What I Offer

Training & Facilitation
Interactive sessions for educators, employees, or executive teams to strengthen global competence, communication, and culturally adaptive practice.
DEIB Training
Calling all Executive Leaders and DEIB trailblazers! Are you ready to ignite change and champion a workplace where everyone truly belongs? Our dynamic training program is your personalized roadmap to reducing inequalities and nurturing every team member’s warm sense of belonging. Join us for a transformative half-day journey designed exclusively for your company. Together, we’ll amplify the heartbeat of DEIB culture by embracing the beautiful mosaic of cultural elements. Through lively group activities tailored just for you based on a friendly pre-training chat, you’ll cultivate practical DEIB skills to spark lasting positive change. Let’s roll up our sleeves, learn, and laugh together as we pave the way for an inclusive and productivity-rich future. Your mission starts here – let’s create a workplace where everyone’s story matters!

Curriculum Design
Custom programs that reflect cultural context, identity, and purpose. Areas include leadership, intercultural collaboration, youth empowerment, entrepreneurship, and more.
Cross-Cultural Leadership
Elevate your leadership prowess in diverse settings with Dr. Akumbu as your Cross-Cultural Leadership Coach. Tailored mentorship from Dr. Akumbu fuels your growth and drives you toward success.
Dissertation Mentor/Coach
Dr. Akumbu provides expert support for scholarly excellence for those embarking on academic research journeys.

Strategic Advisement
Guidance on integrating culture into learning, communication, or social impact goals, using original tools like the Cultural Integration and Augmentation (CIA) Framework and the Transfer and Adoption/Adaptation of Universal Principles (TAUP) Model.
Coaching & Consulting
Boost your business success with Dr. Akumbu’s Coaching and Consulting. Pulling from over 20 years of experience and research, Dr. Akumbu applies strategic insights and transformative coaching to empower you to be more competitive. She specializes in creating tailored plans and fostering a dynamic and winning company culture that leads to financial and organizational competitiveness in the domestic and international markets. Dr. Akumbu is also your dedicated partner in achieving your loftiest personal goals regardless of your current situation. Partner with Dr. Akumbu today to start your transformative journey and shape your personal and business destiny.

Inspirational Speaker/Guest Lecturer
Ignite Inspiration and Empowerment: Invite Dr. Akumbu as Your Motivational Speaker and Guest Lecturer. Discover how harnessing diverse perspectives can decolonize and reimagine educational paradigms, creating inclusive environments that empower students to thrive.
Elevate Your Events with Dr. Akumbu
Enthralling, enlightening, and transformative. Elevate your events, conferences, and workshops with a speaker who leaves a lasting impact.
Propel African Youth into the Future: Dr. Akumbu’s expertise empowers young minds to harness their potential, promoting innovation, unity, and progress across the continent.
Bridge STEM and Cultural Capacity. Unleash the Power of Cross-Cultural Leadership and Communication. Master leadership services.
Curriculum & Intercultural Training Consulting
I work with mission-driven organizations, global teams, and educational institutions to design training and curriculum grounded in cultural insight, research, and relevance. My approach blends storytelling, data, and cross-cultural understanding to create programs that resonate and deliver results.
Online Courses & Workshops
- Entertainment 101 for Actors: The Business of Acting
- Leading Organizational Change: Kotter’s 8-Step Model (4-week Intensive)