Sami Ahmed is the Africa and West Asia Programme communications lead in the regional office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

Sami joined International IDEA in 21 September 2020. Prior to joining International IDEA, Sami worked in communication and marketing positions in public and private sector such as the EU Election Observation Mission and Samsung Electronics. He holds a Master's degree in International Communication Management from The Hague University and currently pursuing a PhD in Communication for Development from Maastricht University.