Our Associates

Prof. Adam Jamal

Professor of Strategic Management with over 22 years of experience in consulting, research, and higher education, specializing in public governance, strategy, organizational leadership, and performance management. A certified Balanced Scorecard and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Professional, he previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Tanzania Coffee Board, Deputy Permanent Secretary and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, and has led executive programmes for board members and Members of Parliament, while guiding numerous public and private institutions in strategic planning and the design and implementation of performance management systems.

Mr. Sadi Shemliwa

He is the Managing Director of Actuarial and Risk Consulting (T) Limited and a consultant and trainer with over 22 years of experience in actuarial science, social protection, enterprise risk management, and financial sector consulting. Holding postgraduate qualifications in Economic Policy, Actuarial Science, and Risk Management, he previously served in several senior leadership positions at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), including Director of Actuarial and Risk Management and Chief Actuary and Risk Manager, and is a certified risk management professional with extensive expertise in actuarial valuation, social security and insurance product design, investment and statistical modelling, policy analysis, business continuity, and quality management systems

Dr. Twahir M. Khalfan

Holds a PhD in Financial Economics and is an independent researcher and consultant specializing in finance, development economics, social protection, and public policy. Formerly a Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst at the Social Security Regulatory Authority (SSRA) Tanzania, he has extensive experience leading and contributing to national technical taskforces and consultancy teams that have developed socioeconomic policies and evidence-based analyses to inform public policy, with expertise spanning financial and capital markets, corporate finance, investment analysis, public finance, and socioeconomic development

Arthur Ngasani (PhD Research Fellow)

Is a PhD Research Fellow at the University of Dar es Salaam and a lecturer at the Institute of Finance Management (IFM), Tanzania, with over 15 years of experience in teaching, research, consultancy, and capacity building in social protection and public policy. He is a former Head of the Department of Social Protection at IFM and has provided technical assistance to governments across Sub-Saharan Africa through the EU and United Nations TRANSFORM programme, with extensive expertise in social insurance, social security laws, pension systems, health insurance financing, poverty and inequality analysis, social budgeting, and evidence-based social protection policy development

William Wilongela (PhD Research Fellow)

Is a PhD Research Fellow at the University of Tampere, Finland, and a former lecturer at the Institute of Finance Management (IFM), Tanzania, with over 18 years of experience in teaching, research, and consultancy in social insurance, social health protection, and public policy. Holding postgraduate qualifications in public health and health systems management, he has provided technical support and capacity building to social protection practitioners and government officials, particularly in pension and health insurance administration, and is currently researching pathways for expanding health insurance coverage among workers in Tanzania’s informal economy.

Richard Rori (PhD Research Fellow)

Is a PhD Research Fellow at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, with over 26 years of professional experience in social protection policy, programme design, implementation, research, monitoring and evaluation across Sub-Saharan Africa. With extensive consultancy experience for leading regional and international organizations, including SOCIEUX+, PwC, ECASSA, NSSF Kenya, NSSF Uganda, and the Retirement Benefits Authority (Kenya), he has contributed significantly to the development of social protection policies, pension reforms, informal economy coverage strategies, and cash transfer programmes, with expertise spanning contributory and non-contributory social protection systems

Zainab Kambo (PhD Research Fellow)

Is a PhD Research Fellow at the University of Dar es Salaam and a lecturer at Moshi Cooperative University (MoCU), Tanzania, with over 15 years of experience in teaching, research, consultancy, and capacity building in social protection and public policy. She has extensive experience strengthening the capacity of in-service professionals from social security institutions and social protection sector ministries in Tanzania, with research interests focusing on the expansion of non-contributory social protection systems and inclusive social protection coverage.

Dr. Salma Ali Jumatatu (Medical Scientist)

Is a medical scientist and researcher holding an MD and Master of Public Health (MPH), with expertise in public health administration, health systems research, and social health protection. She has extensive experience in health research, including her previous work with the Ifakara Health Institute, and currently combines specialist clinical practice and research in referral hospitals in Dar es Salaam, with a particular focus on qualitative health research, health insurance coverage, and improving access to healthcare for vulnerable populations and communities

Ibrahim Sultani (PhD Research Fellow)

Is a PhD Research Fellow at the University of Dar es Salaam and an experienced computer scientist with extensive professional experience in information and communication technology (ICT), cybersecurity, and digital systems development. Formerly a member of the Directorate of ICT at the Institute of Finance Management (IFM), he has provided training and consultancy services in cybersecurity, cybercrime prevention, data analytics, data science, and digital transformation, with particular expertise in strengthening ICT capacity and the application of emerging technologies to institutional development and knowledge management

Mr. Leo Ndema

Holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and is an experienced ICT professional specializing in digital solutions, systems and User technical support, organizational technology transformation, and User Capacity Building . He provides technical expertise in ICT infrastructure support, website development and management, cloud-based services, cybersecurity, digital applications, digital transformation, and technology-enabled capacity building, including emerging areas such as artificial intelligence and digital productivity tools

Dr. Stanley Karanja

Holds a PhD in Business Administration and is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Stan Consulting Group Ltd, Kenya, with over 21 years of experience in management consulting, business and human capital development, strategic marketing, organizational performance, and capacity building. He has advised and trained public and private sector institutions across East Africa in strategy development, leadership, organizational transformation, human resource management, project management, and performance improvement, and serves on the boards and professional bodies of several organizations in the region.

Pro. Heikki Hiilamo

Professor of Social Policy at the University of Helsinki, Finland, and an internationally recognized scholar, researcher, and policy advisor with over two decades of extensive global experience as a visiting professor and consultant. His research and professional contributions span social protection, poverty and inequality, family policy, welfare state development, universal basic income, and tobacco control, and he has supervised numerous doctoral researchers while contributing extensively to social policy research, academic development, and evidence-based policy debates globally

Dr. Timo Voipio

Holds a PhD in Global Social Policy and is an internationally recognized social protection specialist with over two decades of experience in global social policy, poverty reduction, social development, and international development cooperation. He has served in senior advisory and leadership roles, including Senior Adviser on Global Social Policy at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Director of the EU Social Protection Systems Programme (EU-SPS), and Social Security Analyst and Research Manager at the International Social Security Association (ISSA/ILO), with extensive expertise in universal social protection, social protection floors, decent work, disability inclusion, and strengthening national social protection systems

Bonny Okello (PhD Research Fellow)

Is a PhD Research Fellow at Makerere University, Uganda, and a Senior Inspection Officer at the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda, with over 18 years of professional experience in actuarial science, insurance regulation, pension systems, life insurance, annuities, and social health insurance. A student member of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and the Chartered Insurance Institute (UK), he combines academic, regulatory, and policy expertise through teaching at Makerere University, contributing to national policy initiatives, and serving as a member of the regional team of experts providing advisory and training support to the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat on coordination and portability of social security benefits, insurance regulation, and strengthening resilient social protection systems.