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Shamsa Mohamed

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Communications and Community Manager at Madica

Nairobi County, Kenya

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Kathleen SiminyuunlockedShamsa: together at Africastalking (2018–2019)
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Shamsa: together at United States International University - Africa

About

Communications and Community Manager at Madica specializing in marketing and communications for African tech startups, focusing on business visibility, storytelling, and founder support from pre-seed to Series A. Previously a Venture Partner and Accelerator Manager at the Baobab Network.

Experience

  1. MadicaCommunications Community Managercurrent2024 — present
  2. Baobab NetworkAccelerator Manager2023 — 2024
  3. Baobab NetworkVenture Partner2022 — 2023
  4. Baobab NetworkJunior Venture Partner2021 — 2022
  5. Africa's TalkingMarketing Communications Specialist2018 — 2022Mbabane Rd, Nairobi
  6. Decoded AfricaBrand Marketing Manager2019 — 2021Nairobi, Kenya
  7. Nation Media GroupDigital Brand Strategist2017 — 2018Nation Center
  8. Nation Media GroupMultimedia Journalist2016 — 2018Nation Center
  9. Royal Media Services LimitedBroadcast Journalist2016Maalim Juma Rd.off Dennis Pritt Road in Hurlingham area, Nairobi
  10. Nayaah AfricaSocial Media Manager2015 — 2016Nairobi, Kenya

Skills & more

Developer RelationsSocial Media OutreachSocial Media ManagementOnline Media ManagementOn-air ReportingHard News ReportingBroadcastingNewsreadingMultimedia JournalismNews WritingVideo JournalismCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)
+9 moreBrand ManagementSocial Media Optimization (SMO)Social Media MarketingJournalismStrategic CommunicationsSEO AuditsBusiness DevelopmentPositioning (Marketing)Google Analytics

Languages Arabic · English and Swahili

  • Membership Certificate — IxDF - Interaction Design Foundation
  • Hubspot Agency Partner Certification | Inbound Certification — HubSpot Academy
  • The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing Certification — Grow with Google Africa

From Shamsa's professional profile.

Colleagues at Madica

Akinyi Wavinya
Investor at Madica
Ameya
Venture Partner, Flourish Ventures at Madica
Arjuna Costa
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures
Dees
Investor at Madica
Efayomi
Investor at Madica
Efayomi Carr
Investment Partner at Flourish Ventures
Emmanuel Adegboye
Head of Madica at Madica
Francis Vesta
Investment Associate at Madica

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shamsa Mohamed?
Communications and Community Manager at Madica specializing in marketing and communications for African tech startups, focusing on business visibility, storytelling, and founder support from pre-seed to Series A. Previously a Venture Partner and Accelerator Manager at the Baobab Network.
Where does Shamsa Mohamed work?
Shamsa Mohamed is Communications and Community Manager at Madica.
Where did Shamsa Mohamed go to school?
Shamsa Mohamed studied at Udacity (Digital Marketing Nanodegree, Marketing); United States International University - Africa (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Broadcast Journalism & Public Relations).

Same school

Also attended Udacity103

Luke BugbeePortfolio Support at 8VCSusanne RehnerSilicon Valley Operations Consultant at Golden SeedsRahul ThayyalamkandyDirector, Communications & Community at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Jordan CroomInvestor at Side Door VenturesJason ZaluskiVP of Mining at Argo BlockchainAhmad TakatkahPartner at Sadu Capital

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Also attended United States International University - Africa6

Kevin IrunguInvestment Manager at Beyond Capital VenturesSukaina AlarakhiaVenture Partner at Moore Venture PartnersGeorge NdiraiConsultant: Funds Manager (AHL Charitable Foundation) at AHL Venture PartnersSusan SitumaDirector of Programmes at Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)Laila KassamInvestment and Program Officer at Grassroots Business FundAlphas SinjaFounder at Boya

Shared employers

Also worked at Baobab Network5

Sahil ChopraCo-Founder and General Partner at Simsan VenturesGiuliano CelleManaging Director - Head of Institutional Wealth Certuity at Taram CapitalChenjing WangSenior Associate at HCAP PartnersNiama El BassunieManaging Partner at The Baobab NetworkChristine NamaraPartner, Africa at F6 Ventures

Also worked at Africa's Talking5

Kathleen SiminyuTechnology Specialist at Atlantica VenturesWale AyeniManaging Partner, Co-head of Helios Digital Ventures at Helios Digital VenturesBilha NdiranguVenture Partner – Technical Carbon Removals / Great Carbon Valley at Africa Climate VenturesChristine NamaraPartner, Africa at F6 VenturesLorraine Kageni MainaVenture Partner at Lateral Capital

Also worked at Royal Media Services Limited1

Mary NyaruaiFounder at Nyungu Afrika