Mohamed is a development professional with 15 years of experience working on economic and social justice and progress. He focuses on the intersection of justice, economic opportunity as well as social and cultural dynamism.

He is currently the Regional Lead – Africa at the Global Methane Hub. Prior to this Mohamed was at the African Union Development Agency and in several roles with the Open Society Foundations (OSF). He was the program manager for economic and climate justice, for West Africa, where he oversaw a team and portfolios addressing economic inequality, public and corporate accountability, public mobilization for economic and climate justice, and opportunity across west Africa.

Before joining OSF, Sultan started his career in the private sector, leading strategic marketing and business development in the gaming and healthcare industries. He later joined the Pearson Centre, as a Programme officer, based in Canada, working on United Nations and African Union peacekeeping policy and capacity-building initiatives in West and Central Africa. He has held several positions at the United Nations Regional Office for West Africa and the Sahel in Dakar (UNOWAS) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Rome.

Sultan holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Mcgill University, a Master’s in development and international relations from the University of Bologna and certificates from Oxford’s Said Business school and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore. He sits on several boards, providing technical assistance and support to organizations. He is fluent in French, English and Italian.

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