Jemila Abdulai Email & Phone Number

Accra, Greater Accra Region, GH

Ghana

• Train on digital skills and career skills for African and/or Africa-focused professionals, entrepreneurs, policy makers, companies and organisations.
• Design and develop communications strategies and digital campaigns for Africa-focused clients - SMEs, non-profits, companies - with an interest in social impact and sustainable development.
• Advise Africa-focused clients on business development, branding, communications, project and event planning.
• Produce and create engaging content related to Africa and Africans, and spanning diverse topics including entrepreneurship, technology, policy and socio-economic issues.
• Organise top-notch events and experiences geared at immersion and meaningful relationships
• Rapporteur, research, edit, write and publish articles, policy reports and documents related to Africa

Ghana

Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

• Organised regional and country events for the African Community or Practice on Managing for Development Results (AfCoP); managed logistics and coordinated service requests.
• Designed and implemented project communications and outreach strategy for 4000-member online community, including with African government partners
• Coordinated production and dissemination of over 70 knowledge materials through website and social media.
• Provided technical, administrative and strategic communications support for project and collaborations like Annual Meeting CSO Forum.
• Organised five regional workshops in Tunisia and Zimbabwe with over 300 participants from across Africa.
• Redesigned website with knowledge resource center and managed social media, increasing project visibility and reach on Twitter, Facebook.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Produced three memos summarizing in-depth research on:
• Senegal's macroeconomic, political, and religious (Islamic) landscape
• Bangladesh's macroeconomic climate and apparel industry; and
• Political Islam and human development in Bangladesh

Accra, Ghana

• Produced 20-page style and writing guide for use by staff in ACET publications.
• Reviewed policy documents and research on topics like extractives, employment, trade and Africa’s private sector.
• Supported fundraising through grant proposals to key donors like AfDB and the Ford Foundation.
• Edited ACET publications including monthly West African Trends newsletter and research articles.

Accra, Ghana

• Provided business advice and market information system support to partners in Mozambique and Nigeria.
• Produced benchmark research and presented on 15 social collaboration & knowledge management tools.
• Developed and implemented communication strategy for annual conference and provided design support.
• Produced monthly online newsletter in English and French for mailing list with over 100 members.

Dakar, Senegal

• Generated over $250,000 in grant funding for AWOMI’s programs in 15 African countries.
• Spearheaded partnerships with community leaders, schools, service providers for AWOMI programming.
• Led and managed a seven-member team, coordinated 15 country chapters with over 1000 members.
• Developed and coordinated AWOMI internal and web communication strategies; improved web presence.
• Organised two-week training on climate change and economic policy for 25 youth from 17 countries.
• Spearheaded organisation of “YOWLI Monologues” theatre event at 55th U.N. CSW with 75 attendees.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Published over 25 articles on foreign affairs and development for online global community of over 250,000.
• Researched on humanitarian assistance for story package consisting of seven business and career articles.
• Interviewed and profiled key development personalities including MCC Head Daniel Yohannes.

Ma, International Economics & International Affairs

Activities and Societies: SAIS Africa Association, SAIS BC Journal, Global-I, Careers in Development

B.A, Cum Laude; Economics & French

Activities and Societies: MHACASA, Model-UN, The MH News

Ba, Economics, French

Mount Holyoke Junior Year Abroad Program

High School Diploma, General Arts

Activities and Societies: SYTO-IYEP, Junior Achievement Co., Wrigley House Entertainment Executive, Computer Lab Student Manager, Young &.

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