STARTUP INCUBATOR GAMBIA - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Admin
• Finance Officer
• Admin and Finance Officer Startup Incubator Team

Josephine has over 5 years of experience and finance and administration. She has worked with the American Chamber of Commerce as their admin and finance officer where she gained experience. Josephine is the Admin and financial officer of the Startup Incubator Gambia, where her roles include, preparing payroll, financial reports, financial statements and is the custodian of the incubator financial.

Job Titles:

• Executive Director
• Founder
• Member of the Startup Incubator Team

Mr. Alieu Jallow has over five years experience initiating, designing and implementing robust business support services. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of the Gambia. He is an alum of Northwestern University, Farley Centre for Entrepreneurship, Illinois Chicago. Whilst a student at the University of The Gambia he has served as Program Intern at the American Corner, where he initiated various projects ranging from entrepreneurship training, boot camps and seminars in various thematic areas. He worked as the Business Development & Entrepreneurship Manager of the American Chamber of Commerce, where he championed various initiatives, such as youth entrepreneurship week, Networked, supported and worked with over 300 SMSEs in The Gambia. Mr. Jallow is the Founder of the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA Gambia). He is 2015 President Obama's Mandela Washington Fellow for Young African Leaders. As a social entrepreneur from a humble background, Mr. Jallow dedicates his life and career to building opportunities for young people like himself. In 2012, he founded the "Young Entrepreneur Association of The Gambia", and in 2015, he founded the first ever business incubator "Startup Incubator Gambia" which has so far supported 42 startups, and created 120 jobs to-date. In 2016, he launched the first Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and Job Fair for young people centered on innovation, entrepreneurship, and professional development. With his work, Mr. Jallow has reached over 400 youths, entrepreneurs, and young professionals, providing them with interactive workshops and networking opportunities. Alieu has become a beacon of hope to many youths and has turned unemployed youths to entrepreneurs, showing them the routes to opportunities.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Startup Incubator Team
• Program Coordinator

Muhammed is an Alumni of President Obama's Young African Leader Initiative Network West Africa. He is the Programs coordinator of Startup Incubator Gambia. He is hardworking committed and passionate about working with youths. Specific expertise lies in preparing scheduled and individual reports, organizing and coordinating incubation programs and activities along with performing particular activities of a programmatic nature, in direct support of the program objectives. He is dedicated to creating an environment that promotes inclusion and strong social cohesion by ensuring that everyone lives to unleash their potential for a greater good.

Job Titles:

• Founder / Chief Executive Officer at Doorstep Expess

Job Titles:

• Member of the Startup Incubator Team
• Officer
• Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Sainabou has over three years of experience monitoring and evaluation officer. She is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration at International Open University. Sainabou is the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of the Startup Incubator Gambia, where her roles include, but are not limited to leading the review and design of the M&E Framework, Conducting surveys, and accessing feedbacks and program and recommending improvements, and monitoring the implementation of program activities. Prepares regular meeting briefings and report to the management and the relevant stakeholders.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Startup Incubator Team
• Business Support Coordinator