By Michael K. Adonteng
November 26th, 2025
For too long, growth has meant hustle — more calls, more leads, more reps. But that model is breaking. Today’s revenue leaders are working with tighter budgets, longer sales cycles, and buyers who expect more than a pitch.
At Africa Sales Academy, through our advisory work at Ovule, we help teams shift from chasing targets to building sustainable revenue strategy. This article breaks down what that looks like and why it matters.
The Growth Gap
Every company hits a ceiling. Deals stall. Sales hires underperform. Marketing floods the funnel but pipeline quality flatlines.
It’s rarely about effort. It’s about alignment.
Sales is chasing the wrong ICP
Marketing is optimising for MQLs instead of revenue
Customer success is reacting, not driving expansion
Without clear direction, teams work hard but not together. That’s where structured revenue strategy comes in.
Where We Focus
We partner with founders, revenue leaders, and GTM teams to fix the friction slowing them down. No fluff. Just real work that improves pipeline, conversion, and retention.
Focus areas include:
- Go-to-market clarity. Who are you selling to? Why do they buy? Is the story consistent?
- Sales structure. Do you have the right people, roles, and rhythm?
- Revenue messaging. Does it land with buyers or just sound good in the mirror?
- Expansion motion. New products, verticals, or customer segments
Most teams don’t need a new playbook every quarter. They need one sharp system they actually use.

How We Work
We don’t drop a deck and walk away. We embed. We listen like operators. We build what your team can run without us.
Whether you’re pre-Series A or post-PMF, we shape our approach to suit your stage and sector.
We support:
- SaaS teams preparing to scale
- Services firms moving into new markets
- Founders stepping into enterprise selling
How to Know If You Need This
You’re putting in the work but results feel random
You’re closing deals, but not with your ideal customers
Forecasting feels like guesswork
Your team can’t explain why they win or lose
These are all signals. It’s time to pause and reset your system.
What You Get
This isn’t theory. It’s practical, tested and built for execution. We’ve helped teams:
- Shorten sales cycles by over 20% through sharper ICP focus
- Increase win rates by 15 to 30 percent with better qualification
- Align sales and marketing around one clear message
- Enter new markets with a repeatable sales motion
Final Word
Revenue growth is not about doing more. It’s about doing what works, consistently.
If you’re building in Lagos, Nairobi, Accra or expanding into London, Amsterdam, or New York — the old hustle model will only get you so far. Strategy is what takes you the rest of the way.
And that’s what we do at ASA
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Michael K. Adonteng
Founder, ASA
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