Aly Z. Ramji is currently the principal of Gamut International (www.gamutint.com), a Canadian/US based trade and investment advisory, as well as public diplomacy consulting firm. Ramji’s core competencies in image management, government branding and international public diplomacy has enabled his firm Gamut International Corporation, to work with government agencies, foundations, NGO’s, non-profits and international agencies in the areas of diplomacy, and sustainable and ethical investment and development.
Ramji currently serves as a Special Advisor on Africa to Orbixa Capital (www.orbixacapital.com) a boutique Investment Bank / Corporate Finance House in Canada. His work focuses on engaging ethical investments in mining, infrastructure and alternative energies in the emerging markets of Africa. He is also a principle consultant to Sub-Saharan African Development Enterprise, an infrastructure development firm focused on projects in Africa (www.ssade.com). Ramji has served as a Business Competition Judge for the African Diaspora Marketplace Initiative created by USAID aimed at diaspora driven development (www.diasporamarketplace.org).
In addition, Ramji worked as a Subject Matter Expert to the Department of Army – Human Terrain program. He provided relevant socio-cultural and economic knowledge along with military staff decision-making process to Army commanders. His expertise assists the US Army to understand a better approach to economic reconstruction initiatives in conflict areas.
During his graduate studies, Ramji was responsible for creating the esteemed Graduate Program in Public Diplomacy at Syracuse University, merging the University’s Maxwell School of Public Policy and the Newhouse School of Public Communications via their Masters of International Affairs and Masters in Public Relations into a streamlined program. Today, the Program is considered as one of the top graduate courses, bridging the world of communications and international affairs.
Sources:
- Sub-Saharan Africa Development Enterprises
- Maxwell School of Syracuse University
- Global Youth Innovation Network
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gamut International
Aly Ramji is the son of Zahur Ramji, official photographer of the Ismaili Imamat.
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