We have experience advising governments to get stuff done for growth.

Team

  • Kartik Akileswaran

    CO-FOUNDER

    Government advisory with Tony Blair Institute in Sierra Leone and Ethiopia, and with CEGIS in India

    Design & evaluation of infrastructure and public sector reform projects with Millennium Challenge Corporation in Africa and Southeast Asia

    Rigorous impact evaluation with J-PAL/IPA in Peru

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  • Jonathan Mazumdar

    CO-FOUNDER

    Government advisory with Tony Blair Institute at Rwanda Development Board & Kigali Innovation City

    Venture capital impact investing with Acumen Fund & Sangam Ventures in India

    Rigorous impact evaluation with J-PAL in India

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  • Chema Triki

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Government advisory with Tony Blair Institute in Ethiopia, and senior leadership on industrialisation across Africa

    Economic policy analysis with OECD, ILO and EBRD

    Management consulting in financial services

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  • Enock Kivuyo

    JUNIOR ADVISOR

    Investment consulting with Africa Insight Advisors

    Monitoring & Evaluation with Mercato Metropolitano

    Philanthropy and partnerships with Issroff Family Foundation

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Affiliates

  • Smriti Iyer

    Scaling impact of women-led enterprises with IMAGO Global Grassroots

    Operationalizing a $250 million loan for skill development for Government of India with the World Bank

    Monitoring and evaluation of skill development interventions with Tata STRIVE

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  • Kishan Shah

    Growth policy research with the Growth Lab at Harvard Center for International Development, in South Africa, Ethiopia, and the UAE

    International development and social impact advisory with Dalberg Advisors in South and South East Asia

    Economic policy research with the Office of the Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India

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Advisors

  • Lant Pritchett

    London School of Economics (LSE)

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  • Neil Buddy Shah

    Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

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  • Pallavi Roy

    School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)

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  • Lindsay Whitfield

    Copenhagen Business School

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  • Kunal Sen

    UNU-WIDER

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Funders

Growth Teams has received funding from Mulago Foundation, Open Philanthropy, Gatsby Africa, Schmidt Futures, Scott Alexander’s ACX Grants, the Future Fund Regranting Program, and generous individual donors.