About Us

ACE Advisors is a women-owned and led independent advisory firm that is dedicated to promote innovation for better development outcomes and social change.
ACE brings a strategic cross-domain perspective with deep expertise in driving public-sector delivery capabilities and private-sector development by partnering with government, private-sector, and development partners.
By cultivating trust-based partnerships ACE envision to Unlock Potentials and Transform Lives through Research, Innovation, Advisory, and Implementation.
Mission
To bridge the gap in public sector delivery capabilities and private sector demand through innovative and strategic solutions
Vision
Becoming the preferred partner to government, private sector and development partners as a change catalyst to transform investments and impact lives
Values
Promote Equality & inclusion Professionalism Meticulousness Partnerships Impact Orientation
Our Presence
ACE Advisors is active in Ethiopia and Somaliland and with expert networks in regional countries including Kenya, Rwanda and Togo.
Our expanding regional presence serves a purpose of enabling us to integrate local context, knowledge and expertise in the services we provide for a sustainable and impactful outcomes.

Nasreen M. Adem
Managing Partner

Nasreen M. Adem
Managing Partner
Nasreen is the Managing Partner of ACE Advisors.
Nasreen’s is a multi-disciplinary professional with over 10+ years’ work experience and proven track record in private sector development and public sector advisory support.
She is responsible for the strategic guidance and execution of ACE work through a hands-on collaboration with clients, partners and teams in a creative, efficient and equitable manner. She directs the firm’s efforts toward a strategic execution by combining content-rich project management with strategic thinking to assist clients in reaching their objectives. These roles and skills were developed through her 12+ years of experience and proven track record in private sector development and public institutions advisory. She brings a range of skills in policy design and implementation, multi-stakeholder partnership management, transaction and strategic advisory, good governance and institutional frameworks and human capital development.
Nasreen previously worked at various international and local organizations including Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Made in Africa Initiative, Ernst & Young-Ethiopia, Kifiya Financial Technology and Precise Consult International. She is a member of the International Association of Facilitators and Ethiopian Economic Association.
Nasreen holds a BA in Economics from Arba Minch University and a MA in Development Management.
Nasreen M. Adem
Managing Partner
Nasreen is a multi-disciplinary professional with over 12+ years of professional work experience and a proven track record in private sector development and public sector advisory support.
She is a member of the International Association of Facilitators and Ethiopian Economic Association.

Aida Erkihun
Principal Partner

Aida Erkihun
Principal Partner
Aida is the Co-founder and Principal Partner of ACE Advisors.
As the Lead of our Talent and Performance Vertical, she is primarily responsible to ensuring the firms capabilities in terms of attracting, developing and retaining required skills, expertise, and resources are maintained. In addition, she oversees and ensures the tracking and implementation of the organizations M&E systems and strategic targets for a successful and smooth operations. As a Partner within the Firm, she is also responsible to managing projects and clients, overseeing project executions and managing teams for effective and tailored service delivery.
Aida has 10 years of work experience which include strategy advisory, sector development, policy design and implementation, institutional capacity development, stakeholder management and assessment of infrastructure development projects.
Aida has previously worked with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBIGC), LG Electronics and CORE Consulting Engineers.
Aida holds an MSc in International Development from University of Manchester, an MSW from Addis Ababa University and a BA Degree in Sociology and Social Work from Jimma University.