Chief Operations Officer

• Jul 2023 - Present

Fleri’s mission is simple: to help immigrants protect and care for the people they love back home. Right now this means empowering immigrants to access and pay for quality healthcare for their families back home. By doing so Fleri is addressing the one question nobody is asking- why does immigrant send so much money in remittances back home? Fleri’s mission is simple: to help immigrants protect and care for the people they love back home. Right now this means empowering immigrants to access and pay for quality healthcare for their families back home. By doing so Fleri is addressing the one question nobody is asking- why does immigrant send so much money in remittances back home?

Host

• Apr 2023 - Present

#ThePitchRoomAfrica is an initiative that rounds up investors, entrepreneurs and ecosystem players in a weekly (Friday) Twitter space conversation. Commonly referred to as one of if not the MOST authentic weekly conversation happening in the space, it features controversial topics and shared lights into the deeper issues in the ecosystem and how they are being solve #ThePitchRoomAfrica is an initiative that rounds up investors, entrepreneurs and ecosystem players in a weekly (Friday) Twitter space conversation. Commonly referred to as one of if not the MOST authentic weekly conversation happening in the space, it features controversial topics and shared lights into the deeper issues in the ecosystem and how they are being solve

Head of Events and Programmes

• Mar 2023 - Sep 2023

DINN is an open innovation organisation committed to bringing social empowerment to Black communities across the globe. We bring charities, social entrepreneurs, start-up teams, social innovators, investors, and philanthropists together to address social challenges, solve problems and support the development of under-represented groups and Black communities specifically. Our Events and Programmes are typically centred on our initiatives: Common Call: a community of leaders in social enterprises and charities, this programme seeks to offer funding opportunities and skill development for the Black community. AfriTech XYZ: a community of African founders and entrepreneurs working on tech solutions to local problems. My Moon Landing: a community of Black women, LGBTQ+, and non-binary people, MML offers support through events and mentorship. Do it Now Now: the hub for our reports, news, and success stories of our key programmes. Black and Good: a community of Black entrepreneurs and founders in the UK, this programme offers support through online training and events. ​Voltage Revolution: a community of 18-24-year-olds. This community is served by online training programmes and events designed to help young people gain employability skills and ultimately work within the tech and creative industries. Melding: Consultancy and training to charities and social enterprises to help them improve their Diversity and Inclusion practices Centre Black: a research centre focused on improving access to high quality research focused on the UK’s Black community. Show less

Co-Founder

• Dec 2020 - Sep 2023

Mentor X-Africa is a global mentorship enhancement platform that focuses on providing a centralised platform that connects mentees with mentors across areas like Entrepreneurship, Tech and innovation, Academia, Creative, Leadership and Investment. Since founded, the company now has more than 300 active mentee base from across 30+ countries and more than 80+ mentors globally. Being responsible for the operational and growth needs of the entire company, I have been able to not only build workable operational processes to maximise and support the growth of the company but to also sustain and ease stakeholder engagement and interdepartmental collaboration. Show less

Program Manager

• Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

Program Manager Africa

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

Seedstars is an emerging market-focused impact investment group and the world's largest platform for tech entrepreneurs in emerging markets. The company is active in 25+ countries in Africa and more than 90 countries globally, where it focuses on finding the best early-stage startups. The company provides education program and acceleration programs, run and operate incubator hubs with domestic and global partners in both the public and private sector, run competition and provide impact investment. As program manager, my key objectives are to ensure startups benefit and gain the most value from our programs, ensure partners’ satisfaction and coordination, while ensuring we have the right team to deliver programs of excellent quality and measure KPIs. Currently program coordinator for Women Entrepreneurship for Africa Women entrepreneurship for Africa is an EU, OACPS and BMZ funded program, that seeks to provide 120 female entrepreneurs from the TEF alumni network, with access to €10.000 in grant funding that will be paired with 3 months of technical support through a virtual acceleration program. Program Manager- GIZ lab of tomorrow lot 11 Ghana The GIZ lab of tomorrow lot 11 Ghana is part of the overall GIZ Lab of tomorrow program that tends to provide support to impact-driven entrepreneurs solving issues in GIZ interventions areas. The Lab of tomorrow lot 11 program in Ghana focuses on supporting entrepreneurs with solutions impacting the Non communicable Diseases (NCDs) niche. Show less

Operations Officer

• Feb 2020 - Jun 2021

University College of Estate Management (UCEM) is the UK’s leading institution for supported online learning within the real estate and construction sectors. I worked within the timetabling and operations team in the Academic Registry Department. My team was responsible for numerous things including but not limited to; the preparation of timetables, Date scheduling, Assessment Scrutiny, webinars, apprentice workshops, record covers and more. University College of Estate Management (UCEM) is the UK’s leading institution for supported online learning within the real estate and construction sectors. I worked within the timetabling and operations team in the Academic Registry Department. My team was responsible for numerous things including but not limited to; the preparation of timetables, Date scheduling, Assessment Scrutiny, webinars, apprentice workshops, record covers and more.

Senior Program Manager

• Jan 2016 - Jan 2021

INVESTME SL is a consultancy that provides expert support to small-medium enterprises and entrepreneurs in business development. The company also works closely with International Organisations in enhancing entrepreneurship ecosystems. The company is currently the ambassador for the seedstars world competition (arguably the largest startup in tech competition in emerging markets globally) in Freetown Sierra Leone. As Senior Program Manager, I built and managed programmes proposal, resources and stakeholders ensuring that the right talents are recruited with the right competencies and tools to deliver projects. During this time, I spare headed and managed the partnership between seedstars to give INVESTME the right to become its ambassador in Freetown Sierra Leone. Show less

Senior Project and Empowerment Coordinator

• Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

Mcdaan Limited is a financial service regulated by the FCA. The company through its partners have invested more than USD 200 Million across the African continent in areas like solar energy, infrastructure, oil and gas etc. The company also act as a financial broker for mainstream financial institutions and offer loan service for people in the African diaspora community. I Head and develop strategic projects for Africa (country specifics depend on the most urgent socio-economic situation) and lead process development within the company. Lead the company's diaspora mobilisation strategy and plan for its execution. Hosted diaspora mobilisation consultation with High commissioners, members of the African diasporas and attend high profile meetings on this regard. Show less

RMNCAH Local Consultant

• Feb 2017 - Apr 2017

Research and data sourcing

Research Consultant (RMNCAH

• Feb 2017 - Apr 2017

Research the Reproductive, Maternal,Neonatal Child Adolescent Health Resource Envelope in Sierra Leone.Identifying donor and Government budget on key health projects like malaria, TB etc affecting children and women.