01 · Research, evidence & evaluation
Expert-interview programmes and primary research in Africa
We recruit and conduct an agreed number of genuine expert interviews in Ghana and across Africa, with informed consent, and deliver a synthesis memo that answers your questions.
Tell us what you need- Led by
- Michael Gagakuma and Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma
- Delivery
- Remote, and on site from Accra
- Fees
- Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
- Free tool
- Survey sample-size planner
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
Who commissions this, and when.
Buyers and moments where this work pays for itself, and where it does not.
Who it is for
- Global market-research agencies needing African fieldwork
- Investors and expert networks
- Corporates testing a market or a product
- Consultancies needing local interview capacity
When to call us
- Desk research has run out and you need people who know
- You need interviews in Ghana without flying a team in
- An expert network cannot reach the right people in the region
When it is not the answer
We do not fabricate or pad respondent lists. If the right experts cannot be recruited within the agreed time, we tell you and adjust the plan.
How the work runs.
Each stage ends in something you review before the next begins.
Stage 1 of 5
Research question
Agree the questions and the respondent profile.
Review pointThe question and the decision it serves, agreed in writing.
Stage 2 of 5
Method
Design the screener, guide and consent process.
Review pointMethod note signed off before any collection.
Stage 3 of 5
Sources
Recruit and schedule qualified respondents.
Review pointSource list and access confirmed.
Stage 4 of 5
Findings
Conduct and document the interviews.
Review pointDraft findings, each traced to its sources.
Stage 5 of 5
Decision
Synthesise and deliver the memo.
Review pointDecision memo and data handed over.
What you receive.
Documents you can use, each with its method and sources attached.
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See a demonstration of the output: Specimen · Africa primary research & expert-interview programmes
Recruitment log
Who was approached, who agreed and why they qualify.
Interview notes or transcripts
As agreed with each respondent’s consent.
Synthesis memo
What the experts said, where they agreed and where they did not.
Question bank
The guide used, for reuse or follow-up.
Led byMichael Gagakuma and Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
- Consultation
- from USD 90
Scope and fees.
Fees are agreed in writing before work begins. Estimates are shown as estimates.
Fees
Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
Send a brief or book a short call. We reply with a written scope, dates and a fixed fee before any work begins.
What we need from you
- Research questions
- Target respondent profile
- Honoraria policy and budget
Not included unless agreed
- Respondent honoraria, which are passed through
- Translation beyond agreed languages
- Replacement of respondents who withdraw late
Questions buyers ask.
Anything else: ask in a brief.
How do you verify experts?
By their role, organisation and relevant experience, checked before the interview.
Can respondents stay anonymous?
Yes. Anonymity is agreed in the consent process and respected in the memo.
Which languages?
English, with other languages by arrangement and at the stated cost.
Related work
What needs to move forward?
Tell us the decision, the challenge or the opportunity. We reply with a scoped approach, a named principal and a fee before any work begins.
No charge to submit an enquiry.