Nkirote Koome is  the Manager for Africa and the Middle East at IFPIM.
In her role she is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing
grants from Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Lebanon and South Africa. Prior to
this role Nkirote worked at Luminate as a funding lead supporting
grants and initiatives aimed at strengthening media and information
ecosystems and enhancing civic and political participation among young
people and women in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. Prior to
Luminate, Nkirote was a Regional Program Associate at the Ford
Foundation’s Office of Eastern Africa, where she supported
grant-making through research. There, she was part of the core team
that developed #AfricaNoFilter, a donor collaborative focused on
shifting stereotypical narratives about Africa by creating nuanced and
contemporary stories. Nkirote has also previously worked with the
Clinton Foundation.