About Us

An African research agency,
built for African realities

Fifteen years of fieldwork experience, headquartered in Nairobi, with teams and partners across the region.

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Who We Are

Fifteen Years of Research Excellence in Africa

For more than 15 years, Research Guide Africa (RGA) has been going beyond the obvious to understand what is happening on the ground. We have travelled beyond the main roads, worked in remote and hard-to-reach communities, sat with households, spoken with businesses and listened to people whose experiences are often missed by the numbers.

We have learned that collecting data in Africa is never just about asking the right questions. It is about knowing how, where and when to ask them. Communities are different. Languages are different. Circumstances change from one place to another. We take the time to understand those differences and build them into the way we work.

Our teams bring together local knowledge, experienced fieldwork and research technology to deliver both quantitative and qualitative studies. From large household surveys and longitudinal studies to focus groups, interviews and specialised research, we help our clients find reliable answers to important questions.

But our work does not stop when the interviews are finished.

We take care of the journey from research design and fieldwork through data quality, processing, analysis and reporting, giving our clients information they can trust and evidence they can use.

Whether we are working in a major city or a remote community, our approach remains the same: listen carefully, work responsibly, protect the quality of the data and stay close to the realities of the people behind it.

That is what RGA brings to research in Africa.

People. Places. Data. Evidence.

Purpose

What Drives Us

The principles that shape every project we take on.

Our Vision

To be the Most Preferred Research Agency in Sub-Saharan Africa

We are working toward a future where RGA is the first name that comes to mind when organisations need high-quality, on-the-ground research across the continent.

Our Mission

Timely, High-Quality Information That Partners Can Act On

To deliver timely, high-quality information that helps our partners truly understand their beneficiaries, audiences, clients and stakeholders.

Our Values

What Guides Our Work

Six commitments that shape how we run every project.

Helping clients access high-quality information at the right time.

Measuring effectiveness and demonstrating accountability.

Listening to and understanding beneficiaries, audiences and stakeholders.

Increasing customer, client and stakeholder satisfaction.

Hands-on fieldwork management to guarantee output in the format the client needs.

A team built from diverse backgrounds, developed and grown together.

Our Team

Career Researchers with Decades of Fieldwork

A structure designed for the realities of research across Africa.

Senior Management

Career researchers who have led field operations across more than 20 African countries, including work with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.

Regional Coordination

8 regional field coordinators and around 50 field supervisors overseeing enumerator teams across Kenya's counties.

Fieldwork Capacity

A roster of around 300 enumerators, 50 moderators and note-takers, plus dedicated data entry and quality assurance staff.

Data Protection & Confidentiality

RGA is registered with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) in Kenya as a data controller and processor. Respondent confidentiality and secure handling of client data are built into our field and data-management protocols.

Registered with
ODPC Kenya — Controller & Processor

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