About Us

Who We Are

Built for practical development work.

Sunshine Ideas commenced operations in 2015 and was incorporated as Sunshine Ideas Investment & Services Ltd in 2019. We are a Nigeria-rooted, Pan-African development consulting and implementation company, with our headquarters in Nigeria and field offices in Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Sudan, Ethiopia and Rwanda.

Our core capability spans research and MEL, agriculture and livelihoods, WASH, vocational and enterprise development, capacity strengthening, safeguarding and SGBV-responsive support, field operations, data systems and technical advisory services.

Our country representatives and field staff provide local coordination, supported by multidisciplinary research and sector specialists. We build each project team around the methodology, geography and delivery requirements of the assignment.

Our Ethics

How we choose to work.

Our standards protect participants, clients, evidence quality and institutional trust. They guide how we design assignments, engage communities, manage information and account for delivery.

IntegrityAccurate representation, transparent communication and responsible use of evidence.
Technical rigourMethods, tools and outputs reviewed against clear quality standards.
InclusionGender, disability, language, access and vulnerability considered in design and delivery.
SafeguardingDo-no-harm, participant protection and appropriate escalation embedded in field practice.
AccountabilityClear roles, documentation, issue tracking and responsible close-out.
Value for moneyLean systems and fit-for-purpose teams without compromising quality.
Purpose & Direction

The mission, ambition and principles behind Sunshine Ideas.

Our Mission

To convert evidence, expertise and local intelligence into inclusive, practical and value-for-money solutions that strengthen people, institutions and communities.

Our Vision

To be a trusted Pan-African partner for evidence, implementation and human development, recognised for locally grounded expertise and globally competitive standards.

Our Promise

To design with context, deliver with discipline, protect people and produce outputs that clients can actually use.

Our Pan-African Presence

Nigeria-rooted. Pan-African. Globally ambitious.

Our Nigeria headquarters connects country representatives, field staff and technical expertise across Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Sudan, Ethiopia and Rwanda.

HeadquartersNigeria

Institutional leadership, client coordination and technical oversight for our country network.

Connect with our teams

Ghana

Field office

Country Lead: Francis Okyere

Sierra Leone

Field office

Country representation and field staff

Liberia

Field office

Monrovia | Country Lead: Ogense Dorbor

Sudan

Field office

Country representation and field staff

Ethiopia

Field office

Country representation and field staff

Rwanda

Field office

Country Lead: Claire Kariwabo

One coordinated delivery platform, with country-level knowledge and field capability.

Our Team

Specialist expertise. Country leadership. Shared accountability.

Our multidisciplinary team connects research leadership, public health, gender expertise, data systems and field management with country-level coordination.

Executive & Research Leadership

Leadership

Josephine Abosede Olayinka

Project Director / Managing Partner

Leadership

Dr. Ifatimehin Olayemi Olufemi

Research Director / Mixed Methods Specialist

Country Leadership

Ghana

Francis Okyere

Ghana Country Lead | Research and MEAL Specialist

Liberia

Ogense Dorbor

Liberia Country Lead | Research and MEAL Specialist

Rwanda

Claire Kariwabo

Rwanda Country Lead | Research and MEAL Specialist

Technical Specialists & Field Management

Ghana

Daniel Opoku

Research and MEAL Specialist | Survey Programmer

Ghana

Ibrahim Kromah

Field Manager

Technical expertise

Professor John Collins

Senior Pediatrician and Public Health Specialist

Technical expertise

Dr. Joy Matau Garba

Public Health and MERL Expert

Technical expertise

Ayowumi Olukunle Ogunjobi

Research and MEAL Specialist | Survey Programmer

Technical expertise

Dr. Alheri Bala Vanessa

Researcher & Gender Specialist

Technical expertise

Alieu Madiyei

Statistician and M&E Expert

Technical expertise

Joseph Mordic Menjoh

Project and Data Assistant

Our Journey

From Nigerian foundations to Pan-African delivery.

2015Sunshine Ideas began operations, building practical experience in training, enterprise support and field-facing services.
2019The business was incorporated as Sunshine Ideas Investment & Services Ltd, strengthening its institutional platform.
TodayA multidisciplinary company with a Nigeria headquarters and field offices, country representatives and field staff across six additional African countries.
Technical Network

Country knowledge and specialist capacity, working together.

Our named specialists and country leads work with field personnel and assignment-specific expertise to align technical standards with local delivery conditions.

Research & MEL

Mixed-methods specialists, evaluators, qualitative researchers, statisticians and learning professionals.

Sector Specialists

Agriculture, livelihoods, TVET, WASH, health, nutrition, safeguarding and inclusion expertise.

Data & Digital

Kobo/ODK configuration, data quality, analytics, dashboards and operational information systems.

Field Operations

State leads, supervisors, enumerators, facilitators, community workers and logistics support.

Want to work with Sunshine Ideas?

Clients can share an assignment brief. Consultants, specialists and field personnel can explore our talent categories and submit a CV through Join Our Team.

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