Strategy for Value

Strategy and Value Creation Advisory for EMEA’s leading organisations

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About Us

The Origin of Nelani1834

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Nelani1834 was born from a desire to rethink strategy for EMEA leaders. We believe that strategy is only real and meangiful when it creates tangible value. With over two decades of leadership at the apex of global business, Sihlalo Jordan brings unparalleled expertise to strategy and transformation. As former partner and deputy chief executive of Deloitte Africa and a global board member of Deloitte, he has guided organizations through complex transformations across corporate, public sector, and capital markets.

We specialize in creating value across the full spectrum of business transformation:

Strategic Consulting:

  • Long-term vision development and execution
  • Market positioning and competitive advantage
  • Growth strategy and expansion planning

Business Transformation:

  • Organizational restructuring and optimization
  • Digital transformation and innovation
  • Operational excellence and efficiency

Capital Advisory:

  • Investment strategy and capital allocation
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships
  • Financial restructuring and optimization

We are leaders in strategy, transformation, and capital advisory across sectors including banking, telecoms, insurance, retail, and citizen ecosystems.

Our Values

Insight over instinct
Measurable impact
Strategic independence
Founder-led energy

Insights

The Death of Strategy-as-Planning

Why Execution Starts at Assumption Design

Your strategy deck looks perfect. Your projections are bulletproof. So why does everything fall apart by the integrated reporting stage? The best leaders don’t plan—they hypothesize. They build strategies designed to break, learn, and evolve. Here’s how the winners do it.

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Scenario Planning as a Leadership Muscle

From Predictive Models to Strategic Optionality

Every major decision is a bet on an uncertain future. The leaders who thrive aren’t the ones with crystal balls—they’re the ones who prepare for multiple realities. Learn how to build strategic muscle that bends without breaking.

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Capital Allocation is a Strategic Choice

The Most Honest Signal of a Company’s Intent

Forget the mission statement. Want to know what a company really believes? Look at the spending - capital allocation. Every resource allocated is a vote for the future you’re building. Here’s how to make those votes count.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Services

Our frameworks

ValuEdge™

Redesign your value engine by aligning ROIC drivers with execution metrics.

TechDNA™

Digitize your enterprise DNA with cloud, AI, automation and platform leverage.

CapMap™

Guide capital to its highest strategic use. Organic, inorganic or balance sheet optimized.

AdaptR™

Future-proof operating models with agile governance, partnerships, and work redesign.

CustomerOS™

Rewire your enterprise around customer lifetime value and intelligent segmentation.

Explore Our Frameworks

Our Difference

  • Built for the future — We engineer solutions for what’s coming next, not just today’s problems via our proprietary frameworks. Our approach anticipates change so your business stays ahead.
  • True partnership — We work alongside your teams as embedded advisors, not external consultants. Deep engagement means understanding your business well enough to deliver lasting change.
  • Clear focus on what matters — We identify the essential drivers of your business and ignore the rest. Simple solutions to complex problems, without unnecessary complications.
  • Measurable outcomes — Every project delivers trackable results. We don’t just provide recommendations—we stay until the transformation is complete and working.

Let’s transform your value curve.

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