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Offload Your
Back Office to
Nairobi, Not Yourself.

AHBS embeds a dedicated Executive Assistant — vetted, trained, and managed for you — into your business in days, not months. No job posting, no interviews, no HR headache.

Vetted
Specialists across East Africa — EAs, VAs, and marketers matched to how you actually work
4
Global markets: US, Canada, UK & Australia
Week One
Most clients feel the time back before their first invoice — no hiring, no training curve

Trusted by founders & executives across United States  ·  Canada  ·  United Kingdom  ·  Australia  ·  East Africa

Founders who've worked with our team
Nexora Analytics
VertexIQ Solutions
Elevate Dynamics
Northbridge Digital
Nexora Analytics
VertexIQ Solutions
Elevate Dynamics
Northbridge Digital

Everything your business needs.
None of the overhead.

Three core service areas built for founders who are done doing everything themselves.

Virtual & Executive Assistant

Business-world-fluent, tech-savvy professionals who handle your inbox, calendar, CRM, and operations. Proactive, not reactive — two steps ahead before you even ask.

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Marketing Services

Results-driven digital marketers who understand funnels, brand strategy, SEO, paid ads, and content systems. We build marketing engines that generate leads — not just posts.

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Africa Market Entry

On-the-ground business development, local partnerships, and market intelligence across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and the DRC. Your bridge to the continent.

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Built different. On purpose.

50-Person Team
Based in Nairobi, serving clients globally with zero compromise on quality
Tech-Savvy Pros
Fluent in HubSpot, Notion, Asana, Salesforce, Slack & 20+ tools
No Long Contracts
Flexible packages — scale up or down anytime, no penalty
English-Fluent
Trained in US & Canadian business culture and communication standards
Timezone-Flexible
Available across EST, CST, PST, GMT — wherever you are

From conversation to running in 7 days.

1
Discovery Call
20 minutes to understand your business, pain points, and exactly what support you need.
2
Package Match
We recommend the right package and professional profile based on your needs and budget.
3
Meet Your Team
Meet your dedicated AHBS professional and align on tools, workflows, and priorities.
4
We Go Live
Support running within 7 days. Most clients reclaim 15 hours in week one.

What our clients say.

★★★★★

Working with an external operations partner allowed us to focus on building our product while maintaining a high level of customer support.

GA
Gabi
Nexora Analytics
★★★★★

The ability to scale administrative and research tasks without expanding our engineering team significantly improved our execution speed.

GY
Gyene
VertexIQ Solutions
★★★★★

Reliable operational support gave us the flexibility to pursue new markets while keeping our internal team focused on strategic priorities.

DA
David
Elevate Dynamics
★★★★★

Delegating routine business operations to a trusted partner improved both our efficiency and our customer response times.

SA
Sandra
Northbridge Digital

Ready to get your time back?

Book a free 20-minute discovery call. No pressure, no pitch deck — just a straight conversation about whether we're a fit.

Born from purpose.
Built for impact.

AHBS was founded in 2024 as the natural evolution of Africa Headways — a firm active since 2020 with deep roots in East and Central Africa's business landscape. We identified a clear gap: international founders and executives needed reliable, world-class support but couldn't justify the cost of full-time hires. We built the solution.

Today we draw on a vetted bench of 50+ pre-screened professionals across executive support, digital marketing, business development, and Africa market intelligence — matching each client with the right specialist rather than whoever's free, and delivering outcomes that matter to clients across the US, Canada, UK, and Australia.

2020
Year Africa Headways was founded
Growing
Bench of vetted professionals across East Africa, expanding as our clients scale
4 Markets
US, Canada, UK & Australia — our primary focus

The people behind your growth.

Vision & Mission.

Our Vision

To become the world's most trusted bridge between global ambition and African excellence.

We envision a world where geography is no longer a barrier to accessing world-class business support — where a founder in New York, a consultant in Toronto, or an executive in London can build their business on the strength of Africa's most talented professionals, and where East Africa is recognized globally as the definitive hub for excellence in business services, creative talent, and market intelligence.

