Mr. JACOB MDERU

Position: COMMITTEE MEMBER

Description:

With over 20 years of experience in agricultural industry, consulting, retail banking and financial service, Jacob Patrick Ackim Mderu is an accomplished professional with a diverse skill set and a wealth of knowledge in various sectors, poised to deliver innovative solutions and drive success in any endeavor he undertakes. Mderu is a holder of MSc degree and a Post Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from Management College of Southern Africa. He is also one of the pioneers that developed the first operation and procedure manual for Malawi Development Fund (MARDEF) now National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF). In addition, Mderu has also handled other microfinance institutions such as FITSE now Vision Fund for World Vision International Malawi creating a platform on which this business operated on. Together with his Team, Mderu managed disbursements and recoveries operations throughout the nation. He also worked with Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) from 2016-2018 as Head of Agribusiness and Markets. Mderu has also trained and coached farmers involved in various value chains using adult learning methodologies. Currently, he operates as a consultant in financial literacy and Agribusiness.