A Collective Vision for Africa
A platform uniting youth, academic partners, and changemakers, empowering a generations that leads.
Transformational Consulting Tailored for Africa's Potential
We are a strategic consulting firm born in Tanzania and working across Africa. Our strength comes from combining local insight with global standards helping organizations design systems that perform in the real world. Guided by our proprietary Theory of Transformation©, we align people, process, and position to unlock sustainable growth and create organizations built for Africa's momentum.
Empower: A Brief History
2009
The Beginning
A Hypothesis on Africa
Empower was founded in 2009 with a simple but bold hypothesis: that organizations in Africa do not fail from lack of ambition, but from misalignment between people, process, and purpose.
This marked the start of a journey to redefine professional standards through execution, not theory.
2017
Tanzanite Park
A Platform for Scale
The move to Tanzanite Park marked a structural shift. It signaled transition from a growing firm to an institution designed to scale:
- Centralized operations and consulting delivery
- Strengthened client engagement infrastructure
- A physical environment aligned with our ambition
2020
Generation Empower
Investing in the Future
Generation Empower was launched to solve a systemic gap: the disconnect between education and employability.
- Thousands of students engaged across universities
- Direct pathways created between academia and industry
- A long-term investment into Africa's talent pipeline
2022
GML
Powering Operational Excellence
From manpower solutions to complex project staffing, GML is the engine behind seamless business operations in the region. Explore how we empower you to operate faster and smarter.
2023
Regional Expansion
Beyond Borders
2023 marked a defining shift into a Pan-African footprint:
- Launch of Empower Inspire Growth Limited in Kenya
- Establishment of Orange Africa across Uganda, Nairobi, and Zanzibar
- Expansion of cross-border project delivery
Empower transitioned from a national player to a regional strategy execution partner.
2024
Visionary Leaders
Shaping the Top
Recognizing that transformation starts at the top, we launched Visionary Leaders.
- Executive-level development programmes
- Focus on strategic foresight, leadership under pressure, and execution discipline
- Supporting leaders navigating increasingly complex environments
Leadership
Miranda Naiman
Founder & Board Chair
Miranda Naiman
Founder & Board Chair
Miranda is the visionary Founder and Board Chair of Empower and an Unstoppable Force for Good. She partners with Boards and Executive Committees to turn vision into measurable outcomes across Africa. A champion for youth skills and governance, she sits on various corporate boards and contributes globally as a member of the Global AI Council.
Joshua Naiman
Managing Partner
Joshua Naiman
Managing Partner
Joshua is the Managing Partner of Empower, steering the firm's strategic direction and expansion across East Africa. With over a decade at the company, he specializes in delivering change management and corporate advisory for senior leadership (ExCom) teams. An entrepreneur addicted to growth, Joshua actively turns big strategic ideas into decisive, market-leading action.
Ella Naiman
Partner & Non-Executive Director
Ella Naiman
Partner & Non-Executive Director
Ella is a Partner of Advisory at Empower and a customer-focused project manager with extensive international experience. As a Human Capital Specialist, she designs and executes strategic HR consultancy solutions and learning frameworks across diverse sectors. Globally minded, Ella also serves as the President of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Tanzania Chapter.
Board of Directors
Our Board provides the oversight and global perspective required to navigate complex markets. With multidisciplinary expertise across Africa, they ensure our vision remains aligned with excellence and long term institutional growth.
Miranda Naiman
Founder and Managing Partner Tanzanian
Unguu Sulay
Independent Non Executive Director Tanzanian
Perece Kirigiti-Akiwumi
Independent Non Executive Director Tanzanian
Hamida Lesseko
Independent Non Executive Director Tanzanian
Philip Redman
Independent Non Executive Director British
Ella Naiman
Non Executive Director Tanzanian
Ambassador Terry Ramadhani
Independent Non Executive Director Kenyan
Joshua Naiman
Managing Partner Tanzanian
Our sister companies
GrowthMindset
GrowthMindset Ltd exists to solve the real world people and compliance challenges companies face in Tanzania and East Africa.
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Quantum
Quantum NextGen Limited is a Tanzanian digital transformation consultancy, bridging human ingenuity with cutting-edge technology for impactful change.
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GenerationEmpower
GenEm is a movement dedicated to preparing young people for a competitive future. Operating across Tanzania’s leading universities, we bridge the gap between sectors to inspire collective growth and drive mindset transformation.
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KUA
Connecting SMEs and individuals to the formal economy through financial services, digital solutions, and strategic partnerships across Tanzania.
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Visionary Leaders Program
Gain the strategic foresight and innovative skills needed to drive organizational transformation and align your leadership growth with Tanzania's Vision 2050.
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