Experience

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  Solidaridad Network

  • Lusaka, Zambia

  • Impact Investment and Plus Plus Coordinator

    • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
    • Lusaka, Zambia

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  giz Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

  • Choma, Zambia

  • Advisor

    • Sep 2017 - Mar 2020
    • Choma, Zambia

    • Provide technical oversight on the implementation of the dairy project by partner organization (SNV) with funding from German Ministry of Economic cooperation.• Instrumental in supporting the baseline and setting of financial cooperatives (SACCOs) in Monze, Choma and Namwala to enable small holder farmers have access to finance/non- financial services including insurance• Technical backstopping and ensure quality of deliverables on all project thematic areas• Support the development of terms of references for both local and international consultants• Regional liaison person for the project• Also served as a key resource for field financial policy and procedures.

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  Mercy Corps - AgriFin Accelerate Program

  • Zambia

  • Project Coordinator

    • Feb 2017 - Aug 2017
    • Zambia

    Project Management• Facilitated the legal and logistical/administration requirement to setup the project office in Zambia.• One of the experts in the preparation of the white paper to show the small holder farmers income/production ecosystem• Led the partnership prospects with Rent to Own, Zambia Cotton Ginners Association, VITALITE in advancing digital information services (DIS) and Digital Financial Services (DFS)• In collaboration with MUSIKA, facilitated trainings on Digital Finance to cotton farmers in Nyimba and Petauke in Eastern Province• Had technical meeting with team in Nairobi for purposes of reporting and giving project status to team members (including input on M&E)• Coordinated field trainings to farmers conducted by VITALITE, MTN Zambia, Airtel Zambia and ZANACO Grants, Procurement & Finance• Collaborated with team members and senior leadership to determine future grantees andgrant activities that achieve the highest impact.• Monitored all grant related and procurement disbursements. Attended grant activities andmet with grantees to discuss implementation with frequent travel to the field to ensure efficient operations.

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  Vision Fund Zambia

  • Various Locations with Zambia

  • Various Middle and Seni

    • Jul 2012 - Jan 2017
    • Various Locations with Zambia

    Communications & Training* Developed a capacity building and outreach program to improve public understanding VFZ procedures, policies, terms and conditions financial education etc. Regularly reported on field activities to the Chief Operations Officer/Program Director for publication in the Vision Fund International (VFI) newsletters and in trade association journals. Organized meetings and discussions with World Vision Zambia and other partners to foster an open dialogue to dispel the myths of harsh credit terms and the needed credit reforms to improve on access by the financially excluded population. *Responsible for reporting on beneficially social performance indicators (Gender included) Private Sector Development*Collaborated with Kickstart International, SARO, and other key players in the development of financial products meeting the needs of small holder producers. Other players where key in building production/productivity capabilities before Vision Fund Zambia could provide credit. Over 500 small holder farmers benefited from the irrigation package loan in partnership with Kickstart International and SARO*Facilitation of New Partnerships*Created a matrix of indicators that accurately track financial sector development in Zambia, providing the Donor Assistance Group with a monitoring and evaluation tool. Worked to develop new public-private partnerships with WFP, Mayfair, DAPP and MoA, to facilitate for credit to clients that where hit by drought in Southern Province (Recovery Lending) Project Management*Created and oversaw the project’s performance monitoring plan collecting all data and completed the required monitoring and evaluation to report to Vision Fund International (VFI) on a regular basis. *Managed the project’s branding strategy and ensured compliance.*Was in charge of the whole agribusiness portfolio for Vision Fund Zambia including product design/implementation

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  Plant Agrichem Services Limited

  • Lusaka, Zambia

  • Branch Manager - Mungwi

    • Apr 2010 - Apr 2012
    • Lusaka, Zambia

    Business Management*Managed the branch sales and ensured sales targets are met. Trained and provided guidance to field-based staff on technical agronomy support to farmers, financial compliance, and general administration. Field Experience*Attended field days to present company products available on the market.