Dr. Hermann Fumilayo M.

Experience

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  Université d'Abomey-Calavi

  Dec 2001 - Jan 2003

  Research Assistant “Impact of Financial Liberalisation on the Poor” Research Program

  In charge of data collection, Statistics and Econometric Analysis and Linear Programming. Other duties included proposal writing, report writing and dissemination activities for Microfinance practitioners and other stakeholders active in the microfinance sector in Benin.

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  CARE

  Jan 2003 - Mar 2004

  Project Assistant in the Microfinance Program of the PRISM Project of CARE Benin

  I provide technical assistance to partners’ MFIs as part of the implementation of CARE International Benin’s PRISM project funded by the USAID. I support MFIs in the following areas: Business and Strategic Planning, Clients’ Needs Assessment and Product Development, Community Analysis. Other duties include Report Writing, Project Monitoring through series of indicators to measure the project’s achievements.

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  MicroSave Consulting (MSC)

  Mar 2004 - Sept 2005

  Young Executive Professional & Consultant

  I work with a wide range of financial institutions in West and East Africa to move them onto a market-led approach to providing financial services. This includes preparing training toolkits and then delivering intensive training and technical assistance on the following fields: Market research, Product Development, Product Costing and Pricing, Pilot Test, Strategic and Product Marketing, Product and Institutional Risk Analysis, Process Mapping

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  SIOM Consulting

  Sept 2005 - Mar 2008

  Microfinance Consultant & Microsave Partner

  I provide consultancy services to financial institutions in the areas of strategic and operational management, product development, marketing, planning and rural/community development. I am also responsible of MicroSave’s program in West and Francophone Africa through training, dissemination events, representation at workshops, etc.

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  Accion

  Mar 2008 - Mar 2013

  * As term technical assistance Project Manager, I am responsible for all phases of the project implementation in Cameroon (development of project goals and scope, execution within resource and control of risk parameters). I Coordinate the TA in all functional areas (credit, savings, training, human resource, marketing, internal control, operations, budgeting and strategy definition) to full client and other stakeholders' satisfaction. * As Marketing and Savings Projects Manager, I lead and supervise technical assistance in functional areas of marketing, savings and new products development and deposit mobilization for assigned partner institutions in Africa and Haiti.* As Global Training Center for Africa (GTC Africa) Project Manager, I am in charge of coordinating all activities under this new strategic initiative for the African region. This includes training planning advertising and execution, support to material development. Training offered include the following: Leadership Skills for Microfinance Mid-Level Managers, Training of Trainers for Microfinance Managers & Trainers, Financial Analysis for Microfinance Managers, Branch Management Technical Training Show less As short term technical assistance Project Manager, I am responsible for all phases of the project implementation in Cameroon (development of project goals and scope, execution within resource and control of risk parameters). I Coordinate the TA in all functional areas (credit, savings, training, human resource, marketing, internal control, operations, budgeting and strategy definition) to full client and other stakeholders' satisfaction. As Marketing and Savings Projects Manager, I lead and supervise technical assistance in functional areas of marketing, savings and new products development and deposit mobilization for assigned partner institutions in Africa and Haiti. Show less I an in charge of leading and implementing Accion’s Marketing activities (strategic, tactical for all products - credit and savings) and Products development’s activities within the African Region. Core activities are: * Technical assistance: Lead and implement Technical assistance projects on savings mobilization with client institutions. Includes but not limited to:* Knowledge development and transfer: Support the development of Accion’s TA model for Savings mobilization and undertake knowledge's sharing in both private and public arenas* Frontier Activities : Help explore and promote potential partnerships, Industry frontier initiatives and strategic alliances in the region that contribute to Accion’s consolidation and growth in the region and a better financial inclusion. Show less

  • Project Manager: Short Term TA Cameroon; Marketing & Savings TA Africa; Training Center Africa

    Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  • Technical Assistance Lead Africa / Marketing and Savings ; Project Manager in Cameroon

    Mar 2010 - Jan 2013

  • Marketing and Savings Technical Expert for Africa

    Mar 2008 - Mar 2010
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  United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)

  Apr 2013 - Jun 2020

  Programme Specialist within the MicroLead program which aims to increase access to financial services for low-income populations in LDCsby supporting the expansion of savings led Financial Service Providers, including Greenfield institutions and also capacity building by technical service providers to FSPs poised for significant growth in low-income savings mobilization, rural outreach, and outreach to women. My responsibilities include the following key areas across West and Central Africa as well as Ethiopia:- Programmatic Quality Assurance & Portfolio Management - Knowledge Management - Corporate Support and Resource Mobilization - Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda- Building Strategic Partnerships- Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing- Creating Visibility for UNCDF/Supporting UNCDF’s Capacity to Advocate- Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNCDF’s Goals- Conceptual Innovation in the Provision of Technical Expertise Show less Programme Specialist within the MicroLead program which aims to increase access to financial services for low-income populations in LDCsby supporting the expansion of savings led Financial Service Providers, including Greenfield institutions and also capacity building by technical service providers to FSPs poised for significant growth in low-income savings mobilization, rural outreach, and outreach to women. My responsibilities include the following key areas:- Programmatic Quality Assurance & Portfolio Management - Knowledge Management - Corporate Support and Resource Mobilization - Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda- Building Strategic Partnerships- Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing- Creating Visibility for UNCDF/Supporting UNCDF’s Capacity to Advocate- Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNCDF’s Goals- Conceptual Innovation in the Provision of Technical Expertise Show less

  • Digital Economy & Financial Inclusion Specialist, Country Lead in Burkina Faso

    Nov 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Regional Financial Inclusion Programme Specialist

    Apr 2015 - Nov 2018

  • Regional Financial Inclusion Programme Specialist

    Apr 2013 - Apr 2015
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  The Boulder Institute of Microfinance

  Jun 2014 - Dec 2020

  Faculty (Pro-bono Role)

  Primary duties include effective teaching, academic advising and counseling of students, participation in faculty committee work, continuous development of the curriculum through assessment, applied research.

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  Durigo Company Limited

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

  Director (Pro-bono Role)

  I lead the incorporation of the greenfield company, the development of five year business and marketing plan as well as the go-to-market strategy. I provide leadership to the Board in the development of relevant organizational policy and oversee the Board's sub-committee on strategic planning. I support for the long-term strategies of the organization and set the company business and commercial objectives and priorities. I review quarterly the metrics of the company and assess the performance of the executive team in meetings its targets. I discuss issues related to the organization growth and profitability with the Managing Director for effective solutions and recommendations. Show less

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  Enabel

  Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  Country Portfolio Manager

  Coordinate all actions of the portfolios in the country concerned in collaboration with the action officers and the partners; Ensure the operational quality of the actions in accordance with the fixed objectives and means as well as with the strategic choices and with the decisions of the country portfolios steering committees; Ensure optimal use of available resources whilst respecting Enabel rules and procedures; Manage the teams for which you are hierarchically responsible in order to dispose of qualified and motivated personnel; Develop the portfolios of actions for third-party donors in the country and other countries of the region. Show less

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  AGRA

  Dec 2020 - Sept 2023

  Program Officer Inclusive Finance, West Africa

  Oversee market development, strategic advisory and technical assistance for AGRA’s branchless banking partnerships in West Africa. Work closely with AGRA’s partners including mobile network operators, agent aggregators, commercial banks and other financial service providers. Responsible for Initiatives that include agency banking, mobile banking, agricultural/value chain finance, SME finance, blended finance and other ICTs applicable for smallholder market information and extension.

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  International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

  Oct 2023 - now

  Country Director