10 March 2010

Consolidating LTS International’s engagement in eastern and southern Africa 

We are pleased to announce that LTS Africa was registered as a Limited Company in Kenya on 10 August 2009 and with offices now set up in Nairobi. 

As a majority owned subsidiary of LTS International, the establishment of LTS Africa reflects the LTS Group’s commitment to be a leading provider of technical services in support of sustainable development, and in particular the forest, water and natural resource management sectors.

LTS Africa offers exciting and timely opportunities to build on LTS International’s 37 year track record by strengthening our collaboration with partners, associates and clients in eastern and southern Africa. 

Reflecting LTS International’s global operations, LTS Africa’s practice areas include:

• Environment (land, water, forests, biodiversity) and Economy
• Specialised Forest Services and Carbon
• Climate Change
• Governance
• Communications, Learning & Knowledge 

Across all areas, we will provide services of the highest quality, tailored specifically to individual assignments and that integrate the most contemporary thinking with our real-life experience of what works in practice.

Our services include programme design and development, project management, feasibility studies, the development and application of best practice, setting up of grant-making systems, market analysis, technical consultancy, process support, training, and monitoring and evaluation. 

Alex Forbes ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ), an LTS International employee since 1999, is the LTS Africa Managing Director and Scott Geller ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ), an LTS International employee since 2000, is Head of Business Development for the LTS Group. Alex and Scott are both based in Nairobi. 

LTS Africa will soon appoint a Senior Consultant to be based in Nairobi and we plan for more recruitment in the coming months. LTS Africa is also in the process of building up a professional pool of Associates in Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, and beyond. 

LTS Africa Contacts:

Alex Forbes

Managing Director

LTS Africa Ltd.P.O. Box 217, 00606

Nairobi, Kenya

Telephone: +254 (0)20 444 7699/7267

Fax: +254 (0)20 444 8571

Mobile: +254 (0)725 459086

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