Building institutions
that build economies.
Zitere Social Enterprise provides the strategy, governance, and accountability that help each venture grow with focus and long-term purpose. We do not just deliver projects. We build institutions.
Our work spans the sectors shaping Africa's future: enterprise development, financial services, workforce training, and impact advisory. From grassroots financial inclusion to institutional programme design, we work across the full value chain.
Through shared strategy, finance, governance, and brand support, ZSE gives each venture the structure to move faster, operate better, and deliver lasting impact.
25+
African countries
5000+
Entrepreneurs supported
10+
Years of practice
Great economies are built when systems work together.
Capital & financial inclusion
Access to finance remains the most persistent barrier for African entrepreneurs. We build the systems, products, and knowledge pathways to close that gap — from micro-savings to investment readiness to institutional funding.
Talent & workforce development
Skills are the currency of sustainable growth. We train, place, and develop the human capital that organisations need to operate — from entry-level finance professionals to executive programme leaders.
Ecosystem & institution building
Individual businesses do not create economies — ecosystems do. We design programmes, partnerships, and policy frameworks that strengthen the infrastructure around enterprise development across the continent.
Access to Market
We connect businesses to the buyers, distributors, and platforms they need to grow — helping partners move from producing good products to reaching the customers who need them.
ESG & Digital Innovation
We work with partners to embed sustainability and scale impact through technology. By designing digital platforms and AI-powered tools, we streamline enterprise development, financial inclusion, and workforce training. Our focus is on building resilient systems that align institutional governance with measurable social outcomes across Africa.
ZSE Group is the backbone — the shared strategy, governance, and accountability layer — that allows each of our ventures to grow with clarity and long-term vision. We don't build projects. We build institutions.
Our work sits at the intersection of the sectors that matter most to Africa's next chapter: enterprise development, financial services, workforce training, and impact advisory. We operate across the full value chain — from grassroots financial inclusion to high-value institutional programme design.
ZSE provides the shared infrastructure — strategy, governance, finance, and brand — that makes each entity faster, sharper, and more accountable than it could be alone.
Our portfolio
Three entities. One shared mission.
Each company operates independently day-to-day, aligned to a shared commitment: building sustainable businesses that create inclusive economic growth.
Idea to Funded
Advisory · Programme Design · Venture Development
We take bold ideas from conception to capital. Through programme design, investment readiness advisory, and strategic documentation, ITF equips founders and institutions with the tools and networks to build scalable, fundable businesses. We partner with governments, DFIs, and corporates to design and deliver high-impact entrepreneurship programmes across Africa.
Akkant BPO
Accounting · Compliance · Talent
Akkant delivers outsourced financial management and compliance services for SMEs, NGOs, and institutions — bookkeeping, management accounts, tax compliance, and CAC/regulatory filing. Through Akkant Academy, we develop the next generation of finance professionals, creating a talent pipeline that serves clients and the broader market.
Triift Africa
Financial Inclusion · Micro-Enterprise · Community
Triift serves the last mile — nano and micro businesses that formal financial systems overlook. Through product design, program execution and access to capital pathways, we build resilience and income stability for everyday entrepreneurs: market traders, students, and small business owners building their first foundations.
People & partners we've worked with
OctovilleTrac TracTech4GoodFocus HubFounders FridayVantNoella FoundationNidaReaYaliSEVCPHult FoundationAfriLabsImpact AmplifierWorkforceRen SanValu BridgeInnov8HOMEiSafeWEIDEWTOITCCcHubCovenant UniversityCarbo Verde DigitalCoLabSLAServe LeadKBSSEDCKOICAOctovilleTrac TracTech4GoodFocus HubFounders FridayVantNoella FoundationNidaReaYaliSEVCPHult FoundationAfriLabsImpact AmplifierWorkforceRen SanValu BridgeInnov8HOMEiSafeWEIDEWTOITCCcHubCovenant UniversityCarbo Verde DigitalCoLabSLAServe LeadKBSSEDCKOICAFounded & led by
Yemisi Isidi
CEO & Co-Founder, ZSE Group
Yemisi Isidi is the CEO and Co-Founder of ZSE Group, where she leads ventures advancing financial inclusion, workforce development, enterprise growth, and impact advisory across Africa. Over the past decade, she has designed and delivered more than 30 entrepreneurship and MSME programmes, mobilising over $20 million and supporting 10,000+ entrepreneurs.
Her work connects institutions, capital providers, governments, and businesses to build practical, accountable systems for inclusive growth, investment readiness, women's economic empowerment, and measurable impact.
Florence Damilola Olatunbosun
Co-Founder & COO, Akkant BPO
Florence Damilola Olatunbosun is a finance strategist and Chartered Accountant dedicated to helping businesses build the financial systems they need to grow with confidence. As Co-Founder of Akkant, she advises startups, SMEs, and nonprofit organizations on accounting, tax compliance, financial reporting, internal controls, and business process optimization.
Over the course of her career, she has led finance transformation initiatives, designed financial operating systems, and supported organizations in improving governance, strengthening compliance, and preparing for sustainable growth. Her work combines technical accounting expertise with a practical understanding of business operations, enabling organizations to turn financial data into strategic decisions.
In addition to her advisory work, Damilola is passionate about developing Africa's next generation of finance professionals through the Akkant Academy, where she delivers practical training designed to prepare participants for successful careers in accounting, auditing, taxation, payroll, and financial management.
Her vision is to make world-class finance expertise accessible to every growing business while building a new generation of finance professionals equipped to create lasting impact across Africa.
Work with us
Built for the partners who build Africa.
ZSE Group works with a focused set of institutional and commercial partners whose mandates align with ours. Here is where we create the most value together.
Donors, DFIs & Development Partners
We design, deliver, and evaluate programmes on behalf of bilateral donors, multilateral agencies, and development finance institutions. From programme concept through MEL framework to final reporting — with a track record that includes World Bank-funded national programmes, ITC/WTO engagements, and multi-country cohort delivery. We bring implementation rigour that institutional funders can trust.
Corporates & Financial Institutions
We deliver bespoke training, capacity building, and enterprise support for corporate clients and financial institutions whose teams need to operate better — and whose customers or beneficiaries need to grow. From foundation workplace skills to financial literacy for non-finance managers, our programmes are built for real contexts, not classrooms.
Governments & Policy Bodies
We partner with government agencies, ministries, and regulatory bodies to strengthen enterprise and workforce development ecosystems. Through research, policy advisory, programme co-design, and capacity building for public sector teams, we help government convert intent into measurable economic outcomes for the citizens they serve.
Ambitious Professionals & Practitioners
We invest in the next generation of African professionals through two structured pathways. Akkant Academy trains and places talent as professionals directly into businesses that need them. Our Graduate Trainee Scheme brings high-potential graduates into the ZSE ecosystem, developing them across enterprise support, programme delivery, and operations.
Entrepreneurs & Early-Stage Founders
If you are building a business and need more than advice — if you need structure, capital pathways, a network that opens doors, and a team that has done this before — ZSE Group and our entities exist for you.