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Eastrise Development
We support businesses, new ventures and institutions through strategic advisory, ecosystem-building, and partnership design focusing on scalable, inclusive growth.
Bridging regions. Growing inclusive economies.
Eastrise is on a mission to reshape how Africa and Europe partner for long-term, inclusive growth.
Taking a multi-market perspective, working side-by-side with African ecosystems and drawing from Central and Eastern Europe’s own journey of reinvention, resilience, and transition, we unlock new investment and build global ecosystems that seek to power Africa’s economic future.
About Eastrise
Eastrise Group is a strategy and insights firm connecting business and capital between Europe and Africa.
We support ambitious businesses and organisations driving both growth and impact. Through strategic advisory, market intelligence, and ecosystem-building, we help them grow, scale, and unlock new opportunities across Africa and Europe.
Our work is rooted in local knowledge and shaped by a global outlook, working across commercial growth, inclusive development, and cross-border collaboration.
Nairobi
Warsaw
London
Our model
Research, advisory, and investment — built for scale, resilience, and results.
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Eastrise Investments
We are laying the groundwork for a future fund that backs founders building scalable ideas amplified by cross-regional opportunity.
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Eastrise Insights
We produce local-first intelligence and original research to help decision makers act with clarity in complex, fast-evolving markets.
Our offer
Strategic growth advisory
- Growth strategy and business model refinement
- Cross-border expansion planning across Africa ⇄ Europe
- Partnership strategy and implementation
- Market scoping and opportunity validation
Investment & capital readiness
- Investment strategy and fundraising support
- Pitch narrative, materials, and investor engagement
- Capital structuring and deal readiness
- Connections to aligned investors and intermediaries
Institutional & corporate partnerships
- Co-design regional programmes or interventions
- Broker multi-stakeholder partnerships and coalitions
- Align private capital with high-impact ventures
- Translate insight into influence through convenings
Reputation & communications strategy
- Narrative development aligned with business mission
- Strategic positioning for founders, funds, and ventures
- Stakeholder communications across markets and sectors
- Content and thought leadership to attract investment
One world, endless possibilities
Bridging regions, unlocking perspective
With offices in Nairobi, Warsaw, and London, we work where strategy meets context. Whether you’re exploring new markets or looking to invest with confidence, we bring the perspective and networks to help you move with clarity and purpose.
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Let’s build together
Whether you’re entering new markets, navigating complexity, or pursuing long-term impact — we bring the clarity and strategy to move you forward.
Gosia Brzezińska
CEO · Europe
Gosia@eastrisegroup.com
Gosia is an entrepreneur and global partnerships strategist with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of business, policy, and social impact. She has advised philanthropists, foundations, corporates, and multilaterals on cross-border growth, investment readiness, and market strategy, with a strong focus on Africa and Central & Eastern Europe.
Before founding Eastrise, she co-founded and scaled an award-winning consultancy leading development projects across 25+ countries, working with senior leaders on high-profile advocacy campaigns, ecosystem partnerships, and investment strategies.
She holds a Mini MBA from Birkbeck, University of London, an MA in Political Communication from Cardiff University, and a BA in Politics and Public Relations from the University of Wolverhampton, and is completing postgraduate studies in Sustainable Development at Columbia University.
Moses Sitati
Country Director, Kenya · Africa
Moses@eastrisegroup.com
Moses is a cross-sector leader driving innovation, investment, and market expansion across Africa and Europe. As Country Director he leads Eastrise’s Kenya operations and regional strategy, advancing cross-border growth through partnerships with private sector actors, multilateral agencies, regulators, and innovation ecosystems.
Previously he served as Team Lead for Partnerships at USAID/Kenya and East Africa, and has held roles at the Humanitarian Data Exchange (UNOCHA), Microsoft East Africa, Nokia Research Centre, and the Government of Kenya’s MDG project.
He holds a Master’s in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University and a BA in Economics and International Development from McGill University, with certificates from ETH Zurich and ANDE.
Eastrise Advisory Board
Dr. Shikoh Gitau
Founder & CEO of Qhala, a leading digital innovation company transforming Africa. She established Safaricom Alpha, Africa’s first corporate innovation hub, and has guided governments on ICT adoption at the African Development Bank, with prior experience at Google and Microsoft.
She holds a PhD and MSc in Computer Science from the University of Cape Town and serves on the boards of WiDEF, Longhorn, Open Institute, ANU, and IPSL.
David McNair
Executive Director at ONE.org, the organisation co-founded by Bono. For two decades he has worked on campaigns to reduce child mortality, unlock climate and development funding, and reform the global financial architecture.
He holds a PhD in social geography from Queen’s University Belfast and is author of “Why Europe Needs Africa,” published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Matthew Hodgkinson
Portfolio Manager of the Confluence Impact Fund, focusing on publicly listed companies in non-BRIC emerging markets. Previously a Partner at Satya Capital, the private investment office of Dr. Mo Ibrahim, investing across 17 of Africa’s largest economies.
He holds a dual EMBA from INSEAD and Tsinghua University and a degree in Economics & Management from Oxford University.
Michał Nowak
CEO of Oakeri Consulting, with over 18 years of experience in communications and business consulting across energy, manufacturing, telecoms, finance, sports, NGOs, and startups.
He lectures on MBA and Executive MBA programmes at Leon Koźmiński University and co-founded the Experiential Learning HUB, bringing deep understanding of Central and Eastern Europe’s economic transformation.
Noah Black
CEO and Co-Founder of Threshold, and a board member and investor in Eastrise Group. An experienced strategic communications counselor who has led global positioning and reputation campaigns for advocacy organisations, companies, and governments.
Tom Lytton-Dickie
Founder & CEO of Meaningful Business, a global community helping purpose-driven leaders succeed, spanning social entrepreneurs, impact investors, and humanitarian leaders from over 140 countries.
Prior to Meaningful Business he co-founded HotTopics.ht, a media platform for influential tech leaders.
Antony Wahome
Brings over 15 years of experience designing, executing, and evaluating transformative development programmes across sub-Saharan Africa, working with governments, corporate foundations, and international development partners.
He holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Wales, Cardiff, and a B.Comm in Management Information Systems from Daystar University.
Sylwia Dalecka
Founder and organizer of the Polish House and Polish Business Hub in Davos, with over 20 years of leadership experience across public and private sectors in international business development, strategic communications, and public affairs.
Since 2019 she has led the strategic development and global positioning of the Polish House during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Let’s build together
Whether you’re entering new markets, navigating complexity, or pursuing long-term impact — we bring the clarity and strategy to move you forward.
Get in touch