Hi, I’m Shiemaa, a Sudanese strategist in impact investing and social entrepreneurship, with a passion for shaping inclusive economies in frontier and emerging markets. I specialise in transforming nascent economic landscapes through strategic capital deployment, ecosystem building, and innovative financial solutions.
Whether you’re a small business, NGO, donor, or impact investor, I help you design strategies that are mission-aligned, systems-informed and context-specific. Drawing on principles of systems change and impact management, I work with you to clarify your theory of change, identify leverage points, and align operations with outcomes that truly matter. From venture design to portfolio strategy, I support you in building scalable models that deliver deep, measurable, and locally grounded impact.
Having lived and worked in some of the world’s most fragile and conflict-affected settings, I support partners in designing interventions that are both impactful and context-aware. I offer tailored support in conflict sensitivity, political economy analysis, and ecosystem mapping to help organisations navigate complexity, mitigate risk, and build trust with local stakeholders. For implementers and funders of projects in volatile settings, I’ll work with you to ensure your strategy is grounded in local realities and resilient by design.
I work at the intersection of impact investing and inclusive market development—bridging the needs of entrepreneurs and investors in frontier and underserved markets.
With deep experience designing and delivering technical assistance and private sector development programs, I support partners across the full investment lifecycle: from market scoping and pipeline building to due diligence, post-investment support, and strategic exits.
On the demand side, I’ve led investment readiness programs, incubated early-stage ventures, and built founder support systems in fragile contexts. On the supply side, I’ve contributed to fund design, fund structuring, and deal execution with a focus on unlocking capital for high-impact solutions.
I support organizations in embedding gender-lens investing and inclusive design into their strategy, operations, and capital deployment. Whether you’re building a fund, launching a program, or strengthening your internal systems, I bring a deep understanding of how to center equity while driving performance. From co-designing gender-responsive investment frameworks to advising on inclusive pipeline development and intersectional impact metrics, I help you move beyond checklists to build meaningful, measurable inclusion across your work.
Shiemaa Ahmed