Tiko Seeks Investigation Firms Across Six African Countries: Apply by 30 October 2026

Overview

Tiko invites qualified organisations specialising in fraud investigations, compliance, risk management, and forensic services to submit proposals for fraud and compliance investigations support. The assignment covers six African countries: Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, South Africa, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso. Selected firms will support Tiko in strengthening operational integrity, identifying risks, and ensuring accountability across its digital health platform by investigating suspected fraud, misconduct, bribery, corruption, and compliance breaches.

What you get

Selected firms will secure an opportunity to work with Tiko on fraud risk management and compliance across specified markets. The assignment involves conducting desktop reviews, targeted investigations, evidence collection, on-site data verification, and preparing factual findings reports. Desktop reviews must be completed within 72 hours, and field investigations must be completed within one week. Financial proposals must include hourly rates in US dollars for each proposed role or position.

Requirements

Applicants must be registered firms with relevant investigative experience in sectors such as non-profit organisations, NGOs, financial services, healthcare, or insurance. Bidders must demonstrate technology capabilities, qualified personnel capable of handling multiple concurrent cases, at least three client references from similar assignments undertaken within the last five years, and legal and regulatory compliance including proof of firm registration and adherence to tax, privacy, and data protection requirements. Firms may apply for one or more target markets across Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, South Africa, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso, provided they have adequate delivery capacity and local presence.

How to apply

Interested firms must submit technical and financial proposals of no more than 15 pages, excluding annexures containing the budget and summary profiles of proposed personnel. The submission must include a cover page, capacity statement, qualifications to the scope of work, proposed approach, proposed personnel qualifications and CVs, financial proposal with hourly rates, and client references. Proposals must be sent by email to bidding@tiko.org with the email subject indicating fraud and compliance investigations support.

Key dates

The deadline for submitting proposals is 30 October 2026.