About PRISMA Africa
Turning experience
into lasting value.
We help African industrial businesses and their investors see the opportunity, address the root causes and build a stronger future.
Our story
The experience to see it.
The commitment to act.
Established in 2022, PRISMA Africa brings together senior industrial leadership and specialist advisory expertise.
Our founder, Gert Kriek, brings more than 35 years of experience across food manufacturing, milling, baking and agro-processing, spanning board advisory, corporate governance, business transformation, industrial turnarounds and greenfield projects from concept to commercialisation. Our team adds engineering, food processing, finance, animal nutrition, poultry, context intelligence and agricultural infrastructure expertise.
We understand that a business is a connected system. A decision about materials affects production. Production affects customers. All of it affects people, cash and profitability.
Meet the people behind PRISMATwo rooms, one business
Boardroom decisions.
Factory-floor consequences.
Drag across. We work in both rooms—and connect what is decided in one with what happens in the other.
Our mission
Strengthening Africa’s Manufacturing Industry.
We help our clients unlock sustainable value across their entire business value chains, improving performance, profitability and long-term competitiveness.
We combine executive experience, operational insight and intelligent analysis to help businesses improve profitability, make sound investment decisions and grow with greater resilience.
Our vision
A More Productive. Profitable. Competitive Africa.
To become a trusted partner in Africa’s industrial transformation, helping businesses become more productive, profitable and competitive through intelligent, technology-enabled operational excellence.
The PRISMA Difference
One integrated methodology.
Measurable business results.
Decades of industry experience. Proven management tools. The PRISMA Methodology brings these together in a structured, end-to-end approach to business performance improvement.
How the methodology connects the business
Drawing on disciplines such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, OEE, TPM, TOC, Pareto analysis, root-cause analysis, process control and financial performance management, PRISMA provides a systematic way to identify operational losses, establish their underlying causes, quantify improvement opportunities and prioritise actions according to their potential business impact.
Rather than applying tools in isolation, PRISMA connects business strategy, financial performance, procurement, production, maintenance, quality, supply chain and asset utilisation within one coherent improvement framework.
The result is a practical, evidence-based process that helps management move from identifying problems to implementing solutions and sustaining measurable gains in productivity, profitability and cash generation. PRISMA turns proven management practices into a focused programme for operational excellence and sustainable profit improvement.
The PRISMA Elements
Five elements. One connected approach.
Industrial experience. Integrated management tools. AI-enabled analysis. Developed teams. Measurable financial results.
01Industrial Experience
Decades of practical experience across manufacturing, baking, milling, agro-processing, supply chains and financial performance provide the foundation for understanding operational challenges and identifying improvement opportunities.
02Integrated Management Tools
Established methodologies and techniques—including Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, Pareto analysis, root-cause analysis, Gemba philosophy and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)—are applied selectively within one integrated framework to address specific business challenges.
03AI-Enabled Analysis
Artificial intelligence accelerates data processing, highlights patterns and anomalies, supports root-cause investigations, enables benchmarking where reliable data is available, and helps quantify potential improvement opportunities.
04Training and Team Development
Build internal capability by training and developing management and operational teams in problem-solving, performance measurement, continuous improvement and disciplined execution. Equip people to take ownership of improvements and sustain results beyond the initial engagement.
05Measurable Financial Outcomes
Translate validated findings into prioritised improvement initiatives linked to measurable business drivers, including yield, throughput, unit cost, working capital, EBITDA and sustainable operational performance.
The PRISMA advantage: combining industrial experience, proven management practices, AI-enabled analysis and capable, accountable teams within one structured methodology to identify losses, unlock profit potential and sustain measurable business results.
What we believe
Practical by nature.
Accountable by design.
Start with the evidence
Understand the business as it works in practice. Validate the information before drawing conclusions.
Connect insight to action
Recommend what can be implemented, with priorities, owners and measurable targets.
Build with people
Work alongside your teams to strengthen the skills and routines that make improvement last.
Make capital work harder
Explore the value in existing assets and operations alongside any case for further investment.
A better business starts with a conversation
Let’s make your next move count.
Tell us what’s holding you back.
Let’s find a practical way forward.