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Amrote Abdella

Amrote Abdella ... Director, Venture Capital & Start-ups, Microsoft Africa Initiatives ... Kenya ... Venture Capital & Private Equity

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1st Amrote Abdella Director, Venture Capital & Start-ups, Microsoft Africa Initiatives KenyaVenture Capital & Private Equity Current Microsoft
Previous The World Economic Forum, The World Bank, The Global Hunger Project
Education Brandeis University, Heller - The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
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Activity Amrote Abdella is now connected to Munjal Shah (www.technobraingroup.com), Director, Marketing - Africa, Techno Brain Limited, Chris Cooper, International Relations, Programmes & Partnerships, and 11 other people. 2 days ago Amrote Abdella is now connected to Arne Cartridge, Director Grow Africa at World Economic Forum 8 days ago Amrote Abdella is now connected to Michelle L, Marketing Coordinator at Bain & Company and Tonee Ndungu, Tech-preneur Innovation Architect & Human Capital Dev. Speaker 14 days ago See Less Background Experience Director, Venture Capital & Start-ups, Africa Initiatives Microsoft February 2013 – Present (5 months)Nairobi, Kenya Associate Director for Africa The World Economic Forum March 2010 – February 2013 (3 years)Switzerland Financial Analyst The World Bank April 2009 – March 2010 (1 year) Senior Microfinance Program Officer The Global Hunger Project August 2007 – April 2009 (1 year 9 months) Program Associate, Africa/Capital Markets Grameen Foundation May 2006 – July 2007 (1 year 3 months)Washington D.C. Metro Area Skills & Expertise 41International... 25Africa 19Capacity Building 15Policy Analysis 14Economic Development 9Economics 8Microfinance Education Brandeis University, Heller - The Heller School for Social Policy and Management Davidson College Recommendations Given (1) Peter, would you like to recommend Amrote? Recommend Amrote Dana Marquardt Senior Community Associate, Africa region Dana is a highly qualified, detail oriented and efficient team member. It's been a true pleasure to work alongside such a professional. She is an asset to have on any team. I highly recommend her. June 6, 2012, Amrote worked directly with Dana at World Economic Forum See More ConnectionsAll (500+)Shared (11) Thomas Debass2nd Deputy Special Representative at U.S. Department of State Connect11María Méndez2nd Financial Officer at International Monetary Fund Connect2Saman Qureshi Ikhlas2nd Research Associate at Collective for Social Science Research Connect2Josh Ellsworth2nd Assistant Program Director-- MA Program in Sustainable International Development at Brandeis University Connect2Bulelwa Mshumpela2nd South Africa Program Manager at ICCO Southern Africa Regional Office Connect1Oge Onubogu2nd Program Manager, Southern and East Africa at National Democratic Institute (NDI) Connect2Jane Martha Oslin2nd Program Manager, Communications and Outreach at ArtCorps Connect4Sachie Nakayama2nd Product Specialist. at ESRI Japan Connect1Mariah Morales2nd Consultant Federal Relations, Public Involvement and Conflict Resolution Connect1Ron Valenzuela2nd Fellow, Environmental Planning (Land Use/Environmental Planning Section) at Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Connect1 PreviousNext Groups #AFRICATITANS Join WEF Global Leadership Fellows Join Wharton Club of Africa - Official Join Following Venture Capital & Private Equity 178,745 followers Follow Computer Software 386,837 followers Follow Microsoft Computer Software