WE ARE IPE AFRICA

Locally led, globally connected

With established operations in Kenya and Ethiopia and a growing continental footprint, we partner with governments, development partners, philanthropies, financial institutions, and the private sector to address evolving priorities. Combining deep local insight with global technical expertise and backed by nearly three decades of IPE Global Group experience, we bring together the strengths of our group companies – Triple Line and SAMRIDH Impact Solutions – to deliver practical, measurable, end-to-end development solutions.

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WHY US?

TRUSTED LOCAL
LEADERSHIP

PROVEN DELIVERY AT
SCALE

INTEGRATED GROUP
EXPERTISE

TRUSTED
PARTNERSHIPS

EVIDENCE-DRIVEN,
FUTURE-READY SOLUTIONS

Our Approach

INTEGRATING PEOPLE, PLANET, AND PROSPERITY

Our holistic approach integrates People, Planet, and Prosperity to deliver solutions that create lasting value for communities, economies, and the environment.

Ashwajit Singh

Founder and Managing Director - IPE Global

Founder & Managing Director of IPE Global, the largest social sector development consulting firm in South Asia, with over 30 years of experience in the advisory space.

M.K. Padma Kumar

Chief Operating Officer - IPE Global

Involved in developing strategies and managing operations for the organisation. He has over 25 years of experience in the development sector, working in civil society organisations and international development agencies.

Mathis Primdal

Director & COO - Triple Line

An accomplished executive with over 20 years consultancy experience. He is Director and COO of Triple Line and Vice President of IPE Global with executive responsibility for leading the Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia operations.

Mwende Mutulu

Country Head, Kenya

Mwende, based out of the Nairobi office, heads IPE Global's operations in Kenya. Mwende has 15 years' experience in international development, leading trade, governance, and private sector projects. She pioneered customs reforms in Somalia and has managed multi-country programmes across East Africa.

Abinash Mohanty

Director and Global Sector Head - Climate Change and Sustainability

Abinash Mohanty is Director and Global Sector Head, Climate Change and Sustainability at IPE Global, with nearly two decades of experience advancing climate resilience, adaptation and climate finance. He works at the intersection of climate science, policy and development, helping translate climate risk into action.

Anne Ngige

Kenya Office Administrator

Anne is an experienced Administrator overseeing company administrative operations, managing HR operations and day-to-day administrative and logistics functions.

Ashish Mukherjee

Director, Social and Economic Empowerment

Ashish is a development practitioner with over 20 years of experience designing and delivering large-scale social and economic development programmes across Asia and Africa, with expertise in skills development, livelihoods and women's empowerment.

Deborah Kefale

Principal Associate, Ethiopia

Deborah is an international development professional with more than 15 years experience in the sector.

Donah Chilo

Managing Consultant

Donah is a M&E professional with experience in the delivery and management of MEL programmes in the East Africa reqion and a particular interest in youth and women.

Edom Woldegiorgis

Managing Consultant

Edom is an economist with over 5 years of experience in investment promotion and private sector development.

Erick Sakwa

Managing Consultant

Erick has over 8 years of professional experience in monitoring, impact evaluation and research including experience of developing theories of change, designing M&E systems and performance measurement frameworks, and promoting the uptake of research and evaluation findings.

Eyerusalem Girma

Managing Consultant

Eyerusalem is a Monitoring and Evaluation professional with Eight years of combined experience in the academia and development sector, with a proven track record of teaching, researching, and advising research projects; designing, and implementing a result-based MEL system.

Frehiwot Sintayehu

Ethiopia Office Administrator

Frehiwot is an experienced project coordinator and HR administrator with skills in stakeholder, resource, and budget management. Frehiwot is the Addis Abeba office administrator and the first port of call for all Addis operations queries.

Hanna Yimenu

Senior Consultant

Hanna is a Triple line Senior Consultant based in Addis Ababa and offers a unique blend of project management, research, user-focussed architecture with excellent communication and creativity skills.

