Tom Vanneste

Experience

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  CCBRT (Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania)

  Jul 2009 - Jun 2013

  Deputy Director CCBRT Disability Hospital

  • Deputy Director of Hospital, performing over 100,000 consultations and 10,000 surgeries annually across 5 medical departments.• Managed 200-bed hospital with a total of 250 staff and 15 direct reports, running on an annual OPEX budget of EUR 3 Million and CAPEX of EUR 1.5 Million• Chaired hospital management team overseeing finance, procurement and HR departments; led team of medical heads in achieving 15% annual patient growth• Fundraised USD 21 million over 4 years, ensuring compliance with requirements from range of donors, including EU, UNFPA, Irish Aid, JICA, USAID (PEPFAR)• Initiated national campaign that tackled access-to-treatment barriers faced by obstetric fistula patients, resulting in 300% increase in number of patients treated; department became largest in Africa• Increased revenue from hospital's private clinic by 400% to $1.2 million by restructuring prices, re-negotiating service agreements, and launching new services• Coordinated multi-disciplinary team in mapping and re-engineering over 200 hospital processes in preparation for a new hospital management system (ERP)• Partnered with Ministry of Health to implement Total Quality Management system across 3 medical departments; facilitated yellow-belt lean management training for managers Show less

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  London Business School

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  MBA Student

  • Completed MBA degree with distinction.

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  Kukua B.V.

  Sept 2014 - May 2018

  Founder

  • Founded Kukua with a vision is to close Africa’s weather information gap by leveraging new weather station technology, internet of things, and clever partnerships. • Kukua was selected for the LBS incubator and won numerous prizes, including a Euro 100k grant from the European Union. Over Euro 400k was either fundraised or earned in revenues.• Installed over 80 weather stations across Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Mozambique. This involved partnerships with the leading agricultural research institutions in Africa, leading tower companies, and funds from several investors. Show less

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  The Boston Consulting Group

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2019

  Consultant

  • Developed innovation hub strategy with the Rwandan Development Board and Ministry of ICT and Innovation, working directly with the Minister, donors, and ministries of Health, Agriculture• Designed market entry strategy for large FMCG company across SADC region (incl. DRC), engaging intensively with government leaders, local officials, and private sector heads• Implemented digital transformation at a large African bank, including organisational restructuring, re-imagining customer journeys for unsecured lending, and implementing MVPs• Drove roll-out of Lean Management at large South African industrial goods player as part of functional excellence journey, including leading the streamlining E2E processes and delivering an enablement module to build a cadre of lean "champions".• Designed Nigeria route-to-market strategy for a diversified European manufacturer, including establishing on the ground partnerships and implementation of first measures • Identified potential acquisition targets for large FMCG company looking to enter Southern Africa, including determining route to market for different segments• Kicked-off implementation of new operating model at South African industrial goods company following a significant restructuring Show less

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  Vodafone

  Feb 2019 - Mar 2021

  Head, M-Pesa Africa Business Payments Unit

  • Provided overall vision and strategic direction for the M-Pesa merchants and payments strategy, working closely with stakeholders across M-Pesa markets incl. Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique.• Implemented the digital product roadmap, leading an agile team of 3 commercial managers and 6 agile development squads consisting of 30+ developers, deploying solutions in 6 countries• Led the negotiations and implementation of strategic partnerships to achieve the vision and $100m+ revenues over the next 3 years Show less

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  Enabel

  Jun 2021 - now

  Country Director - Resident Representative