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About
Connie Nekesa is a Finance and Admin Lead at GrowthAfrica with experience managing financial projects for international donors including USAID, JICA, and UNDP. Her background spans grant management, accounts receivable and payable processes, and financial operations optimization, including procurement streamlining that reduced cycle time by 50% and lowered costs by 15%. Nekesa has maintained 100% compliance and audit success rates across her roles in finance, administration, and grants management.
Experience
- GrowthAfricaFinance and Admin Leadcurrent2021 — presentKenya
- Acorn Holdings LimitedManagement Trainee2020 — 2021Kenya
- Brisk MarketingAccountant2019 — 2020Kenya
- ZijaniAccountant2018Ngong Road Kabiria, Kivuli Center
Skills & more
Strategic managementStrategic MarketingTax PreparationArchivingInternational RelationsGrants ManagementProgram MonitoringDonor ReportingBudget ManagementAccounts Receivable (AR)Grant AdministrationFinancial Reporting
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Business AdministrationAccounts Payable (AP)Payroll AdministrationFinancial AccountingAccounting SoftwareAccount ReconciliationManagement AccountingFinancial AnalysisAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingQuickBooksMicrosoft Office- CFO 100 — Renew Capital
- GrowthAfrica Foundation Employee of the Year Spot Award — GrowthAfrica Foundation
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants — ACCA
- McKinsey Forward Program — McKinsey & Company
- german certificate — United Latino Students Association
From Connie's professional profile.
Colleagues at GrowthAfrica
Alex Njoroge
Finance and Administration Associate at GrowthAfrica
Doreen Odera
Finance and Administration Intern at GrowthAfrica
Edward Ken-Zorre Angyinaa
Communications Associate at GrowthAfrica
Emmanuel Mbogholi
Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
Eugene Eluerkeh
Senior Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
George Ogada
Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
Ian Lorenzen
Executive Director & Partner at GrowthAfrica
Jesse Baddoo
Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Connie Nekesa?
- Connie Nekesa is a Finance and Admin Lead at GrowthAfrica with experience managing financial projects for international donors including USAID, JICA, and UNDP. Her background spans grant management, accounts receivable and payable processes, and financial operations optimization, including procurement streamlining that reduced cycle time by 50% and lowered costs by 15%. Nekesa has maintained 100% compliance and audit success rates across her roles in finance, administration, and grants management.
- Where does Connie Nekesa work?
- Connie Nekesa is Senior Accountant at GrowthAfrica.
- Where did Connie Nekesa go to school?
- Connie Nekesa studied at Strathmore University (Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance); Strathmore Business School (SBS) (Master's degree, International Business/Trade/Commerce).
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Also attended Strathmore Business School (SBS)10
Ciku MugambiInvestment Director at DOB EquityCeasar NyagahGeneral Partner at Chui VenturesFredrick KiioAssociate Director - Agribusiness at Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)Barbara LunaniAg. Deputy Director, Partnership Development and Resource Mobilization at Kenya Development CorporationImmanuel MomanyiAdvisory Lead at Villgro AfricaSamuel Edem-MaitumDirector Credit at Uganda Development Bank
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