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Development Dynamics (DD) is a Pan-African firm operating at the intersection of insight, innovation, and investment. The organisation occupies a deliberate middle space within the ecosystem. Compared to the broader field, DD is purposefully small yet systemic; it is neither a large global consultancy, a traditional NGO, nor a single-issue think tank, and it does not operate as a pure fund manager. DD serves as a Pan-African, values-anchored advisory and action partner. It blends think-tank depth, design-lab experimentation, and capital architecting, while maintaining close proximity to movements, coalitions, and practitioners to identify where systems are shifting. The firm’s competitive edge lies in its "triple-play" approach—a fusion of design, systems, and foresight lenses. This methodology is used to discover, build, and steward solidarity and impact systems where inclusion, equality, care, and sustainability are the norm rather than the exception.

Contact details

Website:
https://dd.africa/

Address:
25, Dik Dik Gardens, Kileleshwa, Nairobi, Kenya

Country:
Kenya

Sub-region:
Eastern Africa

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Sub Sahan Africa
Operating languages
English , Swahili

Organisation details

Business model
For profit
Year founded
2019
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: MaqC Eric Gitau & Waithira Kibinda
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): MaqC Eric Gitau, Waithira Kibinda and Faith Ngina
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Development Dynamics
13
Kenya average
80
Global average
87
% Female staff
2025
Development Dynamics
60%
Kenya average
46%
Global average
50%
Age (years)
Development Dynamics
7
Kenya average
30
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
Development Dynamics
60%
Kenya average
46%
Global average
47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Development Dynamics
3
Kenya average
98
Global average
57
Financials
2024
Development Dynamics
$350,000
Kenya average
$350,000
Global average
$7,816,026

Social

Followers (2025)
Development Dynamics
6,000
Kenya average
44,843
Global average
15,826

Data notes

Last updated: 15/01/2026
Boundary organization (find out more): Yes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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