Mbabazi Grace

Experience

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  Christex garment Industries

  Sept 1999 - Dec 2002

  Manager

  • Coordinated the Managing Directors’ schedules and making appointments • Communicated instructions; obtained and furnished information from other stakeholders as was directed; answered routine inquiries and took necessary follow-up action, as appropriate. • Coordinated workshops and trainings and provided relevant information for conferences, workshops, trainings & other functions • Took minutes in meetings and prepared correspondences for the supervisors’ signature, ensured that spelling, punctuation and format were correct. • Provided secretarial, administrative and logistical support to all staff • Updated the Managing Director’s diary. • Answering Telephone calls, screened and routed them appropriately • Typed official routine correspondences • Organized meetings and issued notices (Internal Memos) to staff • Ensured efficient distribution of office supplies to staff. Show less

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  Pride Microfinance Limited

  Nov 2003 - Sept 2014

  Senior Credit Officer

  • Recruiting, mobilizing and training all potential clients. • Adhering to all the policies of the organization. • Maintain group cohesion and discipline of clients. • Perform accurate computer entries and database on a daily basis. • Prepare weekly reports for the branch head. • Make weekly briefings to the branch head on all events. • Initiate and maintain a bank relationship. • Supervision of loan appraisals and approvals. • Collect and deposit funds from the clients. • Manage Arrears, delinquencies and defaulters. • Supervision of credit officers during absence of the Credit supervisor. • Attend to any other duties assigned by the branch Manager. Show less

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  Great Lakes Film Production

  May 2004 - Oct 2004

  Administrator

  • Overseeing the operations of the company I the absence of the Managing Director. • Data processing. • General communication-handling clients and visitors. • Provide administrative and logistic support to all staff.• Organize meetings and issue notices. • Banking sales proceeds. • In charge of the trainees. • Petty cash handling

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  Nuach Investments Ltd

  Jan 2015 - Nov 2017

  Managing Director

  o Trained women on how to run and grow their businesso Trained women on how to consistently save their money and to reinvest it in their businesseso Trained women on how to acquire loans and be able to repay.o Supported women by helping them to create and plan for their personal and business budgets

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  EFC Uganda- A microfinance business

  Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

  Credit Officer

  • Recruiting and retaining clients • Coordinating operations and planning activities of the EFC loan portfolio in support of senior management team. • Coordinating work schedules and pipe lines of loan projections of the week

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  Graphic Systems Uganda Limited

  Jan 2016 - Oct 2017

  Marketing Executive

  • Marketing products, services and ideas to clients. • Oversee marketing campaigns to increase sales. • Managing E- campaigns on social media. • Updating database and using a customer based relationship management system. • Maximize profits through developing sales strategies that match customer requirements. • Monitor and track the progress of various assignments and regularly update the Manager and other senior staff on the job deadlines& upcoming events to look out for ahead of other competitors. Show less

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  Sus-Tech Limited

  Mar 2018 - Jun 2019

  Sales Marketing Executive

  • Conducting research and analyzing data to identify and define prospective clients. • Marketing and selling products to interested clients• Training and making presentations of the products to potential clients on usage, application and alternatives available.• Monitoring performance and getting client feedback. • Relationship management with clients for business development, progress, customer care and after services• Compilation of clients’ data and reporting to management staff for accountability. Show less

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  Gain Microfinance Limited Entebbe

  Jan 2021 - now

  Researcher/ Business Development Manager

  - Develop and execute strategies to increase sales and profits.- Strategizing on rural banking and mentoring women in communities on how to boost their businesses and improving on their saving culture.- Securing development partners.- Carry out market research and assessment of communities to establish how best women can be supported on improving their well being. - Carry out market research on what level of financial stability is required to improve on the well being of women in rural communities. Show less

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  Fulbright Express Uganda Limited

  Feb 2022 - now

  Co-Founder

  • We are a Micro lending company that supports small businesses run by women to have access to business advice and funds. Most of our clients don't have enough collateral to borrow money from big banks. We put in place an alternative that assists them in funding and successfully run their businesses.• We train small business run by women to plan and create their business budgets and cashflow which enables financial independence leading to improved livelihoods and profitable healthy businesses.• We develop small saving schemes for women, leading to increased cash resouviours for future investment opportunities.• We support growth of businesses owned and run by women. Show less