Edna Ishaya

Mrs. Edna Ishaya, EFInA Board Member, and Executive Chairman, AdanaMamaki Nigeria Limited.  Founder and Former Managing Director of Centre for Microenterprise Development. She holds a BSc and an MSc in Biology both from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. She also has certificates in Women and Agricultural Development from the Reading University, Reading, United Kingdom, Microfinance Institutions Training from the Economic Institute, Boulder-Colorado, USA, and Microenterprise Development (MDI) program from SNHU, New Hampshire, USA. She has extensive knowledge of Microfinance practice and regulation garnered from ten years hands on practice and experience. She has worked in various capacities as Program Officer in Development Exchange Center (a non-governmental Microfinance institution) in Bauchi, Nigeria. She was also Managing Director of Ishaya Consultancy Services, Gombe and offered consultancy services to institutions like UNIFEM, UNICEF, DFID, UNDP, British Council and CBDD. A Researcher, Trainer and Microfinance practitioner. She is a trained board trainer and has undergone the Wharton Executive Development Program. She is currently involved in the development of microfinance banks in Nigeria, in training and capacity building and in board retreats and development.

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