Aissatou Bah is Head of Global Partnerships at the Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Office of the President, Sierra Leone. She holds degrees in business administration, communications and law as well as a public policy fellowship from the University of Ghana Business School, New York University and UCLA School of Law.

Prior to that, Aissatou was a Senior Program Manager at BRAC USA and the Regional Advisor of Girls’ Initiatives, where she focused on promoting BRAC’s financial inclusion and adolescent development work in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Aissatou has more than seven years of experience working across sectors to promote international development, focusing on women and human rights issues, migration, innovation and public policy. Prior to joining BRAC USA, she worked with Zenith Bank in Ghana, and at the African Services Committee where she addressed immigrant rights.