About Me

  • Mobilised over 100 million euro in science funding for Africa.
  • Advisor to EU , UN and African and European Governments and Organisations
  • Conceptualised the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE),

Founder of Amsterdam based SME

translating scientific evidence and lived experience as 

insights for actionable policy

Evidence Intelligence Platform

Advisory Services

Evidence Informed Policy Making

Resource Mobilisation for Science

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Project Partnerships

African Europe Research and Innovation Partnerships

Empowering Citizens for Environmental Action

Content Library

Courses and workshops, Guides and templates, Digital Apps, Research Papers

Science Policy Art Digital Toolkit

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Selected List of Advisory Roles

Policy Intervention, Knowledge Alliance, Social Protection

International Supervisory Committee​

The Dutch Research Council (NWO)

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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Interactions and Policy Interventions in Developing Countries research programme (2021-2026)

Steering Group

Global Biodiversity Information Facility


Biodiversity Knowledge Alliance
(2018-2022)​

Social Protection Steering Group

United Nations

UN Research Roadmap for the COVID-19 Recovery (2020-2021)

International Experience

Trans-disciplinary Expertise

Director Strategy and Partnerships

African Academy of Sciences (AAS), Nairobi, Kenya


Chief Director of International Resources

Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), Pretoria, South Africa

Science Policy

Associate Cambridge Center for Science and Policy

Senior Fellow Wits School of Governance

Resource Mobilisation

Strategic Partnerships for

African-EU Innovation and

EU Horizon Europe Funding

Environmental Assessment

Environmental Impact Assessment Biodiversity Impact Assessment

Strategic Environmental Assessment

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