Our team

Leadership and partners working across Africa—and with global institutions—to deliver housing and urban renewal.

Organisation

Leadership & delivery network

HAI is led by an executive team in Abuja and supported by specialist consultants, technical partners for delivery, and regional ambassadors who extend our reach across Africa and the diaspora.

Executive leadership

President & CEO

Amb. James Ugah

President/CEO

The President/CEO provides overall strategic direction for Habitat for Africa Initiative, representing HAI in high-level partnerships and ensuring programmes stay aligned with the mission of dignified housing and inclusive urban renewal.

Officers & programme leadership

Vice presidents, executive directors, directors, managers, and programme officers responsible for operations, projects, partnerships, and strategic engagements.

Mr. Adeshino Akinyemi
Vice President Programs/HART
Mrs. Hembafan Tarbee
Vice President/ISOF
Mr. Elisha Ankuma
Executive Director, Programs
Arch. Dr. Ahmed Hanbali
Executive Director, Projects
Pastor Robert Adah
Director, Strategic Engagements
Hon. Kennedy Musa Tifato
Director, Operations
Mr. Uso Thaddeus Terzungwe
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Mr. Dajoh Vemen Abel
Expert, Strategic Partnership
Hon. Arch. Sunday Danlele
Projects Manager
Engr. Dr. Philip Abubakar
Projects Manager
Mr. Dominic Ikyenge
Programs Officer
Macdonald Ugah
Programs Officer/ISOF
Daniel Gallego
Chief Operating Officer
Rufus Stewart
Chief Communication Officer
Donna Stroupe
Chief Legal Officer
Cia Rodriguez
Chief Legal Officer

Consultants & advisors

Independent experts and institutional partners who strengthen monitoring, evaluation, transparency, and technical quality across HAI programmes.

DFID's Independent Monitoring and Evaluation Project (IMEP)
Dr. Mike Uzoigwe, Country Manager (Anglophone Africa), Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI)
Prof Paul Odenigbo, United Nations, Nigeria
Dr Abel Owotemu, World Bank, Nigeria
Associated Cost Consultants (ACC)
Evicon Consults
Koffman Consults
Global Corporate Development Platform
Rotjicon Nigeria Limited Abuja

Technical partners

Engineering, construction, and integrated services firms that support delivery on the ground.

Birdwell Integrated Services Ltd
Jump Global Resources Ltd
Akade Engineering & Construction Coy Ltd
Castle Homes Abuja

Habitat ambassadors

Regional representatives who help HAI build relationships, visibility, and collaboration across Africa and North America.

West Africa Region
Frank Donkor
Ghana
East Africa Region
Jacob Nyawarti
Kenya
Southern Africa Region
Bakang Temba
South Africa
North Africa Region
Hajiya Hanbal
Morocco
North America Region
Cristelle Destin
USA