Wester Schepers
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Olufolajimi TALABI
Is one thing to coordinate a successful project/intervention and another to positively impact the capacity of experts on the project. Wester, as a senior project manager combines the two attributes. He provides think-through insight during discussion on project/intervention initiation which motivates experts to meet project goals and milestones whilst managing all aspects of multiple related issues on a project to ensure the overall program is aligned and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives. He is a person/expert builder. You will not only get commendable deliveries from him on a project but also see the capacity of the project team/experts greatly improved as he raises the bar of work ethics and value.
Olufolajimi TALABI
Is one thing to coordinate a successful project/intervention and another to positively impact the capacity of experts on the project. Wester, as a senior project manager combines the two attributes. He provides think-through insight during discussion on project/intervention initiation which motivates experts to meet project goals and milestones whilst managing all aspects of multiple related issues on a project to ensure the overall program is aligned and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives. He is a person/expert builder. You will not only get commendable deliveries from him on a project but also see the capacity of the project team/experts greatly improved as he raises the bar of work ethics and value.
Olufolajimi TALABI
Is one thing to coordinate a successful project/intervention and another to positively impact the capacity of experts on the project. Wester, as a senior project manager combines the two attributes. He provides think-through insight during discussion on project/intervention initiation which motivates experts to meet project goals and milestones whilst managing all aspects of multiple related issues on a project to ensure the overall program is aligned and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives. He is a person/expert builder. You will not only get commendable deliveries from him on a project but also see the capacity of the project team/experts greatly improved as he raises the bar of work ethics and value.
Olufolajimi TALABI
Is one thing to coordinate a successful project/intervention and another to positively impact the capacity of experts on the project. Wester, as a senior project manager combines the two attributes. He provides think-through insight during discussion on project/intervention initiation which motivates experts to meet project goals and milestones whilst managing all aspects of multiple related issues on a project to ensure the overall program is aligned and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives. He is a person/expert builder. You will not only get commendable deliveries from him on a project but also see the capacity of the project team/experts greatly improved as he raises the bar of work ethics and value.
Credentials
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Financial management for the non-financial manager
AmeliorOct, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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COLEACP
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France
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Project Manager
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Sep 2020 - Present
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Project Manager
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Aug 2017 - Sep 2020
Implementing technical assistance and capacity building programmes for horticultural export companies in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Nigeria.* The interventions within the Fit for Market program focus on compliance with market requirements in a sustainable framework. * Focus on Kenya and Nigeria since February 2019.
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Durabilis
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager Barajii Business Unit
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Apr 2015 - Jun 2017
BARAJII is Durabilis’ beverage brand under which it provides healthy and affordable drinks (water, flavored water and juices) in oxo-biodegradable pouches for the West African BoP market. The company is market leader in Burkina Faso since its establishment in 2003. As project manager business development I was responsible for the geographical expansion of the BARAJII brand in West Africa.Key achievements:• Startup of first pilot production plant from scratch as local director in Lomé, Togo (February 2016)• Startup of second production plant as administrator in Bamako, Mali (March 2017)
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Project manager at BaraJii Business Unit
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Nov 2014 - Mar 2015
Business development of the BaraJii drinks brand in Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin and Mali.Tasks: market prospection, organising and overseeing market studies, searching local partners, identification of national legal procedures and elaborating business plan.
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Education
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2012 - 2014
Ghent University
Master of Science in Nutrition and Rural Development, main subject: Rural Economics & Management, Magna cum laude -
2007 - 2011
Ghent University
Master of Arts in History, African History -
2009 - 2010
Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC)
Bachelor in History
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