Programme & project delivery
Leading multidisciplinary assignments, mobilising experts and coordinating effective implementation across operating environments.
Professional biography
Leading strategic partnerships and multidisciplinary assignments
Abdirahman Hussein Ahmed is the Founder and Managing Director of Connect Service Logistics, with more than a decade of experience in business development, management consulting, corporate advisory, operations and international client engagement across Somalia, Somaliland and the wider East African region.
He supports international companies, development organisations and professional-services partners with market entry, regulatory coordination, investment advisory, stakeholder engagement, local partnerships, business development and programme implementation. As founder of CSL, he leads strategic partnerships and multidisciplinary assignments, mobilising local expertise and delivery capability for organisations working in complex and emerging markets.
Areas of professional experience
Client & stakeholder engagement
Managing relationships with corporate clients, development partners, institutions and authorities.
Local knowledge & implementation
Combining regional knowledge with practical execution capability across Somalia and Somaliland.
Professional biography
Audit-ready payroll and compliance across Africa
Elisha Onchuru is a senior payroll and finance operations professional with more than 13 years of experience developing audit-ready, multi-jurisdiction payroll and compliance systems for embassies, banks and Pan-African corporate clients. His experience spans payroll delivery across more than 20 African countries, statutory compliance, legal interpretation, audit readiness, risk mitigation, process optimisation, governance frameworks and data-protection standards.
His experience includes assignments delivered for the World Bank. At Connect Service Logistics, Elisha strengthens the firm’s regional payroll, finance, compliance and governance capability as a Partner and Key Expert.
Core expertise
- Multi-country Pan-African payroll
- Statutory compliance & legal interpretation
- Audit readiness & risk mitigation
- Process optimisation & automation
- SOPs & governance framework design
- Data protection & privacy standards
Expert network
Advisory, compliance, governance & technical expertise
A multidisciplinary consulting team structured around client and assignment requirements.
Fatima Ali
Senior Consultant — Tax, Finance & Corporate ComplianceSupports corporate clients with payroll administration, taxation, financial compliance, statutory filings and regulatory reporting. Master’s Degree in Finance; Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance.
8+Years experience
Hassan Mohamed
Consultant — Finance, Audit & ComplianceSupports financial documentation, tax reporting, payroll data validation, audit schedules, reconciliations and compliance records, helping maintain accurate and audit-ready information.
Audit-readyRecords & reporting
Saeed Mohamed Ahmed
Senior Advisor — Governance, Institutional Development & Public SectorExperience across governance, institutional development, policy engagement, training, project management and social research. Holds an MBA and has participated in the U.S. International Visitor Leadership Program.
15+Years experience
Fardus Dirir
Senior Consultant — Social Development, ESG & SafeguardsSupports governments, PIUs and development partners with social risk management, safeguarding systems, stakeholder engagement, GRM, GBV risk management, disability inclusion, field assurance and institutional capacity.
10+Years experience
Mohamed Hussein Adam
Senior Consultant — Infrastructure, Built Environment & Project DeliveryArchitectural design, construction, consultancy and project coordination, including BIM, technical documentation, multidisciplinary coordination, tender documentation and site delivery.
7+Years experience
Nasir Ali Barkhad
Technical Advisor — Energy, Infrastructure & FacilitiesPractical experience in solar energy, electrical systems, generators, machinery and facilities maintenance, including installation, preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis and troubleshooting.
27+Years experience
Organisational structure
Executive oversight. Specialist practices. Assignment teams.
A centrally led consulting firm supported by multidisciplinary experts and flexible project teams.
Founder & Managing Director
Strategy, partnerships and client accountability
Finance & Corporate Advisory
Tax, payroll, audit readiness & compliance
Governance & Development Advisory
Institutions, safeguards, research & capacity
Infrastructure & Technical Advisory
Architecture, energy, facilities & procurement
Assignment delivery model
Project-based subject-matter experts
Specialists mobilised for each assignment
Field implementation & technical teams
On-the-ground coordination and delivery
Our delivery model
From executive accountability to field delivery
Executive leadership & client accountability
Core compliance and finance specialists
Project-based subject-matter experts
Field implementation and technical delivery
Let’s work together
Need specialists for your next assignment?
Tell us the scope and we will assemble the right team — from senior advisers to field and technical staff.
Available as a local consulting partner, subcontractor, consortium member or specialist implementation partner.