About Us

Dawn Elements is an impact investment house that works to extend opportunities for systems change, and to advance progressive narratives on how people see themselves, how they see the world and their place in it. We are enabling dignity for the human experience and changing the culture and systems in the impact investment and development space.

Why we do this

It has been more than 200 years since the industrial revolution – but across many emerging economies, people with smartphones still go to bed hungry, women still rank low on the opportunities ladder and youth unemployment is at an all time high. The forces of development have become too complex to fit simple solutions.

The world today calls for creativity in the face of multiple social crises that are too big to be fixed by governments and NGOs alone. Our contribution has been to make strategic impact investments with high social – economic returns, and work with a global network of co-conspirators interested in solving the complex challenges of the present and the future. Our social investments connect nodes across wellness, climate change, agriculture value addition, and human living spaces.

Narratives shape our knowledge and perceptions, which in turn form our realities. Those realities influence our attitudes and our actions. We believe narratives, storytelling and thought leadership are one of the most powerful ways to inform, influence and inspire thought and action in a manner that seeks to advance human progress. Our commitment to this is represented by our investments in the Knowledge Economy and in Marifa Village as a space and platform for global thinkers and creators.

We take what we are seeing and learning, to shape and provide advice, information, data and rigorous analysis to those interested in understanding the political-economy and social investment context. We offer world class strategy and insights powered by knowledge for our clients to achieve high feasible growth and effective strategies for measuring and maximising impact. Our diverse networks are heavily invested in the knowledge economy and pursuing a better version of the world. We distinguish ourselves as advisors whose resources are also invested in the markets and context in which we advise.

Patience Tumuramye

  • Head of Systems Curator

Patience comes to Dawn Elements with experience that spans from tax advisory to climate-smart agribusiness and value addition. For over 10 years, she worked in the climate-smart agribusiness Read More

Eshban Kwesiga

  • Lantern Bearer

Eshban has built experience applying deep systems thinking to an evolving development context. His early career started in the private sector during which he built on private sector assets to advance social Read More

 

Edwin Ngageno

  • Head of Properties

Edwin oversees Dawn Elements’ investments in high value agri-business, smart climate and luxury properties. He is the in-house fixer and a creative problem solver. Edwin joined Dawn Elements with over 15 years experience in the horticulture, Read More

 

Pross Asiimwe

  • Lantern Bearer

Pross is our “resident” tax expert, with over a decade of experience, advising on tax solutions for diverse clients, from multinationals to local firms, on tax compliance,
optimization, and risk management. She is a magician at designing tax-efficient structures, managing risks,Read More

 

Eva Dohr

  • Lantern Bearer

With over a decade of experience in social impact. She is driving force dedicated to addressing critical societal challenges through impact work in social development and community-led actions. Her expertise extends to strategic venture philanthropy,
insights on sustainable Read More