Who we are

We’re a partnership of entrepreneurial development experts, sharing ownership of a business that we’re passionate about.

Team Profiles

Raymond Asfour

Raymond is the CEO and co-Managing Partner of Expectation State.

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United Kingdom

Prior to founding Expectation State, Raymond’s career focused on supporting governments in Emerging States on behalf of a wide range of international actors.

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Andrew Gharaibeh Collingwood

Andrew is the co-Managing Partner of Expectation State

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Jordan

Prior to joining Expectation State Andrew was a Managing Principal at a UK development consultancy, followings roles in No 10, Cabinet Office, FCO and DFID.

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Robert Lamb

Robert provides the Board with strategic inputs regarding international investors, as a Non-Executive Director.

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United Kingdom

Away from Expectation State, Robert is a co-founder of Hedgehog and a Non-Executive Director of the Development Bank of Wales. He previously held senior leadership roles at one of the world’s leading private markets investment managers.

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Raya Rousan

Raya is an Expectation State Partner and Country Representative in Jordan.

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Jordan

Prior to joining Expectation State, Raya has worked extensively across investment in Jordan, with a variety of government and private sector counterparts.

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Hanningtone Isiaho

Hanningtone is an Expectation State Partner and Country Representative in Kenya.

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Kenya

He has extensive experience of programme design and execution, monitoring and evaluation, research and learning

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Amine Allouche

Amine is an Expectation State Partner and Country Representative in Tunisia.

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Tunisia

Prior to joining Expectation State Amine was a Trade and Investment Adviser at the UK Department of International Trade (DIT) where his role involved supporting businesses interested in exporting to Tunisia

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Dr Lucy Hovil

Lucy is an Expectation State Partner, leading our Migration portfolio.

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United Kingdom

She is a social researcher and widely published global expert on issues related to displacement and forced migration.

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Augustus Emenogu

Augustus is an Expectation State Partner, leading our Evaluation portfolio.

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Ghana

He is a versatile evaluation expert with experience delivering in over forty countries.

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Andrew Kambobe

Andrew is an Expectation State Partner and Country Representative in Zambia.

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Zambia

He is an established Private Sector Engagement and Inclusive Business specialist

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Sacha Robehmed

Sacha is an Expectation State Partner, leading our Digital portfolio.

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Jordan

She supports organisations to develop digital strategies, policies, and products that are rights-based and inclusive.

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Amina Ben Abdallah

Amina is an Associate at Expectation State.

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Tunisia

Prior to joining Expectation State, Amina was an Account Manager at eXo Platform MEA.

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Nour Chaabene

Nour is an Associate at Expectation State.

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Tunisia

Prior to joining Expectation State, Nour worked as a Parliamentary Reporter at AlBawsala, a Tunisian NGO.

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Neila Ahlem Zakraoui

Neila is a Project Officer at Expectation State.

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Tunisia

Prior to joining Expectation State, Neila worked for a Tunisian CSO.

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Ons Ben Abdelkarim

Ons is an Associate Consultant with Expectation State

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Tunisia

Ons is an Associate Consultant with Expectation State, having previously led projects on a variety of issues related to inclusive growth.

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Ghassan el Bitar

Ghassan is an Associate Consultant with Expectation State

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Lebanon

Ghassan is an Associate Consultant with Expectation State with strong local and international partnerships across MENA.

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Sanchia Kirkpatrick

Sanchia leads our work and engagement with industry and business representatives.

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United Kingdom

Sanchia as previously worked within and on behalf of international governments and investment promotion agencies, focussing on economic development and foreign direct investment.

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Wiem Zarrouk

Wiem Supports on Business Development in Tunisia

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Tunisia

Prior to joining Expectation State, Wiem Zarrouk was a Senior Adviser to the Minister of Development, Investment and International Cooperation in Tunisia, having formerly served as a Senior Adviser to the Minister of Trade. 

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Dr Alessandra Buonfino

Alessandra is the former Head of International Development at the independent law firm Mishcon de Reya in London.

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United Kingdom

Alessandra is the former Head of International Development at the independent law firm Mishcon de Reya in London.

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Steven Zausner

Steve is a Founding Partner at invest advisory firm WhiteLabel.

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United States of America

Steve is a Founding Partner at invest advisory firm WhiteLabel.

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David Ekabouma

David has a track record of investment transaction and relationship management with Financial Institutions and Development Partners in Africa.

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Kenya

David currently serves as a Group Executive Director of Monitoring and Evaluation for the Africa Guarantee Fund.

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