Socioeconomic studies and strategic advice in Africa

Who we are

Cabinet ABALO turns a fine-grained understanding of African contexts into better informed, more responsible and more sustainable decisions.

Dr. Komi Abalo, founder of Cabinet ABALO, with a team analyzing projects in Africa.

Cabinet ABALO supports companies, governments, development agencies and international organizations in assessing the feasibility, risks and impacts of their projects in Africa, through socioeconomic studies, governance analysis and an in-depth understanding of local cultural dynamics.

Our mission

Informing action through knowledge.

We produce rigorous, contextualized analysis to help our partners anticipate risks, seize opportunities and design projects suited to local realities.

Our areas of expertise

Four broad families that group our 10 specialized expertise poles.

Socioeconomic studies

Analyzing territories, actors and development trajectories.

Governance and public policy

Assessing institutions, policies and their concrete effects.

African cultural dynamics

Understanding practices, collective imaginaries and social relations.

Strategic and forward-looking analysis

Anticipating change to guide decisions.

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Why choose Cabinet ABALO

International expertise, grounded in the field and guided by reliable data.

  • Africa–Europe–Canada expertise
  • Field studies and surveys
  • Governance analysis
  • Project feasibility assessment
  • Data-driven approach
Data-driven approach: analysis of trends and socioeconomic indicators
Data-driven approach
Assessing project feasibility in African contexts
Project feasibility assessment
Governance analysis and decision-making processes
Governance analysis
Field studies and surveys in Africa
Field studies and surveys
Expertise across Africa, Europe and Canada
Africa–Europe–Canada expertise

Our clients

Private companies

Private companies

Securing investment and development decisions.

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Public agencies

Public agencies

Strengthening public policy and its real-world impact.

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International organizations

International organizations

Informing programs and partnerships.

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NGOs and cooperation

NGOs and cooperation

Grounding projects in local needs and realities.

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Call for partners

We are looking for partner firms in West Africa

Consulting, engineering, training, legal, environment, agriculture: let's run field studies and projects together, starting with Togo.

Let’s talk about your project

Let’s discuss your challenges and the decisions ahead.