HMi.

We Help Brands
Understand What
People Will Care
About Next.

Consumer Behaviour · Cultural Intelligence · Strategy. Built from experience across beauty, tech, energy, FMCG, telecoms and the creator economy.

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FCMB
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WHY.
Why HMi Exists
"The numbers tell part of the story.
Behaviour tells all of it."

We exist at the intersection of data and culture. For brands struggling to understand not just what consumers do — but why they do it, and what they'll do next.

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Data meets culture.
Where quantitative signals meet the qualitative truths that explain why markets actually move.
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Built for complex African markets.
Nigerian consumers are not one market. They are three speed lanes running simultaneously.
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Intelligence you can actually use.
No hedging. No over-explanation. Just the signal — for practitioners who build, brief, and execute.
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What We
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Services built from a decade of working inside the rooms where strategy actually happens.

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insight → clarity
clarity → strategy
strategy → impact

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Brand Strategy
Positioning · Architecture · Messaging
Brand strategy is the foundation of everything. It defines what you stand for, who you're speaking to, and why it matters. We build brand strategies grounded in real consumer insight — not category conventions — designed to drive commercial outcomes from day one.
Brand PositioningBrand ArchitectureMessaging FrameworkBrand NarrativeTone of VoiceBrand Audit
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Consumer Intelligence
Research · Insight · Behaviour
Most market research tells brands what consumers say. We go deeper. We map behaviour, decode motivation, and surface the tensions that explain what consumers actually do — and what they'll do next.
Consumer ResearchBehavioural AnalysisAudience SegmentationConsumer Journey MappingCultural Tension Analysis
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Cultural Trend Analysis
Forecasting · Cultural Mapping · Semiotics
Culture moves faster than most brands track. We scan the signals — social, behavioural, economic, semiotic — and translate them into strategic foresight. Whether you need to understand what's shaping your category now or what's coming next, we give you the intelligence to move ahead.
Trend ForecastingCultural Signal MappingSemiotic AnalysisCultural Intelligence ReportsTrend Briefings
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Go-To-Market Planning
Launch Strategy · Channel · Campaign Architecture
A great strategy means nothing without a plan to execute it. We build go-to-market frameworks that are market-specific, channel-smart, and built for real operational constraints — from product launches to market entries.
GTM StrategyLaunch ArchitectureChannel PlanningCampaign ArchitectureMarket Entry Strategy
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Fractional Marketing Leadership
Strategic Planning · Team Management
For brands that need senior marketing leadership without the full-time overhead. We embed as your strategic marketing partner — leading teams, managing programmes, setting direction, and ensuring your marketing operation runs at the level your ambition demands.
Fractional CMOTeam LeadershipProgramme ManagementStrategic PlanningMarketing Operations
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Workshop Facilitation
Strategy Workshops · Team Alignment
Sometimes a brand needs to get in a room and think. We design and facilitate strategic workshops that move teams from ambiguity to alignment — brand strategy sessions, cultural intelligence briefings, or cross-functional offsites.
Brand Strategy WorkshopsTeam Alignment SessionsCultural Intelligence BriefingsLeadership OffsitesInnovation Sprints
Creator Intelligence System
Influencer & UGC Campaign Strategy
Influencer marketing works best when it's rooted in strategy. We help brands build creator campaigns that drive awareness, trust, engagement, and conversion — not just impressions. Creator identification, audience alignment, campaign development, briefing, and management.
Influencer CampaignsProduct LaunchesCreator-led StorytellingUGC ProgramsCommunity Building
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Creator Programme Management
Ecosystem · Relationships · Reporting
Successful brands develop long-term relationships with creators who genuinely influence their audience. We help organisations build, manage, and optimise ongoing influencer and UGC programs that consistently generate content, advocacy, and social proof.
Creator SourcingRelationship ManagementContent OversightPerformance ReportingEcosystem Development
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Proposal Development
Strategic Communications · Stakeholder Pitching
We develop high-impact proposals that help organisations secure approval, investment, partnerships, and opportunities. Every proposal is built around clear strategic thinking, compelling storytelling, and audience-focused messaging.
Investor ProposalsPartnership PitchesStakeholder ProposalsStrategic NarrativesApproval Documentation
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Presentation & Deck Development
Investor Decks · Strategy Presentations
We create presentations designed to influence decisions, align stakeholders, and inspire action. Combining strategic structure, persuasive messaging, and professional design — we transform ideas into presentations people remember and act on.
Investor DecksStrategy PresentationsCampaign DecksLeadership PresentationsWorkshop Materials
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Case files.
Real lessons.
Across industries.

Diverse, deliberate, and what it actually means to move markets. Click any case file to read the full story.

