Skills Initiative for Africa
For general questions about SIFA and the application process, please check the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and the Guide for Applicants (available for download in the "Apply" section). If you cannot find the right answer, please contact us using the Contact Form below.
In case of technical functionality problems in the online application system SmartME, please consult the SmartME Helpdesk available in the "Support" section when logged in to the system.
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The team
Unami Mpofu
Team Lead - Skills and Employment, Human Capital and Institutional Development Division, Programme Delivery and Coordination Directorate, African Union Development Agency – AUDA-NEPAD
South Africa
Carlton Aslett
Financial Cooperation Manager / Team Leader, SIFA FC Fund Management Team (FMT)
South Africa
Stephan John
Deputy Team Leader
United Kingdom
Jane Larsen
Fund Management Expert for FW3
Denmark
Alexander Erich
Project Director
Germany
Julia Leiss
Co-Project Manager
Germany
Lena Schindler
Co-Project Manager
Germany
Alain Tsemogne Sado
Country Coordinator
Cameroon
Ayele Gizachew Dinka
Country Coordinator
Ethiopia
Frank Boahene
Country Coordinator
Ghana
James Wamwangi
Country Coordinator
Kenya
Mej John Obada
Country Coordinator
Nigeria
Thabang Matobako
Country Coordinator
South Africa
Jean Adote-Bah Adotevi
Country Coordinator
Togo
Sofia Bahri
Country Coordinator
Tunisia
Tilahun Woldegeorgis
Finance Manager
South Africa
Mildred O. Lesole
Accounting Expert, Project Management and Administration
South Africa
Lidao Piele N'Bou Betema
IT Expert / SmartME Facilitator
Ireland
Teodensia Thomas
Grant Officer
Namibia
Sharon Emvula
Grant Officer
Namibia
Michael Nowak
Communication and Visibility Expert
Germany
Maurizio Pieroni
Architect
South Africa
Richard Kousek
Procurement Expert
South Africa
Martyn Head
Procurement Expert
Spain
Gregory Pearn
Procurement Expert
Germany
Bernd Mayer
Equipment and Training Expert
Germany
Andreas Fischer
Equipment and Training Expert
Germany