Hayat Musema

Operations and Finance Manager, Ethiopia

Corporate finance and accounting specialist leading on Triple Line's corporate finances in Addis Ababa.

Hilina Yalem

Consultant

Hilina is a consultant providing practical and research support to a range of Triple Line projects.

Himanshu Sikka

Senior Director, Chief Strategy & Diversification Officer

Himanshu Sikka is Chief Strategy and Diversification Officer at IPE Global and leads Health and Impact Financing. With over 20 years of experience across Africa and Asia, he advances sustainable health systems, innovative financing, and development impact.

Jyothsna Yasarapu

Associate Director- Economic & Public Financial Management

Jyothsna Yasarapu is an evaluation and MEL specialist with over 11 years of experience across Africa and Asia, leading mixed methods evaluations

Lilian Githinji

Senior Consultant

Lilian Githinji is an Economic and Financial Analyst with a strong focus on aligning financial viability with sustainability, ensuring that development projects are not only economically feasible but also impactful.

Mamta Raichura

Senior Consultant

Mamta Raichura is a Senior Consultant based in our Nairobi office and working within our EPAL team. She is an experienced consultant with a multifaceted background in MEL, Education (in displacement), Job creation, and Digital sectors within Sub-Saharan Africa.

Matthew Crighton

Head of Trade and Investment

Matthew is an economist and experienced PRINCE2 project leader with 15 years of experience delivering complex assignments across trade, infrastructure, and regional economic development.

Namita Wadhwa

Director, Social and Economic Empowerment

With 25 years of experience, Namita brings deep expertise in policy, systems strengthening, innovation and implementation, supporting governments and development partners to scale sustainable solutions that improve outcomes for women, mothers and children.

Norahlyne Musundi

Finance Manager, Kenya

Norahlyne is a dynamic finance professional with nearly a decade of extensive experience in overseeing financial operations, successfully implementing projects, developing robust budgeting and audit strategies.

Peka Befekadu

Senior Consultant

Peka is a Senior Consultant at Triple Line, bringing hands on experience in strategy development, impact analysis, and cross-sector program delivery.

Raghwesh Ranjan

Senior Director- Social and Economic Empowerment

Leads Social and Economic Empowerment practice within the Group. He has over 20 years of experience in implementation and management of sustainable development programmes.

Shantanu Das

Director - Economic & Public Financial Management

Demonstrated experience in design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of large multi-million-dollar programmes and multi-country evaluation assignments. He has more than 20 years of experience in International Development and holds a Postgraduate degree in Economics and MBA.

Sophia Sifuma

Senior Consultant

Sophia brings a combination of strong research skills and business advisory experience, including supporting access to credit, particularly for Africa's youth.

Yvonne Achieng

Managing Consultant

Yvonne is a project management, data analyst and M&E professional with experience in data management, quantitative and qualitative research, and end to end project management.

Triple Line Consulting Limited (Triple Line), the Group’s UK-based international development consulting company since 2014, complements IPE Africa’s local leadership with global expertise in research, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), policy advisory, governance, institutional strengthening and sustainable urban development. Together, they blend deep regional knowledge with international best practices to design and deliver transformative programmes that address Africa’s most pressing development challenges.’, ‘Anchored in the principles of inclusive economic growth, social development, and environmental sustainability, their integrated approach strengthens institutions, builds resilient cities and systems, protects the environment, and delivers lasting development impact.

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SAMRIDH Impact Solutions Pvt. Ltd (SISPL), expands the Group’s ability to mobilise blended finance, private capital, and market-based solutions.’, ‘Connecting governments, enterprises, investors, and development partners, it helps scale innovations and strengthen sustainable development ecosystems across Africa. Backed by the IPE Global Group, it bridges the critical gaps that limit the scalability and sustainability of impact-led enterprises through integrated advisory services in impact financing, market readiness and access, and business intelligence and advisory, enabling innovative solutions to achieve sustainable, scalable impact.

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