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James Blewett is listed as Zambia based impact entrepreneur, investor and adviser. Currently working on Koloso, a digital assessment tool for schools that supports teacher-led, targeted instruction. at Koloso, based in Lusaka Province, Zambia, Zambia. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for James Blewett.
James Blewett previously worked as Founder at Koloso and Chief Executive Officer at Prospero Zambia. James Blewett holds Passed Final Examinations from The Chartered Institute Of Management Accountants.
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I have had the most fulfilling, fun career over the last 30 years, and with Koloso, it feels as if things are only just beginning!Most of my professional life has been about promoting economic development and contributing to the fight to eradicate poverty, often living and working in challenging post-conflict locations. I have had some amazing experiences and I have met some fantastic people; completing large privatisation deals in Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia and Azerbaijan, advising on private sector development policy and running an investment challenge fund in Afghanistan, and working on markets and value chain development in places like Somaliland, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Zambia.But after all of that, I have decided to do my own thing. From managing other people's money, running other people's projects and advising other people how to run their businesses, I have become a small time impact investor and entrepreneur in my own right. Just over 2 years ago, I joined with my co-founders Petra and Sowi to create Koloso - an edtech business focused on assessment for learning, based in Zambia. I love how we work together - our shared, determined pursuit of excellence, social impact and commercial success - and the freedom to be creative that comes with running our own business.We have our first customers, and we have recruited some great people to build a fab team based in Lusaka - it really is exciting to see how everything is aligning. Yes, it is hard work, but my goodness it is fun! I kind of wish I made the move some time ago... but not really, everything has its time!
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Lusaka Province, Zambia
Helping to grow Koloso - a digital assessment app to help primary and secondary teachers in sub-Saharan Africa get the best out of each student, by subscribing to a two-minute, ten-question quiz game linked to the student's curriculum, grade and class teaching plan.Koloso generates real-time performance and progress data, and individual learning gap.
Lusaka, Zambia
Prospero is a Zambian registered not for profit special purpose vehicle established in order to deliver a UK funded private sector development programme.I look back on my time at Prospero with a lot of professional satisfaction, but some mixed feelings.We achieved some amazing things, notably by supporting the growth of the impact investment ecosystem in.
Lusaka, Zambia
Over a period of three years, I was responsible for leading the PEP Zambia team through a period of strategic reorientation and implementation acceleration, and latterly for helping to manage the transition to the new Prospero phase.There were times when this was one of the most rewarding jobs on the planet, I worked with and alongside some fantastic.
London, United Kingdom
Responsible for business development and strategic/technical oversight of project implementation within Maxwell Stamp's economic development portfolio. I had the pleasure of working with some great people and we had a lot of fun together, but sadly it was in a dysfunctional and incredibly badly led organisation. So glad that I got out when I did!
UK
InFrontier was a private sector growth capital investment fund focusing on post-conflict zones. IF raised US$30million to provide investment finance for ambitious entrepreneurs and business people in Afghanistan.Great, formative and learning experience that allowed me to see the world of VC close up.
Trowbridge, UK
Responsible for developing specialist expertise on market development, enterprise growth and trade within Landell Mills. Currently continuing to provide inputs to the Afghanistan Business Innovation Fund, the Somaliland Business Fund (a World Bank managed private sector development fund financed by DFID and DANIDA), and the Research Challenge Fund.
Kabul, Afghanistan
ABIF was a £6 million challenge fund financed by DFID, subsequently supplemented by a further AUD2 million from AusAID. I was responsible for leading the ABIF design team and then became the Fund Manager for the implementation phase. The objective of the fund was to support private sector investment, and in the end we signed 23 grant agreements, committing.
Kabul, Afghanistan
Short term contract to advise senior programme management team on implementation strategy. Programme has two operational components:1. Community enterprise development, through improving access to finance and market linkages2. SME development, through strengthening management skills and improving access to financeA fascinating project with dynamic national.
Abuja, Nigeria
Responsible for the development and advising on the implementation of a privatisation strategy for the Nigerian electric power sector.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Responsible for multi-donor funded market development project in Bangladesh.
Basra, Iraq
Responsible for working with and developing capacity of the Basra Economic Development Commission.
Kabul, Afghanistan
Responsible for leading a team providing technical assistance to the newly established Private Sector Development Directorate at the MoCI. Role included policy advice and supporting the design of measures to improve the investment climate.Also worked on organisational development, steering the first phase of restructuring of the ministry to a successful.
Kabul, Afghanistan
Short-term assignment as resident project manager for Partnerships for Private Sector Development. Focus on improving the provision of business development services (BDS) to SMEs in Afghanistan.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Director of business consultancy firm focusing on investment projects in the Balkans, based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Clients included international development agencies and private sector companies.Lead advisor to the Government of Macedonia on the privatisation of more than 20 state owned enterprises. Advised William Pears Group on potential real estate.
Bulgaria
Originally based in London, but worked on long-term privatisation and advisory assignments in Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Azerbaijan.In Romania was responsible for pre-privatisation evaluation of 6 state owned enterprises. In Bulgaria was resident project manager on EU Phare project to privatise Neftochim (oil refinery), Petrol (petrol distribution.
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James Blewett works for Koloso.
James Blewett is listed as Zambia based impact entrepreneur, investor and adviser. Currently working on Koloso, a digital assessment tool for schools that supports teacher-led, targeted instruction. at Koloso.
James Blewett is based in Lusaka Province, Zambia, Zambia while working with Koloso.
James Blewett has worked for Koloso, Prospero Zambia, Private Enterprise Programme Zambia, Maxwell Stamp, and Infrontier.
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James Blewett holds Passed Final Examinations from The Chartered Institute Of Management Accountants.
James Blewett is listed with skills including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, Powerpoint, English, Windows, and Outlook.
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