Space Practice
The Space Practice is founded on the belief that space innovation ecosystems and geospatial intelligence are powerful tools to address national priorities, drive inclusive development, support technological advancement, and build climate resilience across Africa.
We work with a diverse range of partners, including national space agencies, international development organisations, non-profits, and emerging space-tech startups, to design and implement strategies that strengthen Africa’s space innovation landscape.
With deep, on-the-ground expertise across multiple African countries, RIIS helps grow vibrant, responsive ecosystems that connect policy, research, and entrepreneurship. Through our knowledge of innovation strategy, ecosystem development, and multi-stakeholder collaboration, we help bridge the gap between emerging technologies and real-world impact.
Our work is rooted in collaboration, systems thinking, and a passion for enabling space-driven solutions tailored to Africa’s unique needs.
Mineral Resources Practice
The Mineral Resources Practice leverages more than a decade of working in South Africa’s mining sector, with a particular emphasis on modernisation and sustainability efforts across the entire mining value chain.
We assist our clients in tackling complex industry challenges, from tailings storage monitoring to climate change adaptation and workforce innovation. Our work supports socioeconomic development and industry resilience in accordance with evolving macroeconomic factors and operational challenges.
Working hand-in-hand with forward-thinking partners and clients, RIIS leads impact-driven initiatives focused on technology-driven operational improvements, workforce safety and socioeconomic upliftment, to deliver value across people, processes and systems.
Whether accelerating digital transformation or enabling community development, we collaborate across the sectors of public, private and nonprofit, to drive meaningful, measurable impact in the mining ecosystem, while ramping up the innovative profile of South Africa’s mining sector.
Energy Practice
The Energy Practice supports the development of energy systems that are sustainable, locally driven, and aligned with Africa’s development goals.
RIIS works with governments, utilities, investors, and development partners to enable inclusive, practical, and future-ready energy solutions.
Our work includes developing national and regional strategies for a just energy transition, covering decarbonisation, green hydrogen, and electric mobility.
RIIS guides renewable energy projects from concept to financial close, across technologies like solar, wind, hydro, and storage. We help assess climate risks and embed resilience into energy planning and infrastructure.
By partnering with policymakers and regulators, we design energy markets that are equitable, efficient, and investment-ready, while supporting meaningful regulatory reform. Additionally, RIIS offers end-to-end transaction advisory services, including due diligence, risk assessment, financial modelling, and investment planning.
Health Practice
The Health Practice supports initiatives that strengthen healthcare systems, expand access to quality care, and contribute to healthier, more resilient communities across Africa.
We work with a broad spectrum of partners, from governments and NGOs to startups, corporates, and international development agencies, to design and deliver innovative, impactful health solutions.
Our approach is grounded in three pillars: innovation management in health, health funding and investment, and programme design and implementation. We apply proven innovation methodologies, foster capacity within the African health startup ecosystem, and support investors and donors in measuring and scaling impact.
Through strategic matchmaking, partnership facilitation, and agile execution, RIIS bridges the gap between innovation and delivery. The Health Practice is purpose-built to develop fit-for-context programmes that respond to Africa’s evolving health challenges with speed, creativity, and rigour.
Financial Services Practice
The Financial Services Practice is focused on unlocking Africa’s investment potential by bridging capital gaps and driving inclusive growth through innovative financial solutions.
We provide cross-boundary transaction and strategy advisory services to investors, fund managers, companies, donors, and governments, combining deep local insight with global networks to mobilise capital into underserved markets.
RIIS assists clients navigate complex financial ecosystems, using big data and analytics to transform fragmented market signals into actionable insights. We design tailored financial instruments, structure blended finance solutions, and support public-private partnerships to reduce risk and amplify impact.
From advising governments on investment attraction to refining energy access models through our Mini-Grid Innovation Lab, we connect capital with opportunity, ensuring financial strategies that deliver measurable returns alongside long-term development impact.
