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New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Dakar, Senegal

• Managed ARIZ (AFD’s credit risk sharing mechanism) in Senegal: financial and risk analysis of guarantees requests from banks (60 requests analysed in 2 years), management of guarantee payments.• Monitored the microfinance sector in Senegal. Process and monitoring of a project in the North of Senegal for the development of rural and agricultural finance (1.5 M€). Disbursement process.• Monitored a capacity building project with AAFEX, a professional association of African exporting food companies (1.5 M€ project) of 99 members. • Managed the bi-annual credit risk review of the portfolio of the Dakar office: Qualitative and financial analyses of 26 counterparts from Senegal and Capo Verde.• Participated in the monitoring of the private sector portfolio in Senegal (banks, companies, professional associations, institutional support toward private sector development – app. 100 M€ portfolio)

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Responsible for drawing up proposals, seeking finance and partnerships/joint-ventures (proposal writing that lead to the signing of a joint-venture agreement with ASA for a social business of low-cost housing).• Co-responsible on a project involving the development of a social dairy farm, a cooperative project reaching 3000 inhabitants, selling the milk to Danone’s local production unit. Coordinated with accountants, engineering, farmers, and the manager of the farm to improve the processes (focusing on dairy cows, increase stocking facilities for milk).

Lille Area, France

• Researched benchmarking information and conducted a study on 40 companies about the museums’ purchases in order to build a more efficient market with suppliers. • Conducted a research study about the use of cleaning products in sport centres and draw conclusions.

Master In International Affairs, International Finance And Economic Policy

Activities and Societies: Columbia Impact Investing Initiative, UN Studies

Master'S Degree, Corporate Finance

Activities and Societies: Schola Africa, Le Scandaleux