Before joining West Africa Blue, Mohamed served as a U.S. diplomat with USAID, where he led teams and oversaw democracy, human rights, governance (DRG), and peace building programs across Africa, Southea​​st Asia, and the Pacific, while building strong partnerships with governments, civil society, the private sector, and international groups and institutions. Prior to his time at USAID, he worked/consulted for local and international organizations to design and implement DRG, livelihoods, and community development and empowerment programs in many Central and West African countries. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Public Law from Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Guinea and a Master’s degree in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University in Virginia, USA.