MMOF, sustainable actions lead to big changes in the SME-ecosystem.

Jukka-Pekka (Junnu) is the CEO of MMOF. He has a unique combination of experience from pension fund asset management, long entrepreneurship in Tanzania, and the CEO position of the impact investor FCA Investments Ltd. Junnu has a Master’s Degree in Economics and Business Administration, and he is a Certificated Financial Analyst (CEFA) and Certified Environmental, Social and Governance Analyst (CESGA®).

Hani is the Head of ESG and Impact. He helps SMEs to design, advance, and execute their sustainability agenda and turn responsible business practices into a competitive advantage through deliberate assistance. The assistance involves incorporating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in the decision-making process and adopting informed measures that mitigate risks and seize opportunities for sustainable growth. Hani holds a Master’s degree in International Business Management and Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He has a CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing.

Emmanuel is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at MMOF and manages the service-backed loans to SMEs. He also leads due diligence and auditing processes and builds partnerships with key stakeholders and scales up the MMOF model in the target countries. Due to his outstanding work experience and expertise in financial management, accounting, SME finance, microfinance, and financial auditing, he always has the ability to see behind the numbers. Emmanuel also has extensive experience in monitoring and evaluation and development cooperation.

Johanna is a marketing, sales and customer experience professional helping SMEs to define the best customer segments for their products and services. She helps with go-to-market strategies and in creating marketing and sales tools to reach profitability. As a PhD in Economics and Business Administration, she is familiar with market research and clarifying the best ways to establish longer-term customer relationships. She has a long professional career in several industries in marketing, branding, and sales.

Jussi has more than 20 years of experience in development cooperation, peacebuilding, and supporting fragile states, especially in Africa. He leads MMOF’s advocacy efforts and reaches out to potential partners in development financing for the MMOF ecosystem. Jussi is a firm believer in a rights-based approach, and systemic change to reach sustainable solutions ensuring that no one is left behind.

Mervi is the Fundraising Officer with a focus on raising grant funding to further develop MMOF to support SMEs. She helps to build partnerships with institutional donors and manages donor-funded MMOF development projects. In her job, Mervi uses her strong skills as an M.Sc. in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science, and B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration.

Anton is a Financial Management Specialist and holds a Ph.D. in Economics. He helps SMEs to set up and implement financial management and control systems. Anton focuses on advising SMEs to transform the data in a structured way into a system of valuable and timely reports and analytics. With his 20 years of CFO experience in various companies, Anton helps SMEs to improve the effectiveness between operational processes and financial efficiency.

Christine is a Business Associate and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. She helps SMEs to review and set up their accounting systems, chart of accounts, accounting policies, and procedures. Christine also helps to review financial statements. She can assist with business development and support companies in marketing.

Juliet is an Investment Associate and holds a B.Sc. in Actuarial Sciences from Makere University. She supports the investment team in pipeline building for investable SMEs. Juliet also manages portfolios for investee companies. She has experience in diverse fields ranging from agriculture to industry. Juliet helps SMEs in making financial analyses and decisions.

As a Business Analyst, Mutuma focuses on providing companies with shared CFO services. This entails creating tools that enable SMEs to record key income-related and expenditure-related items. He supports the SME staff to develop skills that are needed to monitor and analyze company performance and develop useful insights as a basis to set the company’s goals. Mutuma holds a B.Eng. in Civil Engineering, has completed CFA Level II, and has experience in management consulting.

Dennis is an Investment Analyst and Lead Business Development Officer. He supports in team lead for pipeline and onboarding of new investees, project management, venture building, and business support. Dennis has a long experience in business management, credit risk management, financial analysis, portfolio management, relationship management, and business development. Dennis holds a Master of Science degree in Finance and Investments. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) and has certification in Credit Risk Management.

Adna is a Business associate, working in business planning and analysis, undertaking research to better understand social issues and market gaps where impact investment can help support solutions. She is also involved in monitoring and supporting SMEs to enhance performance and reporting. Adna holds a Master’s degree in Pharmacy and has a wealth of business management experience from diverse fields including the health and education sectors.

Abdek is an Investment Analyst and works on portfolio monitoring and reporting, using both financial and social impact metrics. He helps SMEs to analyze financials and prepare impact reports. Abdek also provides management with business performance intelligence that improves social, environmental, and economic opportunities. He holds a Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship & Project Management.