GRADEMAP SARL
Our Mission & Vision
GRADEMAP Sarl is dedicated to fostering sustainable economic growth across the African continent. Our mission is to provide governments and institutional partners with the rigorous analysis, financial modelling, and strategic foresight required to design and execute development projects that yield transformative results. We strive to bridge the gap between complex resource mobilization and local development needs, ensuring that every project we touch contributes to a more prosperous and resilient future for all Africans.
Geographic Presence
Strategic Hubs Across the Continent
From our headquarters in Accra and Yaoundé, GRADEMAP Sarl operates across a diverse portfolio of African nations. Our local presence ensures deeper context and alignment with national development plans. We currently manage active mandates in numerous countries with expanding operations in the East African Community.
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Countries
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Regional Hubs
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Active Projects
The Expertise Behind Our Strategy
Dr. Brice Anicet Ahouissou
Managing Director & Senior Partner
With more than 23 years of experience in development consulting and international development, Brice Anicet Ahouissou is a development economist and strategic advisor specializing in inclusive finance, rural and local economic development, public policy, decentralization, resource mobilization, and programme and project management.
His expertise spans the full development cycle from diagnosis and feasibility assessment to strategy formulation, resource mobilization, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and institutional capacity building.
He has advised governments and development partners across Africa on the design and implementation of national and sectoral strategies, programmes and projects, with experience spanning Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Benin, Senegal, Togo, Niger, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Madagascar.
His professional profile is further strengthened by an extensive academic and research background. He has taught development economics, inclusive finance, microfinance risk management, impact evaluation, qualitative research methods and microinsurance, while also contributing to doctoral research and academic committees at the University of Liège.
Brice holds a PhD in Agronomic Sciences and Biological Engineering, specializing in Economics and Rural Development, from the University of Liège, as well as master's degrees in Development and Project Management and in Economics and Management.
Core Areas of Expertise
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Development Strategy & Public Policy
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Inclusive Finance, Microfinance & Microinsurance
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Rural & Local Economic Development
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Decentralization & Territorial Development
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Programme & Project Management
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Resource Mobilization & Development Finance
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Socio-economic, Diagnostic & Feasibility Studies
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Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact Assessment
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Institutional Strengthening & Capacity Building
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Strategic Advisory & Technical Assistance
At GRADEMAP, this combination of technical expertise, policy experience, field knowledge and executive leadership enables us to help institutions and organizations transform complex development challenges into evidence-based strategies, investable programmes and sustainable solutions.
Our Method
Evidence-Based Analysis
We anchor every advisory mandate in rigorous data collection and empirical evidence. Our method ensures that designs are grounded in the specific socio-economic realities of the target region.
Results-Oriented Framework
We prioritize measurable transformation. By defining clear success metrics at inception, we ensure that resources are deployed with maximum technical efficiency.
Financial & Economic Modeling
Grademap utilizes advanced econometric tools and financial simulations to project long-term impact. We help institutions visualize fiscal outcomes and mitigate systemic risks before capital is committed to large-scale infrastructure projects.
Strategic Mobilization
By identifying and unlocking innovative financing mechanisms, we bridge the gap between ambitious development visions and executable funding structures.
Technical Learning
Our evaluation methodology captures systemic shifts rather than just outputs, providing the technical insight needed to strengthen African ministerial portfolios.