We believe better projects emerge from stronger relationships.

Pacific Africa exists to help organizations and communities navigate complexity with greater understanding, more thoughtful engagement, and a shared commitment to long-term value.

Our team provides innovative, grounded strategies for energy companies, public utilities, and their teams to build productive and successful relationships with communities that reflect the demands of a rapidly evolving policy, regulatory, and public opinion landscape.

We are a certified Small Business in the State of California and a member of the TISFD Alliance.

What Shapes Our Approach

Community relationships are strategic

Projects do not succeed on technical excellence alone. The quality of community relationships often shapes trust, resilience, long-term project outcomes, and an organization's ability to operate successfully over time.

Context should guide decisions

Every project exists within a unique social, cultural, economic, political, and geographic environment. Effective engagement begins with understanding the realities of a place before deciding how to act within it.

Smarter relations expedite stronger outcomes

We believe communities, governments, and organizations are best served when engagement with communities is approached with preparation, accountability, curiosity, and a genuine commitment to creating long-term value.

Thoughtful engagement requires discernment

Not every challenge can be navigated through generic frameworks, checklists, or best practices playbooks. Many community stakeholder situations require tailored thoughtful consideration, reflection, and the ability to navigate competing priorities with care.

Meet our Director

Kidan Araya is a global stakeholder engagement, policy, and communications strategist with over 15 years of experience working across the United States, Europe, and Africa on stakeholder and communication strategies related to clean energy, conservation, and technology projects. She has advised senior leaders at government agencies, philanthropic organizations, and private companies on climate, nature, and tech policy issues. Read more here on her professional experience.