Ismael joined Partner Africa in August 2011 at the launch of the business and has been instrumental in the development of the systems and administrative outcomes that have successfully established Partner Africa as a leader in its field.

He joined with 14 years of experience in a variety of accounting and managerial roles, including as the Finance and Business Manager at Africa Now – Ethical Business Services, the precursor to Partner Africa. Prior to this, he worked as a Senior Accountant at Kuehne & Nagel and as Finance and Administration Manager at the Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Children (KAACR). While in the latter role, Ismael spent periods working as a trainer for KAACR and ActionAid International’s partner collaborations across Kenya on financial best practice, governance, and accountability.

He has experience as an auditor, having started his career supporting the operation systems of a number of SMEs and start-ups. Ismael is an alumnae of Strathmore University, a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration with a specialisation in entrepreneurship from Moi University, Kenya.