Clean Energy
Arnergy · ZeD Lite Launch
The price was always the product
Nigerians weren't afraid of solar — they were afraid of the upfront cost. We removed the barrier and Arnergy unlocked the market. ₦700M+ budget. 20+ global outlets. Full launch on schedule.
Full-funnel CampaignTVCPR
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Clean Energy · PR
Arnergy · $18M Series B
Earned media starts with a bigger story
Journalists don't cover funding rounds — they cover signals. We reframed Arnergy's raise as proof that African clean energy is investment-grade. 500K+ impressions. Zero paid media.
Earned MediaThought Leadership
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Clean Energy · Retail
Arnergy · QMB Supermarket Activation
Strategy meets customers where they shop
Digital reach means nothing without physical presence. We designed a retail activation for Arnergy that put ZeD Lite in the hands of customers who needed to see and touch the technology to believe in it.
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Technology · Creator Economy
TikTok SSA · African Month Campaign
Behaviour beats technology
People don't use platforms because they exist — they use them because they feel seen. We built TikTok's African Month campaign around cultural resonance, not features. 70% engagement growth.
Creator EconomySSA
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Technology · Content Strategy
TikTok SSA · #BookTok GTM Strategy
Community already exists — we mapped it
BookTok wasn't a trend we invented — it was a community we helped TikTok find and serve properly. Research-led, community-first GTM strategy across Sub-Saharan Africa.
GTM StrategyResearch
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Technology · Trust & Safety
TikTok SSA · Safer Together Campaign
Trust is the prerequisite for attention
Safety messaging only works when it doesn't feel like a warning. We built TikTok's Safer Together campaign to make digital safety feel like empowerment — not restriction — across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Trust & SafetyCreator-Led
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Beauty
Uncover Skincare · Product Launch
Confidence is the product. Skincare is how we sell it.
The launch wasn't about ingredients — it was about identity. We positioned Uncover Skincare around the feeling, because in beauty, how you make people feel is the product. 80% MoM reach growth.
InfluencerUGCLaunch
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Streaming · Entertainment
Amazon Prime Video · Nigeria Entry
You can't enter a market you haven't understood
We mapped Nigerian viewing habits, cultural touchpoints, and streaming behaviour to build the market entry blueprint that shaped Amazon Prime Video's Nigeria strategy.
GTMMarket Entry
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FMCG
Star Lager · Brand Campaign
Attention is earned, not bought
In a saturated beer market, media spend alone doesn't build preference. We built Star Lager's brand campaign grounded in cultural truth — not category convention or competitor reaction.
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Telecoms
9mobile · MoreCliq Youth Campaign
Young people know when they're being talked at
Youth marketing fails when it mimics culture without understanding it. We built 9mobile's MoreCliq campaign around how young Nigerians actually communicate — not how brands assume they do.
Youth MarketingDigital
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Fintech · Betting
BetBonanza · 360° Acquisition Campaign
Trust scales better than hype
In a crowded betting market, we moved BetBonanza from challenger to top 3 — not through bigger offers, but through consistently communicated credibility. Trust is a competitive moat.
Brand Positioning360° Campaign
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Banking · Fintech
FCMB · SheVentures Programme
Representation without insight is just imagery
A women's programme that actually works needs to understand what women in business actually face. We built FCMB SheVentures on real barriers, not borrowed narratives or performative branding.
Purpose MarketingConsumer Research
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FMCG
Gulder · BBNaija Sponsorship
Sponsorship means nothing without a story
Brand sponsorships fail when they're just logos on a screen. We built Gulder's BBNaija strategy around a real narrative — giving audiences a reason to connect the brand to the moment.
SponsorshipCampaign Strategy
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FMCG · Manufacturing
Nampak / CAN DO! · Brand Campaign
Find the bigger story inside the story
Packaging is the brief, not the story. We helped Nampak / CAN DO! find the resilience narrative living inside their product category — and built a campaign that transcended the tin.
Brand NarrativeCampaign
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Telecoms
MTN Nigeria · MyMTN App Campaign
A useful feature still needs to be sold
Feature awareness isn't enough. We built MTN's campaign to make the MyMTN App feel essential — not optional — for their digital-first customer base. Downloads follow conviction.
Digital CampaignApp Marketing
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FMCG
Maggi (Nestlé) · She Makes A Difference
Show the glory, not the labour
Nigerian women don't need to be told they work hard — they know. We built a Maggi campaign that celebrated the intelligence behind the cooking, not just the effort involved.
Purpose MarketingCultural Insight
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Spirits · Luxury
Glenfiddich · Nigerian Digital Strategy
Prestige requires a different kind of proof
Premium whisky in an emerging market doesn't sell on heritage alone. We designed Glenfiddich's Nigerian digital strategy to make legacy feel locally relevant to the high-end consumer.
Luxury MarketingDigital Strategy
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Banking · Fintech
Keystone Bank · AI App Launch
AI is the feature. Trust is the product.
Launching an AI-powered banking app required more than showcasing the technology. We built Keystone Bank's strategy around the one thing Nigerians demand before adopting any new fintech: trust.
FintechApp LaunchAI
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The HMi Method

How We
Think.

A framework for building strategies that connect with culture, decode behaviour, and create market momentum.

insight → clarity
clarity → strategy
strategy → impact
impact → momentum
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Observe Culture
We scan the cultural landscape to understand what's shaping people — the signals hiding in plain sight.
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Decode Behaviour
We translate signals into insights about how people think, feel and decide. Psychology meets data.
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Find Opportunity
We identify the white spaces where brands can win — culturally and commercially, simultaneously.
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Build Strategy
We craft strategies that connect, convert and create value. Clear, executable, built on evidence.
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Create Momentum
We activate and optimise for impact that compounds — market momentum that outlasts the campaign.

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Rethinking Influencer Marketing Beyond Social Media Stars
The influencer landscape has shifted. The brands winning in African markets aren't the ones with the biggest names — they're the ones who understand that trust, not reach, is the real currency.
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