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Laila Kassam

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Investment and Program Officer at Grassroots Business Fund

Nairobi, Kenya

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About

Investment Officer with over 7 years of experience, holding an MBA from United States International University and a certificate in carbon finance.

Experience

  1. Grassroots Business FundProject Delivery Leadcurrent2025 — presentKenya
  2. Grassroots Business FundInvestment and Program Officer2024 — 2025
  3. Grassroots Business FundInvestment Officer2023 — 2025
  4. Mount Kenya TrustHead of Finance and Operationscurrent2021 — presentLaikipia County, Kenya
  5. The BinBanCo-Founder2020 — 2024Nanyuki
  6. Self-employedConsultant2022Nanyuki, Laikipia County, Kenya
  7. Grassroots Business FundInvestment Analyst2017 — 2021Nairobi, Kenya
  8. Grassroots Business FundGlobal Portfolio Assistant2016 — 2017Nairobi
  9. Grassroots Business FundOperations Assistant2014 — 2016Nairobi, Kenya
  10. Catholic Relief ServicesIntern2014
  11. Embassy of Mexico in KenyaIntern2013Nairobi,Kenya

Skills & more

Data AnalysisFinancial AnalysisResearch7Event Planning2English1Certificate in Computer software packages1Fluent oral and verbal communication in English and Kiswali1Microsoft Word1Microsoft Excel5Public Speaking7PowerPoint2Teamwork4
+4 moreLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningMicrosoft Office

Languages English · French · Kutchi · Spanish

  • Accounting & Financial Statement Analysis — Wall Street Prep
  • Demystifying VC Term Sheets & Cap Tables — Wall Street Prep
  • Microsoft Excel — Wall Street Prep

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Colleagues at Grassroots Business Fund

Antony Muriki
Senior Investment Analyst at Grassroots Business Fund
Bethrose Chege
Investment Analyst at Grassroots Business Fund
Brigid Kamau
Finance Director at Grassroots Business Fund
Cheryl Onyango
Investment Analyst at Grassroots Business Fund
Darshan Dhakan
Investment Director at Grassroots Business Fund
David Sandimba
Head of Internal Audit at Grassroots Business Fund
Faith Makena
Senior Investment Analyst at Grassroots Business Fund
Guillermo Ferreyros
CEO, President and Executive Director, Maple Energy Plc at Grassroots Business Fund

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Who is Laila Kassam?
Investment Officer with over 7 years of experience, holding an MBA from United States International University and a certificate in carbon finance.
Where does Laila Kassam work?
Laila Kassam is Investment and Program Officer at Grassroots Business Fund.
Where did Laila Kassam go to school?
Laila Kassam studied at Strathmore University (Certificate, Finacial Modelling); Agriculture Finance Corporation (Certificate, Agriculture Finance); Metropolitan School of Business & Management (UK) (Project Management).

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