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Top 25 Development economics organizations based in South Africa

Name: Development economics organizations based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 269 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 269 company matches for development economics organizations associated with South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 8,636 professional contacts across them, including 2,287 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for development economics organizations associated with South Africa, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

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8,636Contacts tracked

2,287Verified emails

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The 25 largest development economics organizations based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 269 company matches for development economics organizations based in South Africa, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Forafrika	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	322 contacts →
	Exact match “ForAfrika is an African-founded and led organisation, with over 40 years of impact across the continent, and a vision to see Africa thrive.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Wild Impact	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	209 contacts →
	Exact match “Wild Impact (previously known as Africa Foundation) is a registered, non-profit organisation in South Africa that uplifts, up- skills and empowers rural communities primarily…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Lima Rural Development Foundation	Exact match	Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	176 contacts →
	Exact match “Lima Rural Development Foundation promotes dignified, sustainable and transformative community growth across South Africa and worldwide.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	Seriti Institute NPC	Exact match	Midrand, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	n/a	164 contacts →
	Exact match “Seriti Institute (Seriti), formed in 2009, is a development facilitation agency helping communities and its social partners reach their goals by delivering innovative, sustainable…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Small Enterprise Development Agency	Exact match	East London, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	130 contacts →
	Exact match “We make it our Business to Develop your Business.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Edge Growth	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	123 contacts →
	Exact match “Edge Growth achieves real transformation by partnering with corporates and growing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who in turn create jobs for the unemployed.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	BMA	Exact match	Durban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	112 contacts →
	Exact match “For over two decades our methodologies and tools have supported the growth and development of industrial sectors.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Cenfri	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	90 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 2008, Cenfri is an independent, not-for-profit development consultancy.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Urban-Econ Development Economists	Exact match	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	85 contacts →
	Exact match “URBAN-ECON Development Economists (Pty) Ltd is a professional consultancy firm specialising in the field of development economics.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Kagiso Trust KT	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	75 contacts →
	Exact match “Overcoming poverty through sustainable development programmes in education, institutional capacity building, socioeconomic development & financial sustainability” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	African Circular Economy Network Acen	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	69 contacts →
	Exact match “The African Circular Economy Network (ACEN) is a registered Non-Profit Organisation in South Africa (195-590 NPO).” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	MEDO	Exact match	Braamfontein, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	62 contacts →
	Exact match “MEDO, the Meta Economic Development Organisation (NPC) is a non-profit company involved with development on all spheres of economic growth.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Islamic Relief South Africa	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	53 contacts →
	Exact match “Islamic Relief SA is an independently registered NGO affiliated to Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), one of the world’s largest independent humanitarian organizations, which has a…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	National Development Agency RSA	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	51 contacts →
	Exact match “The National Development Agency (NDA) as a public entity has been tasked with the responsibility of contributing towards the eradication of poverty in South Africa.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Krutham	Exact match	Sandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Exact match “Krutham is a leading think tank and consulting firm focused on developing financial systems to better achieve social goals.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	Hand In Hand Southern Africa	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Exact match “Hand in Hand Development was founded in 2008 with a key-strategic focus on poverty alleviation through job creation.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Digital Frontiers	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	33 contacts →
	Exact match “Digital Frontiers is an African non-profit that strengthens people and institutions to drive inclusive development in the digital economy.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Tshani Consulting C.C	Exact match	East London, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	33 contacts →
	Exact match “Tshani Consulting CC is a multi-disciplinary company providing professional advise and services in "Development Planning".” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Tips NPC	Exact match	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Exact match “TIPS is a non-profit company (NPC) based in Pretoria.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	Institute For Economic Justice IEJ	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Exact match “The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) is a progressive economic policy think tank working towards a just society characterised by an equitable distribution of resources…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Social Surveys Africa	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Exact match “Social Surveys Africa is an Africa based, Africa focused, and African centric organisation that provides evidence based strategic insights.We are a leading specialist in social &…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	Engeli Enterprise Development	Exact match	Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Exact match “Engeli Enterprise Development was established by a group of Enterprise Development Specialists who have more than 50 years of collective experience, both locally and abroad.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Southern Hemisphere	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Exact match “SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE is a leading, dynamic, socioeconomic development consultancy that contributes to creating a better world through strengthening transformative processes for…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	ED Platform	Exact match	Sandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Exact match “At ED Platform, we view economic development as:'The sustained, concerted action of Policy Makers, Businesses and Communities that promote the standard of living and economic…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	DNA Economics	Exact match	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Exact match “In an increasingly complex commercial and policy environment, economic thinking and advice can provide a clear, logical framework for decision-making.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “development economics organizations”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Development economics organizations based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

26.5%Verified-email coverage

32.1Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

25.3%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

141

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 269 companies.

How this list was built

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Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Company records associated with South Africa whose business descriptions match “development economics organizations” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 2,287 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

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What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “development economics organizations”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many development economics organizations are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 269 company matches for development economics organizations associated with South Africa as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Forafrika tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most development economics organizations?

Johannesburg leads with 68 company records, followed by Cape Town (53) and Pretoria (36).

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.