Barbara Asumadu is the Chief Executive Officer. Barbara is responsible for leading Musoni’s strategy to address the financing needs of Micro and Small Enterprise clients. She joined Musoni in December 2021 as Chief Business Officer.

Prior to joining Musoni, Barbara worked as a Consultant with a Frankfurt-based specialized management consulting company for banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs) operating in developing countries and emerging markets, where she focused on MSME business development and credit risk management, training and staff development.

She developed her 18-year-old career with with the Ghanaian subsidiary of a major international MSME banking group and held various positions at the national level, including Head of the Small Business Department and member of the extended management board. She also successfully led a team responsible for driving growth in the SME segment of a Tier I Ghanaian-owned bank.

Barbara holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics & Geography from the University of Ghana and a ProCredit Banker certificate (MBA Equivalent) from ProCredit Academy (Germany). She is also a Certified Digital Finance Practitioner (CDFP).

Mahmoud Suleiman is the Chief Risk Officer and is responsible for the overall risk management function of Musoni, overseeing credit underwriting, recovery and portfolio management, internal controls, and credit administration. He also has oversight responsibility for the Finance and Reporting, Procurement, and Administration and Information Security units.

Mahmoud is a senior banker with over 18 years of professional experience in MSME banking and financial services. Prior to joining Musoni, he worked as a consultant for Inspiring-Development, a Frankfurt based management consulting company for banks and microfinance institutions where he provided technical and advisory support to senior management team in setting up and or reorganisation of risk related functions. He also conducted due diligence for equity and existing investors for investment decisions.

He has served in different capacities in his 18 years’ experience in banking, starting off as a loan officer at Procredit Savings and Loans in Ghana, where he also served as a Branch Manager, Deputy Head of credit, Head of Agricultural Client’s Department, and a Member of the Extended Management Board. He also worked for Fidelity Bank-Ghana, as an Asset & Quality Assurance Manager. At Inspiring-Development Mahmoud worked with various institutions in Rwanda and Nigeria before he was seconded to Akiba Commercial Bank in Tanzania as CRO. He joined Musoni first as senior consultant and subsequently appointed as CRO by the board in November 2022.

Mahmoud holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting option) from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, and a ProCredit Banker Certificate (MBA Equivalent) from ProCredit Academy (Germany).

Felix Mutule is the Credit Manager. Felix is responsible for the credit granting process, including the consistent application of a credit policy, periodic credit reviews of existing customers, and the assessment of the creditworthiness of potential customers, with the goal of optimizing the mix of company sales and bad debt losses.

He started his career with Sidian Bank (formerly K-Rep Bank) in 2006. In his 10 years lustrous career in Sidian Bank, he rose through the ranks from Business Development Officer, Branch Manager, Business Development Manager - SME and later Credit Manager. He has handled special asset projects in microfinance, branch management, SME, credit management, loan sales, compliance audits, loan reviews, due diligence analysis, and corporate banking. He was instrumental in the growth of the bank’s SME division.

During his tenure with different financial institutions, Felix has managed all aspects of credit review from preparation and through examination of reporting processes.

Felix joined Musoni Microfinance Ltd in July 2018. He holds a Business Administration Diploma from Technical University, Kenya and other trainings in Banking and Microfinance.

Audrey Oloo is a HR Manager and is responsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization, specifically in the areas of succession planning, talent management, health and safety management, payroll administration, change management, organizational and performance management, training and development, and compensation.

Audrey provides strategic leadership by articulating HR needs and plans to the executive management team, shareholders and the board of directors.

She is a full-time employee of Musoni Microfinance since December 2016. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management.

Rahab Mbugua is the Finance and Administration Manager, overseeing the overall financial management and financial planning of the organization. She supervises the day-to-day financial operations of Musoni, ranging from accounts payable and receivable, payroll, financial reporting, cashflow management, and ensuring Musoni adheres to its finance policies.

She joined Musoni in 2017 as a Customer Service Officer, and transitioned to Loan Officer, then Finance and Administration Officer before her promotion in 2022 as Finance and Administration Manager.

Rahab holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance option) from Kenyatta University. She is a Certified Public Accountant CPA (K) and a Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPAK).

Mr. Kowalski is a Managing Partner of inspiring development with more than 20 years of experience in international banking, with special expertise in development finance, MSME lending, risk management and credit risk management. He has held senior management, CEO and deputy CEO positions in MSME banking. In 2014, he co-founded inspiring development.

Mr. Kowalski is responsible for Advisory Services at inspiring development. As Managing Partner, he has supervised short- and long-term projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, South-East Asia and Latin America.

Previously, he served as head of group credit risk at a leading international MSME banking group. As CEO of an MSME bank in Romania (2005 – 2008), he managed the institution during times of rapid expansion while achieving profitability in a highly competitive environment.

Mr. Kowalski served on the supervisory boards and audit committees of MSME institutions in Eastern Europe and Africa.

Jean-Marc has been involved in a number of social impact and non-profit organizations active in the developing world. Since January 2015, he is the General Manager of Alterfin CV, a financial cooperative with a social mission, active in 40 low/low-middle income countries and reaching out to 1.4 million people.

Jean-Marc is the founder of Green Shoots Foundation, a UK charity promoting the transfer of knowledge in Asia. He is the founding director of Children of the Mekong, the UK branch of “Enfants du Mekong” a French NGO supporting children and poor communities across Southeast Asia. He was a director of the Research, Education, Direction (RED) Foundation, a UK charity providing long term medical assistance and training for medical staff treating AIDS patients in Asia and Eastern Europe.

Prior to that, he was an investment banker for 16 years and served as a Portfolio Manager for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and as a Managing Director in the global financial markets division of Rabobank International, responsible for a budget of €100 million and a team of 40 people.

Jean-Marc holds a Masters in Business Administration and DESS in International Business from Université Paris IX Dauphine.

Ms. Leka has more than 15 years of experience in banking and development finance, including at the executive management level. Starting from May 2021, she joined inspiring development working as Senior Banker.

Prior to joining inspiring development, Ms. Leka held various positions, including that of CEO at a German-owned bank in Albania, a local market leader in MSME financing. During her five-year tenure in this role, she directly oversaw the areas of risk management, credit risk, finance, AML and compliance, marketing and PR, and HR. Ms. Leka led the bank through a period of organizational transformation when, under a revised group strategy, the institution moved from a micro business focus towards an SME orientation.

During her tenure as CEO, Ms. Leka served as chairperson or a voting member of various bank committees, including the Asset and Liability Committee, the Credit Risk Committee, the AML and Compliance Committee and the Financial Performance Committee. She also served as a member of the Board of Directors at the banking group’s institution in Ecuador.

In addition to her native Albanian, Ms. Leka is fluent in English and Italian.

Edwige Takassi is a senior banking consultant, and the former Deputy General Manager of Equity Bank in DR Congo, and former Managing Director of ProCredit Savings and Loans Company LTD in Ghana. She also worked as a senior auditor for PwC in Luxembourg.

She has nearly 20 years of professional experience in senior management and consulting positions in banks and microfinance institutions in West, Central and East Africa. She has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by MSMEs, including women entrepreneurs.

Her core business is management, inclusive and sustainable finance, and entrepreneurship, as well as training and coaching programs for managers and high potentials.

Edwige is the CEO of WiFI Africa consulting, a consulting firm specialized in inclusive finance, entrepreneurship and management issues, particularly concerning working women (employees, executives and business owners). WiFI regularly supports financial institutions and donors to implement an inclusive development strategy.

She holds a Master’s degree from Neoma School of Management (Rouen, France).