Samira Ousmane Mamoudou
Niger

Samira Ousmane Mamoudou is an award-winning social advocate and entrepreneur committed to the economic advancement of women and youth. Samira is the Executive Director of NigeriElles, an organization that promotes women's entrepreneurship, economic development, and leadership in Niger. She is responsible for creating, designing and implementing projects and programs for vocational training, job creation, financial education, digitalization, and sales and distribution of local women's products.

During the Humphrey Fellowship, Samira’s professional goals include sharpening her skills in social protection, especially financial inclusion for women and youth, learning from U.S. organizations best practices for developing her country’s social sector, and connecting with incubators and accelerators to envision how such programs could be replicated in Niger. She plans to leverage the knowledge and experience gained during her Humphrey Fellowship to create an economic empowerment system for women that offers flexible financing, provides professional training, and promotes market access for products. Additionally, Samira plans to be better equipped to lobby her government and international institutions to take meaningful action in favor of women in Niger. 

• Post-Graduate Diploma in Management - Regent Business School, Durban, South Africa 2023
• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management - Institute of Computer Sciences, Economics and Management, Niamey, Niger 2011

Available to speak on topics including:

• Women And Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa 
• The Role of Cultural Exchange in Professional Growth 
• Impacts of Religion on Women Economic Development 
• Women Economic Development Through Agribusiness 
• Digitalization and Financial Inclusion: Women Entrepreneurs in Africa

Contact Samira via email or LinkedIn.