East Africa People Advisory

The right people decisions
change what a business can do

Strategic HR advisor for owners. MDs, and boards across East Africa

About Zygote

A boutique advisory practice for owners, managing directors, and boards

Zygote is a boutique advisory practice for owners, managing directors, and boards who require strategic counsel on the people dimension of their business.

Every organisation carries people risk – in its structures, its practices, and the gaps between how things are documented and how they actually run. Zygote works alongside leadership to identify those gaps early, and to build the frameworks that turn exposure into confidence.

Our engagements are bespoke, selective, and built around your operating reality.

Our Track Record

10+

Years of advisory practice across East and Southern Africa

0

Tribunal claims following a Zygote-led restructure or retrenchment

East Africa

Multi-site, cross-border operations advised — lodges to 200+ person operators

What We Do

Concentrated in the areas where people risk is most consequential

Workforce Systems & Labour Compliance

Designing employment frameworks, policies, and decision systems aligned to statutory and regulatory requirements.

Senior Leadership & Organisational Advisory

Advising on growth, restructuring, retrenchment, executive transitions, and the repositioning of key personnel.

Compensation, Performance & Analytics

Salary benchmarking, incentive design, and KPI frameworks calibrated to sector and commercial objectives.

HR Audit & Diagnostic

Identifying structural gaps and informal practices that create silent organisational exposure.

Founder and Principal

Natalia Dabo

Natalia Dabo is a specialist in people management, workforce systems, and labour practices with more than a decade of advisory experience across East and Southern Africa. With an academic background in Organisational Psychology and Industrial Sociology, she combines rigour with practical insight.