Why Thashoge?
Thashoge is a rare animal only found in the Kalahari. In fact it is so rare that, it doesn’t exist. it’s all in the mind. The name, however, encapsulates the magic of our company because we take what is in the minds of our clients and turn it into reality.
Formerly known as Profile International we have more than 20 years experience operating in Africa. It has developed expansive networks of trusted associates spanning the public and private sectors, across multiple industries throughout Africa.
What Makes Us Tick
With more than 20 years experience
operating in Africa.
Although flexible in our approach we generally find that our services can broadly be described
as fitting into the following three categories.
These offerings are mutually supportive of each other
and tend to form part of the holistic approach we provide to our clients.
What We Do
Business Development
- Developing and implementing marketing strategies
- Assisting in strategic implementation Identifying and accessing new opportunities
- Assisting in strategic implementation Identifying and accessing new opportunities
Stakeholder Management
- Partner identification and creation of targeted alliances
- Fostering sustainable working relationships with clients and local partners
- Media Management & PR
- Public & private sector positioning in place of corporate and political
Risk Management
- We reduce the risk in doing business in Africa for our clients by bringing them pre-qualified prospects and trusted relationships and partners of the highest calibre and credentials.
- In the process we provide our clients with insurance against making the wrong decisions often based on the misinformation, and ensure that their time and resources are utilised as effectively as possible
The Team
Our Blog
Our Success
Our successes with clients range from Bayer, the biggest German industrial group, and ICT & telecommunications companies such as Ericcson, T-Systems / Deutsche Telkom, to Bouygues, the largest French Industrial group, G4s, and the establishment of Samsung Telekoms distributorships in Nigeria and Ghana to the implementation of large scale IT projects for the public and private sector, and infrastructural projects such as the Gautrain and Cosmo City in South Africa, and a public private partnership to design, build and operate one of the largest high security prisons in Africa.
Client Diversity
Our clients have covered almost every sector of industry and commerce, from advertising agencies, training companies, healthcare utilities, logistics, agriculture and financial services to construction and engineering consultancies and the mining sector with one, for example, providing a technology platform that has become the standard worldwide within the mining industry, handling all issues around health & environmental safety compliance as well as security.
Legislation
We have a long and successful track record of working with the private sector and governments with respect to changes in Legislation with Kenya being a good example, which is now the only country in Africa with an Unclaimed Assets Act, and South Africa another, with respect to occupational health and environmental safety legislation.
The company has many years of experience throughout Africa
also in assisting clients to be responsive to a changing economic
and political climate such as is happening in Ethiopia and South Africa.
We also have a long track record in countries that actively
promote trade and investment, that make it easier to do
business, and have the fastest growing GDP’s.
Identify Markets & Establish Regional Hubs
- Reduce Risk target areas have enabling environments i.e. strong regulatory frameworks economic opportunity
- Select Strategic in-country partners
- Consolidation of hubs in strategic areas
Sector Segmentation & Balanced Pipeline (Portfolio)
- Target sectors to leverage off your capability
- Build a solid well analysed pipeline to compliment Turner & Townsend capabilities
- Balance pipeline to reduce risk & strengthen divisions
- Ensure that pipeline compliments industry, finance and government priorities
Localisation
- Partnering setup- in-country, engage Strategic Partner (SP) (either in-country or elsewhere)
- Enter into legal partnering arrangements e.g. MoU with identified Strategic Partners
- Where possible select a local entity or enter into a JV
Some examples of
Past & Present Clients
Ready to Get Started?
We'd love to hear
from you!
424 Pebble Beach Rd. Ernie Els Boulevard, Mnandi, Centurion Pretoria, South Africa
Phone :+27 824998371
bradley@thashoge.com
ashanti@thashoge.com
