About

About

Specialists in the creative & cultural industries in Africa with a vision to build stronger societies through purpose-driven social enterprises.

Belle & Co. was founded in 2009 by Ms Rodrigues to provide research, policy and training services to governments, civil society and private sector clients who have an interest in supporting positive economic, social and/or cultural impact within the African continent.

After operating as a sole proprieter for several years, Belle & Co. is now registered in South Africa with Companies and Intellectual Properties Commission (CIPC) as a Pty Ltd company (2016/155458/07). Belle and Co. is a social enterprise, operating a mission-based consultancy.

Core services

  • Sector Intelligence: Specialized socio-economic research and ecosystem mapping to identify market gaps and opportunities.

  • Impact Assessment (MERL): Rigorous Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning frameworks to measure and optimize project outcomes.

  • Stakeholder Analysis: Qualitative fieldwork and consultative data collection to understand complex community and industry dynamics.

  • Trend & Policy Analysis: Comprehensive literature reviews and landscape scans to inform evidence-based decision-making.

  • Framework Development: Designing technical standards, white papers, and organizational policies that align with global benchmarks.

  • Strategy Operationalization: Converting high-level vision and legislative requirements into actionable, context-specific implementation plans.

  • Strategic Advocacy: Developing policy briefs and toolkits to empower ecosystem builders and inform public-sector agendas.

  • Consultative Design: Facilitating multi-stakeholder roundtables and participatory processes to ensure inclusive policy development.

  • Instructional Design: Creating custom blended learning journeys, e-learning content, and competency-based curricula.

  • Executive Workshops: Delivering high-impact training in Design Thinking, Social Innovation, and Adaptive Leadership.

  • Entrepreneurship Coaching: Providing structured mentorship and business-readiness programs for social and creative enterprises.

  • Knowledge Communities: Establishing and facilitating Communities of Practice (CoPs) and alumni networks to sustain long-term learning and collaboration.

Previous clients

British Council
Goethe Institut
GIZ
Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
Lifechoices Academy
Social Enterprise Academy
GSB Solution Space
University of Cape Town
Innovation for Policy Foundation
Friedrich Egbert Stiftung
Tshimologong WITS University
Limina Education Services
Salzburg Global Seminar
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
DBE South Africa
Cultural Relations Platform EU
Music in Africa Foundation
Business and Arts South Africa
Oribi Incubator
Senghor University
Utamaduni Hub
Youth Alliance Krusevo
City of Cape Town
Music Crossroads Academy
Activate Change Drivers
African Union
Global Music Academy
ACP
Andani Africa
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Testimonials

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    Belle and Company’s niche and professional expertise in the creative and cultural industries in Africa added immense value to the project and field research conducted during the Artistic, Social and Economic Assessment of the Durban International Film Festival under the ACP Culture+ Programme. 

    Within very tight timelines and during a tumultuous period for the festival, Belle and Co. was able to leverage its networks in order to interview key stakeholders, collect valuable artistic, social and economic data and deliver the project on time and according to specifications.

    It was a pleasure working with Belle and Company, and we look forward to many more consulting engagements in the field of arts, culture and heritage across the globe.

    Nina Hoffmann

    ECO / International Consulting Expertise EEIG – ICE EEIG

    European Consultancy Organisation (ECO)