CSC | Business School

American University of Sharjah

Khartoum American School

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Advisor

Redwood is an independent, UAE-based firm that offers bespoke advisory services and investment solutions to a diverse range of clients.

- Sourcing complementary third-party investment managers and niche funds for Shariah-compliant private and institutional investors. 

- Finding suitable direct- and co-investment deals across the risk/return spectrum for private equity, credit and real estate fund managers. 
 
- Advising manufacturers, importers, distributors and murabaha finance providers on international commodity procurement transactions.

Redwood Advisory

Managing Director

Combating nature loss and climate change.

World Economic Forum

Member of Generation Restoration Youth Hub

ATA Advisory

Board Member

Global Shaper 

A division of ATA, Agrima is the firm's commodity investment manager, specialized in private credit and physical commodity trading.

Agrima

Member of the Board of Advisors

ATA is an independent asset management and investment banking firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, board matters, strategic alliances and joint ventures, financings and capital raising, as well as wealth and investment management. 

Born from family business heritage, the firm has been dedicated to serving the best interests of discerning companies, families, and institutional investors worldwide for over 60 years, delivering premium experience marked by objective advice, bespoke solutions, and differentiated access.

BST was a corporate-backed, venture capital firm that was built to advance the national innovation systems and private sector development agenda.  Responsible for all investment-related topics and external stakeholder engagements.

BST Ventures

Venture Partner

DAL Group is a private $2b conglomerate. Helped formulate, overhaul and implement value creation and turnaround strategies for the group's fortune 500 partners (Coca-Cola, John Deere, Caterpiller) and Agri-food businesses (CPG, F&B, Dairy, Feed)

DAL Group

MTP - Corporate Strategy and Development

Mojo is a modern art gallery that provides a platform, for local emerging as well as established artists, to be a part of a Sudanese renaissance of the fine arts scene locally and globally.

Mojo Gallery

Trustee

Founded in 1958, Abushamma is an independent, family-owned, diversified financial group. 

- Sourced and executed M&A and capital raising mandates with a focus on clients in agriculture, manufacturing, and infrastructure. 
- Co-managed the firm's real assets portfolio, which included commodities, farmland, and residential real estate.
- Helped CIO design and run outsourced total portfolios for institutional clients, incorporating both traditional and alternative asset classes.

Abushamma

Analyst/Associate 

May 2010 - Dec 2010, Aquirz Starz Entertainment, Sudan | A leading event management company, hosting concerts in Sudan with an average audience north of 10,000 people, which attract media coverage globally, promoting peace and unity. Hosted renowned artists including Gary "Nesta" Pine from the Wailers, MIMS and Cassidy. 

Oct 2009 - Nov 2010, Tahweela, Sudan | First to market mobile payment solution addressing the need gap arising from Sudan's 90% unbanked.

Feb 2009 - Sep 2010, Abay Trading PLC, Ethiopia | A boutique consultancy and commercial agency that facilitated border trade and investment with landlocked countries. 

Mar 2008 - Oct 2009, Zikius.com, United Kingdom | A social food review platform that shed the light on minority-owned restaurants to help advance the public understanding of diverse cuisines and the cultures they represent.

Various Ventures

Co-Founder

Alkheir farms produced and distributed various green fodders, vegetables and flowers, as well as supported smallholder farmers in the provision of low-cost agri-services, marketing solutions, and guidance on sustainable farming practices with a view to build & capitalise on economies of scale.

Muzamil Abdelkarim