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Bridging worlds
and building sustainable impact.

Why Impact Matters Now

The global impact investing market is projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2025, with the Middle East seeing a surge in sustainable investment commitments. With over 70% of GCC investors now considering ESG and impact-driven strategies, the region is at an inflection point where capital must align with purpose. Impact Gate is at the forefront of this transition, ensuring that investment decisions not only yield financial returns but also create tangible, long-term benefits.

Our Expertise

Capital Introduction
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Market Entry

Unlocking opportunities for businesses and
investors seeking strategic expansion into the UAE and GCC.

Investor
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Government Relations

Leveraging deep networks across private capital, government entities, and sovereign wealth funds.

Philanthropic
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Impact Advisory

Structuring high-impact philanthropic initiatives and aligning investment strategies with measurable social and environmental outcomes.

Impact Investing

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Private Capital

Advising on sustainable investment opportunities, ensuring capital is directed toward projects with real, measurable impact.

Strategic Partnerships

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Policy Advisory

Bridging the gap between government and private sector players to drive meaningful economic and social transformation.

Founder

Zahara Sadiq is an economist, strategic advisor, and speaker, dedicated to driving meaningful change across the GCC, Africa, and beyond. Currently pursuing a master’s in Social Innovation at the University of Cambridge, she is focused on harnessing capital and policy for lasting social and economic impact. As the Founder of Impact Gate Global, she connects investors, governments, and industry leaders to high-impact opportunities. She advises Wimmer Family Office and Global Possibilities and contributes as an economist for Economy Middle East.

Beyond business, Zahara is deeply committed to philanthropy and advocacy. She co-chairs the GCC Steering Committee for Football for Peace, serves as a Global Ambassador for Luwire Wildlife Conservancy, and is a trustee of the Jaago Foundation. Recognized for her thought leadership, she has been featured in Forbes, Arabian Business, and Entrepreneur Magazine and was named “Impact Investing Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2019.

A respected voice in social innovation and economic development, Zahara has spoken at leading global platforms, including MISK Global Forum, COP28, UK Parliament, Expo 2020 (in partnership with UN Global Compact), Sharjah Investment Forum, Global Citizen Forum, Impact Investment Forum, Super Return, London Stock Exchange, Global Sustainability Network, and Harvard Business School Club of GCC.

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