Upboost LLC

Consulting firm specializing in impact investing and women's economic empowerment project sourcing and management in West Africa. Upboost has offices in Dakar (Senegal) and partner offices in Cotonou (Benin), Niamey (Niger) and Abuja (Nigeria).

Principal

Executive VP

ONIVA Senegal Sarl

MondoForte 

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ONIVA MOTORS

We deliver higher quality yet lower cost vehicles to meet inter-urban transportation and small truck (pickup and dry and refrigerated cargo van) market niches in Africa and Latin America with domestically built vehicles.

VP Africa, CEO Senegal

Key Consultants Ltd.

A Nigerian-based consulting firm providing advisory and consultancy services to Federal and State Governments for integrated economic and agricultural development.

Partner

Afrikalabelle

Formerly a Senegalese-based company, Afrikalabelle was absorbed by UpBoost LLC. as its Africa Division. It provided advisory and consultancy services to public, private and foreign aid organizations seeking opportunities for impactful rural development and investment in West Africa. Upboost LLC is currently implementing a rural development project in Senegal for women and youth with a total disbursed investment of $10,000 to date.

Millenium Challenge Corporation, sub-contracted through third parties

Technical Assistance for assessment of Human and Community Development needs and capacities: Baseline Situational Analysis and a Rapid KAP (knowledge, attitudes, practice) Assessment of direct and indirect beneficiaries; stakeholder and gap analyses; definition of capacity building strategy and recommended Management Services ToRs and activity sequencing.

Independent Consultant / Country Team Leader

Nigerian Export Promotion Agency (NEPC)

In-country assignment to define and prepare NEPC's country request to the International Trade Center (WTO, Geneva) for Technical Assistance.

Technical Advisor and Consultant

Bridging Point Global S.L.

Spain-based consulting firm with subsidiaries in Nigeria and Senegal. The company specialized in identifying aid for development and investment project opportunities in Sub Saharan Africa. The main activities of this company were absorbed by Afrikalabelle in 2014. Realized 3 projects financed by the Spanish Government, with a total value ranging from $225,000-$400,000, and 1 project financed by the EU with a total value of $637,000.

Managing Partner and Country Director

I promote and actively support private-sector driven, inclusive, equitable, gender- and generational-sensitive, sustainable economic development in Africa. I have  30+ years of international experience in international development, business development and policy analysis in Europe, Africa and the U.S, 

As a connector, integrator and doer, I specialize in boosting investment with a positive impact in West Africa. I help  identify investment and business development opportunities that can deliver profitable development with shared valued.

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