What are Think Tanks? What do they actually do? Do they really make a difference? These are some of the questions that we are grappling with here. Studies from elsewhere (China, Europe and the USA) have demonstrated the positive contribution made by Think Tanks in contributing towards improved policy design, formulation and implementation. There is limited evidence of the actual impact of Think Tanks working across Africa. This platform is dedicated towards creating conversations on the role of Think Tanks across Africa (with an initial focus on Zimbabwe). We seek to understand how Think Tanks work. We also explore ways in which Think Tanks can enhance their impact through refining methods, working together and also sustain themselves beyond specific project funding. We also envisage that this platform will contribute towards ongoing reflection on how we engage with officeholders and mapping of those we need to be a part of this conversation. We have to date carried out a deep dive on 10 Think Tanks spread across the country and in the process developed a database of issues that these organisations cover. This is only the beginning, we will be updating this platform with new findings and a number of think-pieces on how these important organisations carry out their work.