AFD Tenders: Understand the Logic Before You Chase the Contract
Where AFD-financed tenders are published, who actually awards them, and why bidding is a pipeline investment rather than a cash-flow rescue.
GIZ Tenders in Africa: How to Find Them and Win Without an Inside Contact
Where to find GIZ tenders across Africa, how they are awarded, and how to build a bid that clears the technical grid, without depending on a contact inside the agency.
5 Signs a Tender Is Actually Worth Your Time (A 20-Minute Filter)
Monday morning. Six tender alerts in your inbox. Two forwarded by a colleague with "could this be relevant for us?" A TED notification. Three emails from donor portals. You have a team of four....
You’re Bidding on Too Many Tenders. Here’s How to Stop Losing.
Your team spent three weeks on that proposal. Four subject-matter experts pulled in. 80 pages drafted. Final review the night before submission. Result: ranked 7th out of 12. The problem wasn't the quality of...
7 Mistakes That Kill Development Proposals (And How to Fix Them)
The best development proposals aren’t written by the smartest teams — they’re written by the teams with the most preparation time. Here are the 7 mistakes that sink otherwise strong bids.
Climate Adaptation in the Sahel: Where the Money Is Going in 2026
The Sahel is warming 1.5x faster than the global average. From GCF mega-projects to community-based adaptation, here’s where climate finance is flowing in 2026 — and what it means for consultants.
Semantic Search Is Changing How We Find Development Data
Traditional keyword search fails the development sector — multilingual documents, inconsistent terminology, and concept-level queries all break it. Semantic search fixes this.
Less Than 6% of SDG Targets Are on Track in Africa. Now What?
Fewer than 6% of SDG targets are on track in Africa. With 2030 approaching, the focus is shifting to acceleration — and the practitioners who can show impact will define what comes next.
Finding Tenders in the Sahel: The Market Nobody Talks About
Billions in development contracts flow through the Sahel each year. Most are missed by qualified local firms — not because the opportunities don’t exist, but because they’re scattered across dozens of platforms.
AI in International Development: What’s Actually Working in 2026
A year past the AI hype peak, the picture is clearer. Document intelligence and satellite analysis are delivering real results in development. Chatbots and automated grant writing? Not so much.
