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London, United Kingdom

I train expatriates workers and family to adapt in their new cultural environment

Dakar

Consultant for IFC (World Bank) to assist Ivory Cost government in Investment promotion for cashew processingConsultant for SOS Children Village in Gambia and Senegal to train their staff in how to support will-be entrepreneurs Consultant for access to finance for ACDI/VOCA ( USAID funded projectin MaliConsultant for access to finance for Carana (a USAID funded project) in GhanaConsultant for Implementation of an International Labour Organisation entrepreneurship project in… Show more Consultant for IFC (World Bank) to assist Ivory Cost government in Investment promotion for cashew processingConsultant for SOS Children Village in Gambia and Senegal to train their staff in how to support will-be entrepreneurs Consultant for access to finance for ACDI/VOCA ( USAID funded projectin MaliConsultant for access to finance for Carana (a USAID funded project) in GhanaConsultant for Implementation of an International Labour Organisation entrepreneurship project in Haiti Show less

Dakar Senegal

• Developing Small and medium Enterprises• Empowering Organizations• Training business trainers/consultants

Dakar

Managing Energy-Small and Medium Enterprises in West AfricaMonitored overall progress of the program as well as technical and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, interfacing with other programs within GVEP International.· Worked with selected Government agencies, donors, project developers, SMEs, consultants and other stakeholders to ensure the smooth implementation of the ESME program in West Africa• Analyzed the business challenges faced by… Show more Managing Energy-Small and Medium Enterprises in West AfricaMonitored overall progress of the program as well as technical and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, interfacing with other programs within GVEP International.· Worked with selected Government agencies, donors, project developers, SMEs, consultants and other stakeholders to ensure the smooth implementation of the ESME program in West Africa• Analyzed the business challenges faced by selected small energy providers in Mali as agreed with AMADER, developed plans with the operators to improve economic viability and support the enterprises with advice. • Supported the projects identified as potentially eligible for funding under ESME in Senegal and ensured that these projects are feasible from a finance point of view and, in liaison with the Renewable energy specialist;• Ascertained the needs of project developers in order for them to be able to develop the projects to access available subsidies and reach financial closure and provided the necessary assistance to achieve this;• Worked with banks and Micro finance institutions to identify those that are willing to work with the SMEs under the program, and helped those institutions build their own capacity to understand and eventually finance renewable energy projects Show less

Dakar, Senegal, West Africa

Identified export traders that are good candidates for Root Capital loans, did due diligences, analyzed financial situations (current and projected), market, business risks as well as country risks, assessed environmental and social Impact, wrote memos and defended them before the credit committee of Root Capital.Trained entrepreneurs in different management topics.· Opened six countries in less than two years: Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, Togo, Benin, Cameroon and monitored deals… Show more Identified export traders that are good candidates for Root Capital loans, did due diligences, analyzed financial situations (current and projected), market, business risks as well as country risks, assessed environmental and social Impact, wrote memos and defended them before the credit committee of Root Capital.Trained entrepreneurs in different management topics.· Opened six countries in less than two years: Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, Togo, Benin, Cameroon and monitored deals in Ghana and Liberia;• Granted loans to 11 companies with a portfolio of $: 3,240, 000 within two years. Show less

Dakar, Senegal

To train Peace Corps volunteers in consulting methods, to supervise their work as business consultants in the field, to provide support of all kind to volunteers.• Analyzed, approved or revised and granted money to volunteers’ project proposals for their communities.• Improved the training of trainers so much that the objectives of the small enterprise development project plan - January 2003-January 2008 - was exceeded (in terms of numbers of feasibility studies, businesses plans… Show more To train Peace Corps volunteers in consulting methods, to supervise their work as business consultants in the field, to provide support of all kind to volunteers.• Analyzed, approved or revised and granted money to volunteers’ project proposals for their communities.• Improved the training of trainers so much that the objectives of the small enterprise development project plan - January 2003-January 2008 - was exceeded (in terms of numbers of feasibility studies, businesses plans developed, trainings, linkages to available resources);• Facilitated 8 national workshops including a 3-day one that launched Ecotourism (= tourism+ nature protection +local development) in Senegal and involved 2 ministries (Tourism and Nature protection), NGOs, local stake holders that led to the constitution of a “steering committee” of ecotourism in Senegal;• Wrote 5 memorandum of understanding with ministries and national agencies;• Facilitated more than 20 workshops called Participatory Analysis for Community Action to design, plan and implement community development projects around the country, particularly in surrounding areas of national parks, reserves and protected marine zones;• Trained in English and coached more than120 Peace Corps volunteers using different ILO (International Labor Organization) methodologies Show less

Master In Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management

Master'S Degree, Business/ Economics