Our Mission

To empower global businesses to grow faster by giving them a team that cares as much as they do.

Our mission is to deliver exceptional virtual assistant, executive support, marketing, and Africa market entry services that free founders and executives to focus on what only they can do. We do this by investing in extraordinary African talent, building systems that create real outcomes, and treating every client engagement as a long-term partnership — not a transaction. Because we believe your growth is our purpose.

What we stand for — every single day.

Excellence Without Borders
Geography doesn't determine quality. We hold ourselves to the same standard as the best firms in the markets we serve — because our clients deserve nothing less, and African talent is capable of nothing less.
Proactive Over Reactive
We don't wait to be told. Our team anticipates needs, flags issues early, and moves before problems become crises. In a world that moves at the speed of AI, being two steps ahead is the minimum standard.
People Before Process
Systems matter, but relationships matter more. Every client gets a dedicated contact — a real human who knows their business and genuinely cares about their outcomes. Not a ticket number. Not a chatbot.
Integrity in Every Decision
We operate with complete transparency in our work, our pricing, and our communication. Our clients trust us with their most important operations — that trust is earned through honesty, always.
Growth is a Shared Journey
When our clients grow, we grow. We are invested in your success not just as a business metric but as a shared mission. We celebrate your wins as our own — because they are.
Africa is the Opportunity
We are unapologetically proud of our African roots. We believe that the future of global business runs through this continent — and we are building that future one client, one partnership, one breakthrough at a time.

Pick your package.

The Starter
$497
per month · 20 hours
  • Email inbox management & filtering
  • Calendar scheduling & appointment setting
  • Basic research and data entry
  • Travel coordination
  • Weekly task reporting
  • Slack or email communication
  • Response within 4 business hours
Most Popular
The Growth
$997
per month · 40 hours
  • Everything in Starter
  • CRM management (HubSpot, Zoho, Pipedrive)
  • Client onboarding support
  • Meeting minutes & follow-up docs
  • LinkedIn engagement management
  • Monthly performance summary
  • Dedicated point of contact
  • Response within 2 business hours
The Executive
$1,797
per month · 160 hours
  • Everything in Growth
  • Strategic calendar & priority filtering
  • Board & investor meeting prep
  • Project & team coordination
  • Vendor & contractor management
  • SOP creation & documentation
  • Lifestyle management support
  • Weekly 1:1 strategy call
Brand Builder
$597
per month
  • 3 platforms managed (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook)
  • 12 posts per month with graphics
  • Basic brand style guide
  • Monthly content calendar
  • Community engagement management
  • Monthly analytics report
Most Popular
Growth Engine
$1,297
per month
  • Everything in Brand Builder
  • 20 posts across 4 platforms
  • 4 email campaigns per month
  • 2 SEO blog articles per month
  • Basic paid ad management
  • Lead magnet (one per quarter)
  • Bi-weekly strategy call
Market Dominator
$2,497
per month
  • Everything in Growth Engine
  • 30+ posts across all platforms
  • Video content scripting
  • 6 SEO articles per month
  • Full paid ad management
  • Funnel design & landing pages
  • PR outreach (2 pitches/month)
Strategic Add-On
Africa Market Entry
From $1,500
per month

Your on-the-ground partner for entering East and Central Africa. We handle the business development infrastructure so you can enter the market without going in blind.

  • Market intelligence reports for 5 countries
  • Local partnership identification & introductions
  • Business development support & outreach
  • Government & regulatory landscape briefings
  • On-the-ground representation & meetings
  • Monthly market update reports
  • Stakeholder relationship management
  • Cultural intelligence briefings

Questions, answered.

Everything founders usually ask before getting started.

