Henok Tenna Retta

Independent

Trainer

I am a consultant for First Consult PLC. I gained more than 15 years of expertise through a career path that included Access to Finance Lead in the Ethiopian financial sector, business advisory/consultancy services, business management, investment advisory, training provision, and technical assistance to various clients. Prior to the technical assistance manager role at First Consult for one of World Bank and European Investment Bank credit facility for SMEs development in accessing finance, I had worked in various global and local companies at the management level.

My depth and breadth of experience in financial and investment advisory roles in Ethiopia have prepared me well for my current role. My experience in one of the big global four company i.e Ernst and Young where he gained enormous experience advising Ethiopian and global companies within strategic value creation, business plan development, financial forecasting, organization transformation, performance management, etc. My experience in involving as a core management team in international and local companies coupled with my advisory experience gave me a deeper understanding of the business climate of the country from a macro and micro-level perspective which led me to engage in advisory projects such as deal sourcing, initial analysis and structuring of the transaction, advisory roles in lease financing with IFC and engagement in curriculum development for chamber academy through European Union.

I hold a Master of Business Administration from London School of Business & Management London, UK and a business management degree from Addis Ababa University. I am IFC-LPI certified trainer. I also have a certificate in digital money.