NextGenTech Consulting — Durban, South Africa

Most consultants have
one of these skills. I have all three.

Senior consulting at the intersection of deep industry knowledge, accounting systems expertise, and practical technology implementation — serving clients across Southern and East Africa, and internationally.

🍽 20 Years Hospitality 📊 30 Years Accounting Systems ⚡ Digital Transformation
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Where industry depth meets operational precision

I'm Anthony Sterne — a senior business and strategy consultant based in Durban, South Africa, with a practice built on something genuinely rare: I work at the intersection of three disciplines that most consultants only bring one of.

For two decades I've worked inside the hospitality industry — restaurants and hotels — understanding the operational, commercial, and financial pressures from the inside. Alongside that, I've spent thirty years implementing and optimising accounting systems for businesses of all sizes. And threaded through both is a deep engagement with technology: digital transformation, systems integration, and the practical application of AI.

I work on a referral basis, which means every engagement is grounded in genuine fit. Clients receive direct access to me — not a junior team — and I bring the same senior judgement to every project, from Durban to Nairobi.

20+
Years Hospitality
30+
Years Accounting Systems
3
Core Disciplines
The Three Disciplines
What I bring to every engagement
🍽
Industry Knowledge
Two decades in hospitality — restaurants, hotels, F&B operations — from the inside, not the whiteboard. I understand what actually drives margin and what breaks a business at 11pm on a Friday.
📊
Accounting Systems
Thirty years implementing QuickBooks, Xero, and Sage across industries. I don't just recommend software — I configure it, integrate it, and make sure your team can actually use it.
Technology & Transformation
Digital transformation, systems implementation, and practical AI — approached with commercial realism, not vendor hype. I help businesses adopt technology that sticks.

The intersection of all three is where real business transformation happens.

Services

Focused engagements built around your specific business challenge — whether that's a system, a strategy, a team, or a transformation.

📊
Financial Systems Implementation
End-to-end implementation, configuration, and optimisation of accounting platforms — scoped to your business, not the vendor's demo environment.
QuickBooks Xero Sage Integration
🎯
Business Strategy & Modelling
From market entry to operational restructuring — strategy work grounded in financial modelling and real-world commercial logic, not theoretical frameworks alone.
Financial Modelling Market Entry Restructuring
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Hospitality Operations & F&B
Operational consulting for restaurants and hotels — margin analysis, menu engineering, cost control, supplier negotiation, and team performance.
Restaurants Hotels F&B Operations Cost Control
Technology Implementation & Digital Transformation
Practical, business-first technology adoption — systems selection, change management, and integration — with a clear eye on ROI and organisational readiness.
Systems Selection AI Adoption Change Management
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Training & Facilitation
Workshops and facilitated sessions that build real capability — system training, financial literacy, strategic planning, and leadership development for owner-operated and mid-market businesses.
Workshops System Training Leadership
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Commercial & Labour Law Consulting
Practical guidance on commercial contracts, employment relationships, and compliance — bridging legal requirements with operational realities for business owners and management teams.
Employment Law Contracts Compliance

A different kind of consulting engagement

01
Referral-Based Practice
I work exclusively on referral. Every new client comes via an introduction from someone who already knows what I deliver. This keeps engagements focused, high-trust, and genuinely mutual.
02
Direct Senior Access
You work with me directly. Not an account manager, not a junior consultant with a senior signature. My clients get my thinking, my experience, and my attention — for the full duration of the engagement.
03
Outcomes, Not Hours
Engagements are scoped around what you need to achieve. I'm not interested in billing time — I'm interested in delivering results that your business can build on.
04
Honest, Commercial Perspective
I'll tell you what I see, including things you may not want to hear. The job of a good consultant isn't to confirm what you already believe — it's to bring a clear-eyed outside view to your hardest decisions.
Where I Work
Local depth, regional and international reach
Durban & KwaZulu-Natal Primary base
South Africa (national) Cape Town · Johannesburg · nationwide
East Africa Kenya · Tanzania · Uganda
International Remote & on-site by arrangement

Many engagements are delivered in a hybrid model — combining on-site presence where it matters with remote delivery for efficiency. I've worked with clients who are local and with businesses whose operations span multiple countries.

Let's talk about
your business

If you've been referred to me, or you're reaching out to explore whether there's a fit, I'd like to hear from you. I respond to every enquiry personally.

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