25/06/2025
Meet the Griots
Alaa El Din Mohamed is a finance professional at the Export Development Bank of Egypt, spearheading innovative projects in sustainable banking, green finance, and financial inclusion and economic development finance.
He has worked with the African Development Bank | European Investment Bank | Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) | Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) | and Emirates NBD.
Mohamed is a Research Fellow and Visiting Scholar at the American University in Cairo (AUC) and the British University in Egypt (BUE), and is a Research Associate
at Monash University, Australia.
Christine Isimbi is a purpose-driven professional working at the intersection of economic development and systems transformation. In her role as Associate, Economic Transformation at TBI Rwanda, she supports government efforts to design and implement people-centered strategies that accelerate inclusive growth.
Christine is passionate about building systems that work—whether in public policy, innovation, or community spaces. Her experience spans fintech, strategic advisory, and grassroots initiatives, all tied together by a commitment to real-world impact. She approaches challenges with curiosity, clarity, and a systems-thinking mindset—always looking beyond symptoms to understand root causes.
She is motivated by a simple but powerful idea: small, intentional actions, sustained over time, can lead to lasting and meaningful change.
Musiime Lutgard
Now shaping inclusive nutrition systems across Uganda, Lutgard is a Ugandan nutritionist, public health specialist, and disability inclusion advocate whose work bridges science, policy, and practice.
With over a decade of experience, she has led transformative efforts in school feeding, nutrition therapy, and disability-inclusive nutrition. Lutgard currently serves as Nutrition Technical Officer at SPOON Foundation, championing better nutrition for children with feeding difficulties, and leads the technical team at Nutrition Garage, a corporate wellness hub promoting lifestyle-driven health solutions.
An educator and strategist at heart, she has developed school feeding models, corporate wellness programs, and inclusive nutrition frameworks that have reached hundreds through both community training and digital platforms. Her work has also contributed to outbreak investigations through the MAKSPH Field Epidemiology Training Program.
She is the author of Differently Abled Nutrition, a practical guide that equips caregivers of children with disabilities to feed their children better, more safely, and efficiently.
Lutgard holds a Master’s in Public Health from Makerere University and remains committed to building an inclusive, health-conscious society, one community at a time
Magezi Arafat is the Chief Technology Officer at Mobiklinic, a health-tech company transforming last-mile healthcare delivery in Uganda and Kenya.
With a strong background in software engineering and product development, Arafat leads the company's technology strategy, driving the design and implementation of mobile and web-based tools that empower community health workers and improve healthcare delivery in underserved areas.
Kirunga Ignatious serves as the Senior Manager, Commercial at American Tower, where he leads strategic initiatives
that drive commercial performance, optimize revenue streams, financial modelling, and foster
sustainable business growth.
Previously, he built a strong foundation in financial markets, corporate and investment banking at Uganda’s
largest financial institution.
His specialization includes foreign exchange, derivatives, money markets, investment advisory, and client/portfolio management.
In addition, he is the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Level Africa, where he oversees investment strategy, financial advisory and literacy, capital allocation, and portfolio management.
He is deeply committed to identifying high-impact investment opportunities that support sustainable
development and innovation.
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