Young Expert at Xclusive - African Finest Cuttings B.V. - Uganda

YEP period 2017 - 2019, batch 13

YEP Role

In my YEP role I am a Business Analyst at Xclusive Uganda. Xclusive is a group of companies, active in flower cuttings, vegetables and biological control. It started more than 10 years ago, and the company has grown fast since then, currently employing 700 people. As a Business Analyst I will be responsible for (financial) analysis and reporting, investments, business improvement and coaching in the finance department. 

 

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Skills

• Business analysis/improvement
• Financial advisory
• Connecting/teambuilding
• Communication

Background

Nationality: Dutch
Education: Business administration

 

Experience before YEP

I have been working for Rabobank before joining YEP Programmes and starting at Xclusive Uganda. I gained experience in (financial) advisory of SMEs and in my last year at Rabobank, I have been working at the large corporates department.

Before I started working I did my graduation internship in South Africa and in the beginning of 2017, I volunteered for a Tanzanian NGO which was responsible for the management of a large refugee camp in the North-west of the country. Furthermore I was a volunteer for Humanitas in the Netherlands.