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Michael Okwemba

Development Finance Specialist at Independent Sector
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Michael Okwemba, a seasoned finance professional with 4+ years of experience in development finance, holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Egerton University, and is proficient in Swahili and English.
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Location
Kitengela, Kajiado County, Kenya, KE
Languages
  • Swahili Full professional proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
Skills
  • Microfinance
  • Rural Development
  • Capacity Building
  • Credit
  • Portfolio Management
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Experience

  • Independent Sector
    • Nairobi, Kenya
    • Development Finance Specialist
      • Aug 2019 - Present
      • Nairobi, Kenya

  • The Microfinance Investment Support Facility for Afghanistan
    • Kabul, Afghanistan
    • Manager - MSD
      • Jan 2019 - Aug 2019
      • Kabul, Afghanistan

  • Mutahid DFI
    • Kabul, Afghanistan
    • SME Consultant
      • Aug 2018 - Nov 2018
      • Kabul, Afghanistan

  • OXUS Afghanistan
    • Kabul, Afghanistan
    • SME Manager
      • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018
      • Kabul, Afghanistan

  • Afghanistan Microfinance Association
    • Kabul
    • Agricultural Credit Consultant/Trainer
      • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
      • Kabul

      Agri-finance training in Agriculture Finance Credit Risk and Financial Analysis and Agriculture portfolio management.Review of Agriculture Credit Risk PoliciesTraining on sustainable finance

  • Dream Again Business Services
    • Kenya
    • Founding Director
      • Apr 2014 - Aug 2017
      • Kenya

      This is a Financial Institution that offers financial services and products to micro entrepreneurs in Kenya. The activities include microfinance training, loan and savings services, business training, Group leadership and management training all geared towards financial inclusion. Working with business people every day affords them the opportunity to access working capital for the day and be able to purchase sufficient stock for their business.• Policy development and implementation• Provide business training Business Development Services (identification of viable opportunities, market linkage, technology transfer. • Undertake Action Research to ensure that they receive practical training and learning and accommodate new innovative financial services and products approaches. • Train rural microfinance staff responsible for the supervision, coordination and training of the company staff and ensure that they carry out their functions in a timely, coordinated and participatory manner. Among others

  • Business & Finance Consulting
    • Nairobi
    • Local Agrifinance Expert
      • Aug 2016 - Oct 2016
      • Nairobi

  • VSO/OXFAM/FADU
    • Ibadan, Nigeria
    • Business Enterprise Developlment Advisor- Microfinance
      • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
      • Ibadan, Nigeria

  • Rural Finance Knowledge Management
    • Nairobi
    • Rural Finance Officer
      • May 2013 - May 2014
      • Nairobi

      • Identify, Package and share success stories about Rural Finance Models that could be replicated by IFAD funded projects.• Facilitate platform s to enable member organisations share experiences between rural finance projects in the region.• Actively participate in the design and organisation of annual workshops and budgets• Provide technical support to rural finance programmes in ESA region• Act as a liaison between KMP,AGRA and RUFORUM

  • Independent Sector
    • Kenya
    • Housing Microfinance Consulting and Facilitation
      • Apr 2012 - May 2013
      • Kenya

  • The First MicroFinanceBank Ltd,
    • Kabul Afghanistan
    • Housing Microfinance Consultant
      • Sep 2010 - Mar 2012
      • Kabul Afghanistan

      Management of a USAID funded housing microfinance project geared towards the expansion of the housing product at the FMFB-Afghanistan for both rural and urban clients.

  • Molyn Credit Limited
    • Branch Manager Operations
      • Oct 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Yehu Microfinance Company
    • Chief Operations Officer
      • Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

  • Kenya Ecumenical Church Loan Fund - KECLOF
    • Branch Operations Manager
      • Jan 2005 - May 2009

  • Kenya Women Finance Trust
    • Branch Manager
      • Jun 1996 - Oct 2004

Education

  • 2006 - 2009
    Egerton University
    Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting
  • 1992 - 1995
    Cooperative University College of Kenya
    Associate's degree, Diploma in Cooperative Management

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