WORK EXPERIENCE
Apr 2022 - CurrentVice-President
MASSAKA SAS (Media and
communications company) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Vice-President
MASSAKA SAS (Media and communications company) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Lead strategic initiatives and optimise company operations (MEDIAPROD & Agribusiness TV) while ensuring quality control and advising on trends.
Nov 2015 - Apr 2022
Co-Founder and Associate Director
MEDIAPROD/Agribusiness TV, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Co-Founder and Associate Director
MEDIAPROD/Agribusiness TV, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Managed the team, made strategic decisions, and ensured the quality of communication products.
Mar - May 2021 & Sep - Dec 2019Communication Consultant
African Development Bank
Group, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Communication Consultant
African Development Bank Group, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Supported communication activities for high-profile events, including branding, newsletters, and video production.
Aug 2016 - Jun 2017Social Media Manager (Consultant)
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), Home-based
Social Media Manager (Consultant)
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), Home-based
Implemented CTA's social media strategy and developed plans for activities and events, producing and analysing daily content.
Nov 2012 - Nov 2015ICT4Ag Junior Programme Associate
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), Wageningen, The Netherlands
ICT4Ag Junior Programme Associate
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), Wageningen, The Netherlands
Managed web and social media platforms, organised youth-focused competitions, and supported regional conferences.
Dec 2011 – Nov 2012Agricultural Innovation Facilitator (PAEPARD Project)
Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) Home-Based, Mauritius
Agricultural Innovation Facilitator (PAEPARD Project)
Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) Home-Based, Mauritius
Organised and facilitated meetings and workshops for the Mauritius Breadfruit Sector Consortium, managing collaborative documentation.
Nov 2011 – Sep 2012Consultant | Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network -
FANRPAN
Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), Home-Based, Mauritius
Consultant | Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network - FANRPAN
Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), Home-Based, Mauritius
Conducted a case study on youth policies and organised a social media campaign on the findings.
EDUCATION
2015 - 2017MSc Management and Information Systems (Change and Development)
The
University of Manchester, United Kingdom
MSc Management and Information Systems (Change and Development)
The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
2008 - 2011BSc (Hons) Agriculture (Specialisation: Agricultural Extension)
University
of Mauritius
BSc (Hons) Agriculture (Specialisation: Agricultural Extension)
University of Mauritius
SKILLS
Strategic Management
Web & Social Media Management
Video Production
Stakeholder Coordination
Partnership building
Graphic Design
Data and analytics
TESTIMONIALS
Alphonso Van MarshPrincipal Digital Content and Events Officer / African Development Bank Group
In development communications, those with true skills, discipline and drive to go beyond 'ticking the box' on communications deliverables stand out. Nawsheen is one of those communications specialists.
During her time at African Development Bank, she was a valued member of our team who delivered quality content - her depth of expertise in project management and digital/video production elevated our output.
Another standout experience came in the form of Nawsheen providing measured and mature leadership on communications planning for the Bank co-organized Global Gender Summit - the first held in sub-Saharan Africa. She offered stucture, fresh ideas, and importantly, provided guidance and helped to manage expectations on delivering the most impactful communications to get key messages to key audiences. I would rank her logical and verbal/linguistic intelligences quite high.
Maureen MunjuaCountry Representative, Kenya / Tanager
Loved working with Nawsheen as we were covering two critical events in our programs. Nawsheen was great at providing her media experience and prowess... to capture video highlights, message snippets and her team was great at promoting the events on social media. Nawsheen really transformed what social media content creation and activation meant for our work. Thank you.... and happy to work together again ..when opportunities find us.
Benjamin Kwasi AddomAdviser, Agriculture & Fisheries Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda / The Commonwealth Secretariat
I have known and worked with Nawsheen and her team on video production over the years. She is reliable, flexible and delivers high quality products on time