Shari Hammond
Shari Hammond is an international development specialist and strategic advisor with over ten years of experience working at the intersection of culture, inclusion, and sustainable development across Africa. She advises creative and cultural institutions, as well as development finance institutions, on inclusive financing, fundraising readiness, and institutional development.
She is the Founder of Zaria Horizons, a boutique consulting firm established in Ghana in 2016 to support African creative ecosystems. Through Zaria Horizons, Shari has worked with artists, cultural institutions, policymakers, and private-sector actors to strengthen creative ecosystems through gender mainstreaming, inclusion strategies, research, policy development, and capacity building.
Her work focuses on bridging creativity and financial sustainability, supporting artists and creative enterprises to develop fundable, long-term models through strategic fundraising, partnerships, and governance. Shari brings a strong pan-African and multicultural perspective, with experience across Anglophone and Francophone Africa, and holds advanced degrees in law, public administration, and gender and development.