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Our Co-founder
As the co-founder of Scale Up Africa, Amma’s work focuses on harnessing ecosystem strength to drive social change and inclusive economic growth. With strong leadership, strategic, and programme management competencies, she supports clients in developing impactful international development and philanthropic interventions that create long-term benefits for underserved communities in Africa and the Diaspora.
She applies these capabilities to guide institutions, donors, family offices, funders, and social entrepreneurs toward shared goals of justice, equity, and sustainable economic growth. Her career is anchored in a deep commitment to social justice and economic empowerment in Africa, and she continues to influence philanthropy, finance, and the social sector toward greater urgency, inclusivity, and effectiveness.
Experience
- Social Justice
- Gender
- Innovative Finance
- Impact Investing
- Philanthropy
- Community Economic Development
- Diaspora Affairs.
Strategic Advisory and NED roles and focus areas include
- Ecosystem Building
- Nonprofit Sector Strengthening
- Investment Thesis Strategy
- Donor Relations & Stakeholder Engagement
- Localization Strategy
- Entrepreneurship Development
- Industrialization
- Circular Economy Approaches
- Strategic Philanthropy
- Innovative Social Finance
- Impact Investment
- ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)
- Market-Creating Innovation
- Social Business Models
- Processing & Production Systems
- Livelihoods & Community Economic Development
- Livelihoods & Community Economic Development
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