Team - Impact Catalysts Limited

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THE PEOPLE

A diverse team with deep expertise.

Impact Catalysts brings together a multidisciplinary team of professionals committed to delivering practical and context-responsive solutions to complex development challenges.

Our team includes experts in public health, health systems, education, agriculture, management consulting, research, and institutional development.

Collectively, our team contributes more than 100 years of combined professional experience, spanning policy development, programme implementation, capacity strengthening, systems improvement, and organizational transformation across multiple sectors.

Our technical and operational work is led by experienced professionals who provide strategic direction, technical oversight, and quality assurance across engagements.

Management

Ismail Ahmed

Managing Partner

Ismail is a public health physician and development practitioner with nearly two decades of progressive experience in health care …

design and delivery, spanning public, private and not-for-profit sectors. He has gained a deep understanding of Nigeria’s policy and political ecosystem as well as the dynamics of global health and development. He has led complex projects in resource-constrained and fragile settings across MNCAH, Family Planning, Immunization and PHC System Strengthening, engaging and working closely with key stakeholders at both national and subnational levels to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the pursuit of health and development goals. A medical doctor with strong academic profile at postgraduate level, including Master of Public Health, Master of Health Economics and Community Health Fellowship of the West African College of Physicians. Certified Economic Evaluation in Health Care from the Switzerland Schools of Public Health Plus (SSPH+), Royal College of Physicians led RCP/WACP M-PACT clinical training on Malaria, HIV and TB, amongst other clinical, public health and management trainings.

Director, Operations & Corporate Services

Haruna Umar is a legal practitioner with expertise and experience in law and consultancy services of more than ten years. He doubles …

as the Company Secretary and Operations Director responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the firm. He coordinates policy and strategy implementation, organizational efficiency and resources/logistics management, including initiating and facilitating business engagements and client communication. Haruna’s professional experience is in legal practice, real estate, management and development consulting and he has worked in various parts of Nigeria mostly in the private sector. His academic background is law with LLB, LB and LLM in Energy and Natural Resources Law and Policy.

Director, Programs & Strategy

A passionate, innovative, and driven public health practitioner, management consultant and young leader with an MSc in International …

Health & Tropical Medicine from the University of Oxford as well as Master of Health Economics and Bachelor of Pharmacy degrees. She has almost a decade of real-time experience implementing and monitoring diverse public health programs and health systems strengthening initiatives at national and subnational levels in Nigeria. She is skilled in public health emergency management, capacity strengthening, health policy and systems research, strategy design and implementation, evaluation of health systems, negotiation, stakeholder management, public health communication, and health policy analysis. She has worked with multiple INGOs including USAID, UNICEF, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, HIV and Malaria, Jhpiego, including providing project management consultancy to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control during the C-19 pandemic. Habeebah has received academic, professional and financial recognition and awards for her exceptional performance, diligence and outstanding community service.

Ass. Director, Finance & Compliance

Emeka Olusegun Nkwocha is a member of the institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria with extensive experience in finance …

leadership, donor-funded project accounting, and corporate financial management. He has managed budgeting, financial reporting, payroll, and compliance across organizations such as Abt Global, Malaria Consortium, and Society for Family Health. His expertise includes grant management, internal controls, and financial systems including SAP, QuickBooks, and PeopleSoft. He has supported large-scale project implementation, led payment systems and developed finance frameworks and policies, demonstrating strong analytical, strategic, and operational capabilities in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

Khalid Aminu

Senior Data Analyst

Abdulrahim Ibrahim

MEL Manager

Bashar Abubakar

Manager, Knowlegde Mangaement

Hauwa Suleiman

Gender & Social Inclusion Specialist

Christopher Agada

Health Economics Lead

Join the Team

We're always looking for exceptional talent.

If you’re passionate about development consulting and want to make a real difference in Nigeria’s human development landscape, we’d love to hear from you.

...providing creative solutions, catalyzing sustainable impact

THE PEOPLE

A diverse team with deep expertise.

Management

Ismail Ahmed

Managing Partner

Haruna Umar

Director, Operations & Corporate Services

Habeebah Bakare

Director, Programs & Strategy

Emeka Nkwocha

Ass. Director, Finance & Compliance

Technical Leads

Khalid Aminu

Senior Data Analyst

Abdulrahim Ibrahim

MEL Manager

Bashar Abubakar

Manager, Knowlegde Mangaement

Hauwa Suleiman

Gender & Social Inclusion Specialist

Christopher Agada

Health Economics Lead

Join the Team

We're always looking for exceptional talent.

...providing creative solutions, catalyzing sustainable impact

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