Speaker

Vivienne YEDA

Director general - East African Development Bank

Professional Experience:

Vivienne Yeda is an experienced banker and international business lawyer with over 20 years practical and comprehensive development banking, finance and business experience in Africa. She has worked in the financial sector developing projects in banking and finance in several African countries and has experience in strategic management, business operations, and project management.

Ms. Yeda has led multi-national and multi-skilled teams in a number of countries. She has a long track record and practical experience in devising financial and legal solutions to support public and private sector, companies, programmes and projects in critical sectors of the economy.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB.Hons) UON, MBA (ECU), and Master of Laws (LLM) (UCL).

Publication (5 max.):

  1. Investing in Emerging Markets North America – Clear Path Analysis – Sep, 2014
  2. Infrastructure development in East Africa – ACM-Insight, Volume 5, Issue 2, 2014
  3. New RCC in Kampala – The East African, May 4-10, 2013
  4. Vital Lessons for East Africa- Business Daily – November 27, 2012
  5. East African States must seize opportunity to boost growth– Business Daily, March 28, 2012

Company / Institution Profile:

Established in 1967, the East African Development Bank (EADB) is a DFI whose mission is to promote sustainable socio-economic development in East Africa, through the provision of development finance, support and advisory services.

The Bank invests in all productive sectors of the economies of its member states, with particular emphasis on promotion of regional integration, strengthening of the private sector development and development of an enabling infrastructure.

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