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Margaret Wairimu Mucheru-Karuri

Nationality: Kenya
Languages: English, French,
Country Experience: Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Italy, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States

Years of Experience:
27

Expertise:
Supervision, Product design, Appraisal, Management, Agricultural finance, Establishing an MFI organisation has helped exposed to numerous challeges that have deepened knowledge and understanding of issues faced particulary those relating to: management information systems, accounting and financial management, fund raising, solidarity groups and individual lending, human resource, training for staff and clients, etc.

Extensive experience in banking, finance and development project work. Founded People Microcredit & Investment Bureau in Kenya partnering with Kiva Microfunds. Skilled development project financing and in the management of the project cycle. Designed complex rural finance, microfinance/credit programmes and interventions that target financial sector reforms, policies, systems, procedures and mechanisms for credit deivery and micro enterprises development. Worked and lived in several African countries with extensive travel to other regions of the world. Multiligual

Academic Qualifications:

Masters in Business Administration [MBA] – Finance, The University of Stirling in Scotland, U.K, 1990;
Bachelor of Arts [BA] Honours – Economics and Sociology, The University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1980;
Certificate in Principles of Good Corporate Governance, Commonwealth Association for Corporate Governance, Kenya, 2006;
Certificate in Enhancing Management Consulting Skills Course, IFC/World Bank, Nairobi, Kenya, 2005;
Certificate in Investment Appraisal and Management (PIAM), Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID), 1999;
Certificate - Managing Risk in Private Sector Project Development and Finance, Booze. Allen & Hamilton, 1997;
Certificated in Senior Management Credit Program, Chase Bank, New York, & Melon Bank, Philadelphia, USA, 1996;
Certificate in Development Financing and Credit Analysis, Japan Development Bank & African Development Institute, 1997;
International Finance, Markets and Trade, National Westminster Bank (NATWEST), U.K, 1990;
Credit Management, Operations, Management, Marketing of Financial Services, Corporate Finance and others, Kenya Commercial Bank Training School, Various 1982-1991

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Date Available:
19 Jan 2008

Preferred Assignment:
All [short term & long term assignments]

Contact:
wairimukaruri@yahoo.com
http://www.peoplefinance.co.ke

P.O Box 58026, 00200
City Square
Nairobi
00200
Kenya

Telephone: +254-724-690882
Fax: +254-724-253096, +254-724-253097