About Us
At Elevare Africa, we believe organizations thrive when people, culture, and leadership are at the heart of growth. Too often, strategy overlooks humanity — yet it is people who unlock innovation, resilience, and lasting success.
Founded on African realities and shaped by decades of global experience, Elevare exists to bridge that gap. We partner with leaders to design cultures, talent architectures, systems, and performance models that make organizations both humane and high-performing.
Our purpose is simple yet transformative:
to help leaders build organizations where humanity and performance go hand in hand — creating ecosystems where people thrive and growth endures.
mission
To empower African organizations to unlock the full potential of their people by transforming culture, building leadership capability, and modernizing human capital practices.
vision
To be the most trusted human centered consulting firm in Africa—redefining the way organizations lead, engage, and grow talent.
our values
Purpose-driven
Every engagement begins with why.
Human-centered
People are at the core of everything we design.
Inclusive & Sustainable
Solutions built to endure.
Transformational Impact
Change that shifts people, organizations, and society.
meet the founder
Elizabeth Adefioye is a globally recognized HR leader with over 30 years of executive experience at Fortune 250 companies. 2X CHRO, she has led large-scale transformations and built inclusive leadership pipelines while she reimagined HR systems across four continents.
Recognized as one of the Most Powerful Women in Corporate America and part of the Elite 100 Extraordinary Black Women, Elizabeth brings unique credibility and passion to Elevare Africa’s mission.
FOUNDING COUNCIL
As trusted thought partners and advisors, the Founding Council members lend their wisdom, credibility, and influence to guide Elevare’s direction, amplify our impact, and champion a bold, humane, and globally competitive future of work for Africa.
Ian Ziskin
Mary O'Hara
Ade Ojediran
Olatowun Candide-Johnson
why elevare africa?
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Afrocentric, Globally Seasoned
We blend deep African insight with decades of executive HR leadership at Fortune 250 firms.
Human + System Transformation
We redesign leadership, culture, and HR systems together—so impact lasts.
Purpose. People. Performance.
We don’t treat them as separate agendas—we weave them into one transformation journey.