Micheal Yiga Muwonge

• Supervise and monitor the entire investment process, from the development of the investment pipeline to fund administration and investor reporting
• This includes holding teams, counterparties, and service providers accountable for delivering quality service on time
• Lead the team in reviewing and developing investment decisions
• This involves conducting both qualitative and quantitative analysis and preparing written recommendations
• Investment Opportunities:
• Source, screen, and appraise new investment opportunities
• Perform detailed analysis of selected companies and projects, considering financial, business, strategic, and socio-economic impacts
• These analyses will inform recommendations for the company’s Risk and Investment Committees
• Lead negotiations for closing investment deals
• Oversee the due diligence work of investment managers in various locations
• Investment Monitoring:
• Follow up and monitor investments until they reach the stage of repayment or exit
• Client and Partner Relations:
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, co-investors, and partners, ensuring the appropriate monitoring and reporting for all investment portfolios
• Generate and evaluate new leads and business development opportunities, contributing to their successful realization
• Fundraising and Due Diligence:
• Enhance the visibility and credibility of Bamboo in the impact investing sector by authoring thought leadership content such as articles, case studies, and reports, and speaking at industry conferences
• Committee Participation:
• Actively participate in the following committees:
• Investment Committee, Risk Committee, Impact
• Advisory Committee, and Valuation Committee
• Director Agri Value Chain Finance E.A
• Goldstone Enterprise Consulting Training, Dar
• Design, and implement the expansion strategy of
• Goldstone into the Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia expansion while creating bridges with financial institutions Business developments Services providers and public engagement to increase access to finance for SMEs through the design of relevant products and selling them to Financial institutions
• Incorporate, staff and lead the country offices in
• Kenya, and Tanzania
• Manage the P&L of each country ensuring alignment with the strategic plan of the organization
• Source for consultancy deals from Developments finance organizations, financial organizations and
• NGOs in the respective countries as well
• Collaborate with the Senior Management to align regional strategies with overall company vision
• Write funding proposals for SME value chain development, market linkages, Climate finance, gender equity and renewable developments
• Initiate and coordinate the development of new business in the new frontier markets of Eastern and
• Southern Africa for the organization

Developed and implemented a comprehensive strategic plan to drive Value Chain Finance in the Rural Agri-SMEs within the East African region.

Was part of team tasked with raising a USD 20 million fund for the period running 2024-2034.

Participated in Fundraising efforts from Impact funds, Development Finance Institution and Impact Funds with the aim of reaching USD 20 Million for the funds next ten years

Identified key intervention opportunities aimed at stimulating Agri sector in East Africa through gender lens, climate smart and environmental conscious Agriculture practices.

Collaborated with the Senior Management to align regional strategies with overall company vision.

Led and motivated the East African regional team to deliver impactful investment to the rural based Agri SMEs aimed at livelihood sustainability

Initiated and coordinated the development of new business.

Established and strengthened working relations with relevant Stake holder individuals and organizations to achieve impact metrics set both internally as well as by external stakeholders

Formulated the sales and marketing strategy aimed at fund raising as well as smart investment in the Agri-space in Tanzania.

Ensured compliance with regulatory, and ethical standards throughout the region, reporting any compliance issues to senior management.

Took lead in the establishment of the Fund company and management company in Kenya, Uganda in full compliance with all legal, tax and supervisory regulations.

Led the formulation of a strategic alliance between SIF and EFTA aimed at levering each other's value proposition to better position Agri-SME finance to the Rural based family-owned life sustaining entrepreneurs.

Business Leadership

Developed supply chain finance products for the East African market in the Agribusiness sector aimed at boosting intra-regional trade in food value chains with emphasis in the maize and rice value chains

Built increased company revenue by growing the regional portfolio to USD 7 million thereby breaking even for the entire regional outfit

Advised the Board of Directors on matters relating to business regulatory risk, compliance and country specific business situations in the region that would impact the business both positively and negatively

Led FACTS. East Africa and generated impact for Agric businesses and farmer-organizations across east Africa by ensuring access to alternative finance while creating positive Impact to SMEs across other non-Agric sectors of the economies where FACTS operates mainly the health sector

Steered product and process innovation for the region aimed at measuring livelihood impact growth among the women and youth in Agribusiness.
People Leadership

Led Department Heads directly, guide their decision-making and ensured their rapid and meaningful career growth.

