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Meet the Team

We have a virtual team based in Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Germany, Togo, Uganda and the UK, leveraged by our board of trustees and advisers​.

The Board

Jonathan Ane
Jonathan Ane Trustee Biography
Dolika Banda, Trustee
Dolika Banda Trustee Biography
Patrick Dunne OBE, Chair
Patrick Dunne OBE Chair Biography
Christopher Foy, Trustee
Christopher Foy Trustee Biography
Elsie Effah Kaufmann, Trustee
Elsie Effah Kaufmann Trustee Biography
Joel Kibazo, Trustee
Joel Kibazo Trustee Biography
Nancy Matimu
Nancy Matimu Trustee Biography
Kendi Ntwiga, Trustee
Kendi Ntwiga Trustee Biography
Joachim Rogall, Trustee
Joachim Rogall Trustee Biography

The Executive Team

Ebenezer Abankwa, Research Assistant
Ebenezer Abankwa Research Assistant Biography
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Stephen Acquah Research Assistant Biography
Sandra Adjin, Research Assistant
Sandra Adjin Research Assistant Biography
Scovia Adrupio, Research Assistant
Scovia Adrupio Research Assistant Biography
Rexford Akrong, Research Officer
Rexford Akrong Research Officer Biography
Richard Amoah
Richard Amoah Head of Research - Innovation and Implementation Biography
Caleb Annobil, Fundraising Intern
Caleb Annobil Fundraising Intern Biography
Julian Apio
Julian Apio Research Assistant Biography
Andrea
Andrea Aryee Finance Officer Biography
Samuel Asare
Samuel Asare Senior Research Manager (AERD) Biography
Thierno Malick Diallo
Thierno Malick Diallo Research Manager (Senegal) Biography
Emmanuel Duah, Senior Research Evaluation and Impact Manager
Emmanuel Duah Senior Research Evaluation and Impact Manager Biography
Director of Programmes
Pauline Essah Director of Research and Programmes Biography
Lucy Heady, CEO
Lucy Heady CEO Biography
HR and Operations Manager
Clare James-Roll HR and Operations Manager Biography
Clare Jenkins
Clare Jenkins Director - Finance, Operations and Human Resources Biography
Izel Kipruto
Izel Kipruto Head of Communications Biography
Nii Lankwei Lamptey
Nii Lankwei Lamptey Programme Coordinator Biography
Senior Research Manager (Data)
Laté Lawson Senior Research Manager (Data) Biography
Michelle Wangari Mackena
Michelle Wangari Mackena Administration Assistant Biography
Justine Marks, Finance & Administration Assistant
Justine Marks Finance and Administration Assistant Biography
Gladys Ofei
Gladys Ofei Business and Programme Development Manager Biography
Joshua Opey, Communications Intern
Joshua Opey Communications Intern Biography
Woulamé Oudjim, Research Assistant
Woulamé Oudjim Research Assistant Biography
Research and Communications Officer
Krista Cecille Samson Research and Communications Officer Biography
Melinda Sarpong, Research Assistant
Melinda Sarpong Research Assistant Biography
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer
Lisa Tichagwa Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer Biography
Eli Tsegah
Eli Tsegah Communications Assistant Biography

Advisors

Michel Carton
Michel Carton Senior Advisor Biography
Olaf Hahn, Founding Director and Senior Advisor
Olaf Hahn Founding Director and Senior Advisor Biography