape of the engagement.
Our standards
Built on independence, alignment and trust.
MMK reviews every partnership, sponsorship, advertisement and career opportunity for fit with its research, consulting and development values. Sponsored visibility is clearly labelled and must not compromise research independence, client confidentiality or editorial integrity.
Not sure where your idea fits?
Start with a short email. Describe your organisation and what you have in mind — we'll tell you which pathway makes most sense and respond within five working days.
Start a conversation