Ensured meaningful career growth for all FACTS East Africa staff by ensuring professional development initiatives are implemented.

Supported the recruitment for high-level positions and ensured values-based hiring decisions are made.

Regularly organized department relevant trainings for both senior and middle level managers so as to ensure that the team was well skilled, informed and equipped.
Strategy formulation and implementation

Guided decision-making at the highest strategic level for FACTS together with the management Committee. Ensured all major assessments resonate with FACTS long-term vision.

Recognized and drove strategic concern for FACTS East Africa such as Portfolio growth and expansion by implementing strategic sectoral approaches in line with impact measured investment as prescribed in the vision of the organization.

Led the development process, which included the setting of Objectives and the annual budgeting.
Public Relations

Communicated openly and transparently with direct reports and across the team, particularly around major decisions made for each country.

Prepared periodic seminars and workshops together with the stake holder in the Agric value chain.

Was the face of FACTS East Africa and presented the program to external parties such as government, parastatals, donors and others.

Liaised with the Media industry to bring FACTS's image to a position of repute both in Kenya and Uganda

Coached and guided senior managers to improve effectiveness and policy enforcement, resulting in improved employee job satisfaction and higher performance levels.

Identified and capitalized on short- and long-term revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.

Maintained effective staff and resource utilization

Leadership and Management

Designed, Implemented, and evaluated East Africa strategy, in conjunction with the relevant senior managers and country staff considering funders' requirements leading to a sustainable growth on all frontiers

Facilitated long-term staff planning and development of the business in the two countries leading to human resource cost optimization while ensuring business continuity at all levels.

Supported and oversaw the monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the implementation of the planned activities in accordance with the business proposals, logical frameworks and institutional policies and guidelines.

Managed the East Africa Office and support functions, including reviewing and refining the management structures and overseeing the development and maintenance of operational procedures for country businesses and support functions.

Public Relations Management

Developed and maintained contact with both the private and public sector stakeholders while ensuring the realization of the vision of the organization and applying all the relevant skills to ensure smooth relationship with the outside world.

Developed and maintained relationships with authorities, donors, media, NGOs and embassies with the objective of raising public awareness and identifying funding opportunities and any other potential partnerships relevant to the existence of the organization.

Financial Management

Supported the planning and implementation of country budgets, in collaboration with relevant senior country managers and FACTS's staff.

Managed spending within the approved budgets. Analyzed projected cash flow, decided on the timing of major procurements, oversaw audits and anticipated where over or under spending would occur and ensured necessary action is taken
Staff Management

Oversaw all HR related issues within the business including job descriptions, recruitment, performance management, development and training, health and safety, capacity discipline and protection of rights for the vulnerable in collaboration with the relevant staff and managers.
Risk Management

Managed the day-to-day risk and all country related risk issues with specific observance to the country regulatory specifics.

Coordinated, gathered information and networked with other public and private actors on risk issues.

Oversaw the updating and implementation of country business plans, guidelines and manuals.

Took the lead on decision making and contingency planning during risk and compliance incidents or threats.

Reviewed financial reports to identify potential issues, cost saving opportunities and significant departures from budget.

• Led team of 54 sales staff spread throughout Uganda with aim of growing Asset based and Liabilities based products like SME term loans, Overdrafts, trade finance products as well as Fixed deposits, Call deposits and discounted trading accounts
• Conceived and organized Bank brand activated activities together with marketing department to increase share of
• SME market as well as corporate division
• Trained staff in Professional selling skills, portfolio management and sales through service among others with aim of increasing cross selling opportunities
• Worked to maintain outstanding sales performance standards, records, and staff re-profiles to balance regions and individual RM and sales staff output
• Maximized sales and financial profitability while ensuring optimum usage of all bank channels
• Provided Leadership on direct sales strategy and tactics across organization
• Developed specific strategies across Diamond trust Bank for
• Sales identification, recruitment and retention
• Expanded and Managed National Network of Channel
• Outlets in Uganda
• Built and Supported 28 branches to ensure that each branch has required salespeople with appropriate skills to deliver on set targets as well as offering periodic refreshers to keep staff skills at their sharpest.

