Akijul means change. We are the practice behind the word.
Akijul comes from the Ateso word akijulakin, to change. Since 2004, that idea has shaped our work. We are a consulting practice that supports people, organisations and enterprises as they navigate change by building on the resources and opportunities they already have to create new possibilities.
Every engagement begins with inquiry: to understand the core issues, what our clients are trying to achieve, and what already exists that we can build upon.
We believe that every person, organisation and community possesses strengths, experience, relationships, resources and opportunities that can be built upon. Rather than importing solutions, we begin by uncovering what already exists and working alongside our clients to shape practical pathways forward.
From there, we work collaboratively to create clarity, strengthen capability and explore new possibilities, so that change can be carried forward by the people it belongs to.
Akijul Consulting is led by Ash Okille and supported by a growing practice of professionals, partners and collaborators who bring together expertise in research, strategy, organisational development, communications, technology and operations. We believe the strongest work is built through collaboration, bringing together the right people for each assignment while remaining grounded in practice.
Ashanut (Ash) Okille
Researcher · Strategist · Enterprise Builder · Facilitator
Akijul was founded by Ashanut (Ash) Okille, researcher, strategist, enterprise builder and facilitator, with more than twenty-four years of practice across fifteen African countries.
She founded Akijul to support people and organisations to navigate change, drawing on their strengths and working with a clear framework for AI integration.
Supported by a core practice team and a wider network of associates across East Africa.
People & Partnerships →Our practice, in three moves
Start with questions
We begin by listening, understanding the context and building on what is already there.
Work with the reality of daily practice
We test ideas and shape solutions that work in everyday practice.
Share what we learn
We reflect on our work and share practical knowledge that others can use.
Our practice learns from every engagement and shares that learning through research, practical tools, partnerships and programmes.
Akijul in practice.
Two practice-based inquiries are already under way in 2026, alongside a live partnership and a recent engagement that shows the practice at work.
Business & human rights across Uganda
Akijul was engaged as part of a team by the Enable project to conduct business and human rights assessments of enterprises across Uganda, spanning multiple sectors and regions: direct, current evidence of how our rights and governance grounding applies to enterprise practice.
Banking on the Creative Sector
A job-preparation and training programme delivered with the Bayimba Foundation and KaraSpace, building a job-readiness and placement system for Uganda’s creative talent over a 12-month pilot.
Two inquiries under way in 2026
Women navigating transition in an age of disruption, beginning with 15–20 women in Kampala; and a survey of AI adoption in Uganda’s creative economy, with 15–20 creatives.
Akijul is part of a wider ecosystem, connecting strategy, applied practice and research into one coherent body of work.
In Her Element
Akijul’s flagship inquiry, how women build capabilities, confidence and community to navigate transition.
akijul.com/areas-of-inquiry →Ashanut (Ash) Okille
The practitioner behind everything, thinking, wider work and enterprise practice.
AshOkille.com →We recognise that every context carries questions of inclusion, participation and power. Rights, gender and social justice are therefore not separate practice areas, but perspectives that inform how we understand challenges and work alongside our partners.
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