Janet is a trade & investment professional ,an independent international trade consultant working at the intersection of impact investing and sustainable trade. As the Founder & CEO of ImpactDev Africa, Janet provides leadership in the growth, outreach, and partnerships of ImpactDev Africa. She focuses primarily on strategic planning, general management, sustainability, and impact measurement and management. She has more than 15 years of professional experience working with high growth SME’s and Corporates in facilitating trade & investment within the emerging markets. Her areas of expertise are within international trade (trade facilitation & trade finance) , Impact investing and sustainability and entrepreneurship . Previously she worked for various pan-African banks on senior international trade finance roles such as Ecobank, Stanbic (A subsidiary of Standard bank of S. Africa) and Investment & Mortgages Bank before building her own own transaction advisory & investment firm under ImpactDev Africa. Her vision is to address the lack of access to capital for African Small and Growing businesses & Startups with potential to deliver SDG’s and high impact within their communities and environs.