• Grew SME portfolio with particular focus on trader markets and Trade finance from asset position of USD10 million, to
• USD 27 Million
• Exponentially grew bank balance sheet of SME and corporate sector by onboarding new SME loans, overdrafts, trade finance and asset finance clients while ensuring that their deposits remain above minimum SME threshold
• Managed relationships between bank and borrowing customers in SME portfolio
• Carried out competitor analysis and develop counter plans to keep Equity Bank Uganda Limited brand number one bank of choice
• Developed new products and services in liaison with marketing department attached to SME banking like women in business accounts and loans, Agri Asset finance and low-cost trader account
• Supervised Branch managers to ensure their operation and business growth were free from audit and compliance flaws while maintaining required growth rate needed to meet annual targets
• Developed team communications and information for meetings
• Recruit, train and deploy branch relationship officers and offer regular and periodic assessment of their performance and compliance with group reference guide
• Carried out portfolio analysis to discover clients due for re- profiling and promotion from SME portfolio to cooperate portfolio as well as down grading those below corporate propositions to SME docket.

• Grew regional portfolio of central region from asset base of
• USD 6 million to 23 million through introduction of trader products like LPO finance, import loans and pre-scored micro-SME loans
• Carried out regular checks with clients to ensure there were no diversions of Bank loans and that installment repayment were well anticipated and remitted on or before due date
• Let to recovery of USD 4 million written off loans through restructures, refinance and foreclosures among struggling clients in bank SME portfolio
• Prepare credit application for SME loan and supported/ defended proposals in credit evaluation committees of SME department as well as corporate sections
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of competitors' products and proposed counter products to ensure that rate of client flight was kept at bare minimum.

• Supported relationship managers to prepare credit proposals through analysis of financials and collection of legal and financial information needed to have SME loans disbursed
• Created report of transactional patterns to mine areas needed to identify SME who were being paid outside the bank with the aim of cold calls and relevant product proposition to entice and enable migration
• Ensured SME portfolio of central division of bank always kept minimum attrition levels and all renewals were done on time to avoid clients migrating to our competitors
• Ensured branches kept optimum funds needed to serve
• SME, trader and corporate clients through anticipating withdrawals and deposits
• This was to maintain minimum most amount of funds in branches at any time
• Prepared loan application documents for funding and defending applications at credit evaluation committees.

• Led field sales team in acquiring and growing bank account holders in personal space through onboarding000 accounts in one year alone
• Ensured safety of sales team and bank equipment while in field sometimes for very long periods
• Trained and up-skilled new members of sales department
• Supported branches throughout Uganda to meet their sales targets.

• Build both Audio and Radio frequency in Uganda from one small studio to four studios and two repeaters station aimed at ensuring national coverage
• Managed country Radio network (four studios and two repeaters) with staff complement of 13 people and 430 volunteers across Uganda
• Ensured local budget contribution of 170,000 euros every quarter through activation drives, donations and technical assistance from partners in Europe and United states of
• America
• Helped start up Radio Maria in Gitarama (Rwanda) and expand Mikocheni (Tanzania) station as well as start satellite broadcasts to and from Rome (Vatican City)
• Grew listener base within Uganda.

• SME Impact Fund (A Regional Agri-Value-Chain Finance
• Organization), Arusha, Tanzania
• Developed and implemented a comprehensive strategic plan to drive Value Chain Finance in the
• Rural Agri-SMEs within the East African region
• Was part of team tasked with raising a USD 20 million fund for the period running 2024-2034
• Participated in Fundraising efforts from Impact funds
• Development Finance Institution and Impact Funds with the aim of reaching USD 20 Million for the funds next ten years
• Identified key intervention opportunities aimed at stimulating Agri sector in East Africa through gender lens, climate smart and environmental conscious
• Agriculture practices
• Collaborated with the Senior Management to align regional strategies with overall company vision
• Led and motivated the East African regional team to deliver impactful investment to the rural based Agri
• SMEs aimed at livelihood sustainability
• Initiated and coordinated the development of new business
• Established and strengthened working relations with relevant Stake holder individuals and organizations to achieve impact metrics set both internally as well as by external stakeholders
• Formulated the sales and marketing strategy aimed at fund raising as well as smart investment in the
• Agri-space in Tanzania
• Ensured compliance with regulatory, and ethical standards throughout the region, reporting any compliance issues to senior management
• Took lead in the establishment of the Fund company and management company in Kenya, Uganda in full compliance with all legal, tax and supervisory regulations
• Led the formulation of a strategic alliance between
• SIF and EFTA aimed at levering each other's value proposition to better position Agri-SME finance to the
• Rural based family-owned life sustaining entrepreneurs.