Strategist · Advisor · Growth Leader
MARY
EDORO
I build the institutional architecture behind organisations, brands and movements that matter. Systems over speed, measurement over motion.
The architecture behind campaigns, institutions, and movements built to last.
9+
Strategic leadership
1B+
Campaign reach
2,000+
Businesses supported
250+
Leaders convened
Multi-market
Partnerships & programmes
HOW I THINK
"Growth that cannot survive scrutiny was never really growth. It was momentum mistaken for architecture."
Mary Edoro
currently
Operating at Director of Strategy level inside a leading African media institution.
Initiatives at the intersection of culture, consumer behaviour and growth.
WORKED WITH
SELECTED WORK
Strategy that moves institutions, markets and people.
A selection of strategy, partnerships, platforms and initiatives led across Africa’s digital and consumer ecosystem.
BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
COMMUNITY
CREATOR ECONOMY
INSTITUTION BUILDING
Perspectives
Strategy
SBCC Summit Panamá: Who Is the Measurement For?
We measure the wrong things because we measure for the wrong people.
Leadership
Designing Impact in a Fragmented Africa: What Cross-Sector Partnerships Can Teach Us About the Future of Digital Transformation
Africa’s development challenges aren’t siloed. They cross health, education, culture, technology, and economics. NGOs struggle with visibility and governance.
Strategy
Emotional Currency as Strategy: Scaling in Nigeria Beyond Capital
Strategic storytelling is not branding. It is a Scale System for African Markets.
Strategy
Is Your Multi-Country Strategy Actually Built for the Markets It's Entering?
Six countries. Multiple partners. One team. Outcomes delivered on time.
Strategy
Closing The Gap Where Good Ideas Go To Die
Here are five things I would tell anyone stepping into an enterprise strategy role for the first time
Articles
Can Digital Media Save Africa?
Are we doing enough to leverage digital platforms to create a more just and equitable society?
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What I work on
Strategy & Growth
Executive Leadership
Partnerships
Organisational Design
Digital & Consumer Innovation
Africa Market Strategy
ABOUT
A strategist by training. An operator by practice.
Mary Edoro is a strategic leader with experience shaping strategy, partnerships, growth and cross-functional execution across African markets. Her work sits where technology, culture, consumer behaviour and institutional leadership meet.
Mary Edoro
Strategy · Leadership · Growth
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