Most clients are matched with their dedicated EA or VA within 3–5 business days of signing on. We handle screening and onboarding on our end, so there's no job posting, no interviewing, and no waiting on a hiring pipeline.
We'll match you with a replacement at no extra cost. Since there are no long-term contracts, you're never locked into a working relationship that isn't delivering value.
No — our team works from their own equipment and standard tools. If your workflow depends on a specific paid tool (like a particular CRM or design platform), you'll just need to grant access the same way you would for any remote hire.
You'll communicate directly with your dedicated assistant via Slack, email, or your preferred channel, with response times outlined in your package. Growth and Executive tiers include a dedicated point of contact and regular performance summaries.
Yes. Since there are no long-term contracts, you can move between tiers as your needs change — most clients start smaller and scale up once they see how much time comes back.
Nairobi, Kenya. Every team member is based in East Africa, vetted and trained by AHBS directly — not sourced through a third-party marketplace.
646M
Internet users across Africa today, up from 181M in 2014
52%
Kenya's year-over-year growth in startup funding, 2025
$16.5B
Africa's AI market projected value by 2030
$725M
Venture capital raised across East Africa in 2024

Not a future market.
A present one.

Multinationals from North America, Europe, and beyond are entering East Africa at an accelerating rate. They need local expertise, trusted relationships, and on-the-ground intelligence. That's exactly what AHBS provides.

With Kisumu and Nairobi as our operational bases — Kenya's twin business heartbeats — we have the networks, market knowledge, and credibility to open doors no remote team ever could.

What we deliver

Market Intelligence Reports
Deep-dive reports on your target country's business landscape, regulations, and competitive environment.
Partnership Introductions
Direct introductions to local partners, government stakeholders, and key industry players.
On-the-Ground Business Development
Outreach, relationship building, and pipeline development in your target East African markets.
Regulatory & Government Briefings
Navigate the legal and regulatory landscape of each country with confidence and local expertise.

5 countries. One trusted partner.

Kenya
Our HQ & primary hub
Uganda
Growing consumer economy
Tanzania
Strategic trade gateway
Rwanda
FDI & innovation leader
DRC
High-growth frontier

Planning an Africa expansion?

Let's talk. A 30-minute conversation could save you months of costly mistakes.

Get in Touch
We respond within 24 hours
Phone & WhatsApp
Head Office — Kisumu
Pioneer Plaza, Oginga Odinga Street, Kisumu
Nairobi Office
Church Road, Muthangari, Westlands, Nairobi
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Africa Headways Business Solutions ("AHBS", "we", "us") is a business services firm based in Kisumu and Nairobi, Kenya, providing virtual assistant, executive assistant, marketing, and Africa market entry services globally. By engaging AHBS or using this site, you agree to these Terms.

Fees & payment

Packages are billed monthly in advance, in USD. Payment is due within 5 days of invoice date; services may be paused for accounts more than 10 days overdue.

Cancellation & refunds

Either party may cancel a monthly package with 14 days' written notice. No long-term lock-in contracts — no early termination penalties on month-to-month packages. Fees already paid for the current billing period are non-refundable once work has commenced, except where AHBS has materially failed to deliver.

Confidentiality & IP

Both parties keep confidential information private, using it only for the engagement. Deliverables created specifically for you under a paid engagement become your property once paid in full.

Liability

AHBS provides services on a professional best-efforts basis and does not guarantee specific business outcomes. To the extent permitted by law, AHBS's total liability for any claim is limited to fees paid in the 3 months preceding the claim.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Kenya. Disputes are first addressed through good-faith negotiation before arbitration or the courts of Kenya.

Contact

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What we collect

Contact details (name, email, phone/WhatsApp, company), business information you share during onboarding, account access you grant us for delivering services, billing details via our payment provider, and basic website analytics.

How we use it

To respond to inquiries, deliver services you've engaged us for, send invoices, and — where you've opted in — send relevant updates. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Who we share it with

The AHBS professional(s) assigned to your account on a need-to-know basis, and service providers (payment processors, hosting, email tools) bound by their own confidentiality obligations. Otherwise, only where required by law.

Your rights

You may request access, correction, or deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting info@africahbs.com.

Data retention & security

We retain client records as long as needed for service delivery and legal/accounting obligations, and take reasonable technical measures to protect your data. Contact: info@africahbs.com · +254 706 478 008