Halima Mahomed is an independent philanthropy researcher and consultant focusing on knowledge building and advocacy regarding the narratives, practice and impact of philanthropy in Africa. She is currently a Senior Fellow on African Philanthropy at TrustAfrica.

Halima serves, amongst others, as a member of the PSJP management team and Alliance Magazine Editorial Board and is an Associate Researcher at the Centre for African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI). She has written extensively on a range of philanthropy related issues, with a strong focus on linking philanthropy to local agency and devolved decision-making power.