Proof of Work

Research That Moves
the Needle

Thirty-five years of engagements across FMCG, financial services, telecoms, health, and government. Every project here solved a real strategic problem. Client names are withheld by agreement, the outcomes are not invented.

Financial Services
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

National Bank Customer Satisfaction Programme

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A leading commercial bank required a robust continuous CSAT programme across 60+ branches and digital channels — with results driving branch manager performance reviews.

CSAT NPS Mystery Shopping Tracking
60+
Branches
4
Yr Tracking
Telecoms
🇿🇲 Zambia · 🇲🇼 Malawi

Mobile Data Adoption Barriers Study

Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. A pan-African operator needed to understand why mobile data uptake lagged in two high-priority markets despite strong coverage — informing a revised go-to-market approach.

Qualitative FGDs IDIs CAPI
2
Markets
18
FGDs Run
Public Health
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

HIV Prevention KAP Study — In Partnership with UCSF

Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris. A Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices study on HIV prevention behaviours across urban and rural populations, commissioned by a US-based public health institution.

KAP CAPI IDIs UCSF Partnership
3,200
Respondents
8
Districts
FMCG
🇧🇼 Botswana

New Product Concept Testing — Beverage Category

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum. A multinational beverage client tested three new product concepts using CLT methodology before committing to market launch — two progressed, one was shelved.

CLT Concept Testing Sensory Quantitative
3
Concepts Tested
450
CLT Interviews
Government
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Public Perception Study — National Revenue Authority

Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident sunt in culpa. A government revenue body needed to understand public attitudes toward taxation, compliance drivers, and perceptions of fairness — to inform communications strategy.

Public Opinion CAWI CAPI Policy
1,800
Respondents
10
Regions
B2B / Manufacturing
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Distributor Satisfaction & Channel Health Study

Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit. A regional building materials manufacturer audited distributor relationships and channel health to identify friction points ahead of a portfolio expansion.

B2B IDIs Trade Survey Distribution Audit
120
Distributors
2
Markets
FMCG · Retail
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Quarterly Retail Audit — HPC Category Tracking

Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem. A leading HPC brand runs a quarterly retail audit programme across 800+ formal and informal retail outlets — measuring shelf share, pricing compliance, and promotional execution.

Retail Audit Tracking Distribution
800+
Outlets
5yr
Engagement
Financial Services
🇳🇦 Namibia

Mobile Money Adoption — Barrier & Driver Study

At vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus blanditiis praesentium. A fintech operator launching in Namibia needed deep understanding of adoption barriers and trust factors among low-income urban and rural consumers.

Qualitative FGDs IDIs Market Entry
12
FGDs
24
IDIs
Health / NGO
🇲🇼 Malawi · 🇿🇲 Zambia

Maternal Health Programme Impact Evaluation

Temporibus autem quibusdam aut officiis debitis rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet. An international NGO needed an independent evaluation of a 3-year maternal and child health programme across rural communities in two countries.

Impact Eval CAPI KII FGDs
40
Communities
2
Countries
Client Voice

What Our Clients Say

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. RBI consistently delivers rigorous, actionable research that our teams can actually use to make decisions. Their understanding of the Zimbabwean consumer is unmatched.

Insights Director
Leading FMCG Manufacturer, Zimbabwe

Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error. We have worked with RBI for over five years on our CSAT programme. Their fieldwork quality and analytical depth have materially improved how we manage branch performance.

Head of Customer Experience
Major Commercial Bank, Southern Africa

Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur. The RBI team's ability to execute complex multi-country studies simultaneously — while maintaining consistency — is why we continue to partner with them across all our operating markets.

Regional Research Manager
Pan-African Telecoms Operator

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