Carthena Advisory

Carthena Advisory is a financial and management advisory firm based in Lagos, Nigeria with a London office. Founded in 2008, we help African organisations see the whole picture - integrating strategy, operations, and talent to build sustainable competitive advantage.

Our proprietary SSI methodology (Strategic Synergy Integration) organises every engagement around three interdependent domains: Belief, Architecture, and Capability. This integrated approach ensures that strategic intent translates into operational reality and measurable performance improvement.

We deliver advisory services across eight capabilities: Strategy Development, Business Planning, Transaction Advisory, M&A Advisory, Process Optimisation, Supply Chain Management, Institutional Strengthening, and Forensic Audit. Our clients include enterprises, investors, founders, and public sector institutions across West Africa.

Our sector expertise spans FMCG, Financial Services, Agriculture, Retail, eCommerce, IT Services, Maritime, Power, Solid Minerals, and Health. We also deliver management development and professional training programmes across four categories for organisations seeking to strengthen execution capacity at every level.

Carthena Advisory is a winner of the MEA Business Awards (2023) for Leading Finance Management Consultancy Company in Lagos.