ROYAL HUSTLERS Reem El Sherif on breaking boundaries, embracing diversity and leading with conviction
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seasoned strategist and socio-economic developer, Reem El Sherif boasts an impressive resumé that features nearly a decade of experience in corporate strategy, national strategy and research. She currently leads Strategy at RMB Namibia, where her foresight, intellectual curiosity, and analytical skills have successfully led strategic transformation. Reem has also applied her strategy skills on a national level, having contributed to the president’s development plan, the Harambee Prosperity Plan 2 and NDP5.
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Growing up in a multicultural environment, she has been exposed to diversity her whole life. “There was always this tug of war between the cultures and values that you’re born in, versus the cultures and values that you’re raised in. But I am very grateful to have been born in a household that allowed me to explore and gave me all the liberation I needed,” she says. This is one of the things that kept her grounded in her values, she adds, noting that she developed self-discipline and personal conviction because of the liberty that was afforded to her when growing up.
