Yohannes Assefa
About
Yohannes Assefa is from United States. Yohannes works in the following industries: "Research", "Management Consulting", "Legal Services", "Civic & Social Organization", and "Financial Services". Yohannes is currently Country Director at USAID CATALYZE: MS4G, located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Yohannes also works as Board Member at Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund, a job Yohannes has held since May 2019. In Yohannes's previous role as a Director, Agriculutre and Agribusiness at East Africa Trade & Investment Hub, Yohannes worked in Nairobi until Aug 2019. Prior to joining East Africa Trade & Investment Hub, Yohannes was a Director at Stalwart Management Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. and held the position of Director at Dubai, UAE. Prior to that, Yohannes was a Managing Director at Pioneer International Legal Consulting, based in Washington D.C. Metro Area from Jan 2013 to Oct 2017. Yohannes started working as Adjunct Professor at The George Washington University in Jan 2013. From Jan 2012 to Jan 2012, Yohannes was FaBS Consultant at Deloitte. Prior to that, Yohannes was a Chief of Party at USAID Ethiopia WTO Accession Plus II, based in Ethiopia from Jul 2010 to Dec 2011. Yohannes started working as Adjunct Professor of Law at Addis Ababa University in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in Jan 2011.
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Yohannes Assefa's current jobs
Responsible for managing a 5 year $55 million market systems development project in Ethiopia. Provides overall project leadership and technical and operational oversight as well as quality assurance on all project activities and deliverables. • Support the training and placing of 87,000 youth in employment opportunities • Mobilize $325 million in new investments to Ethiopia, with $100 million in local debt for SMEs • Support the development and growth of Ethiopia’s digital economy echo system • Support 4,000 Ethiopian growth oriented enterprises in expanding their business and revenues • Build the capacity of Ethiopia’s BDS and transactional advisory services providers • Support the Government of Ethiopia’s business enabling environment reform agenda • Provide catalytic support to grow Ethiopia’s exports
Yohannes Assefa's past jobs
The Hub's agriculture and agribusiness component works on regional agriculture trade (from surplus to deficit regions), reform of agricultural trade policy (SPS, NTBs etc) and facilitates the introduction of key technologies to mitigate post-harvest loss, increase regional trade in staple grains and improves access to market, policy and technical information.
Provides advisory services for financial markets, new and established, in emerging market, developing countries, including in Africa. Leads the legal and regulatory practice group of the firm and participates in conducting feasibility studies, the design and establishment of commodity exchanges.
Pioneer International Legal Consulting 601 Pennsylvania Ave South Bldg. NW STE 900 Washington, DC 20004 and P.o. Box 4832 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia COMPANY PROFILE About Pioneer International Legal Consulting Pioneer International Legal Consulting (Pioneer Consulting) a boutique international firm, which was established in 2010 by US trained and experienced corporate attorneys in cooperation with experienced and respected Ethiopian attorneys. Pioneer Consulting professionals provide high level international and local corporate and commercial law advisory services in Ethiopia and in selected African countries. Services Provided by Pioneer Consulting: From understanding the implications of complex regulations to advising clients on the best ways to meet strategic corporate goals, Pioneer Consulting has a wide range of legislative, legal and business experience and acumen. Drawing on specific antitrust experience and familiarity with legislative and regulatory environments, our professionals are able to provide knowledgeable and practical counsel. Pioneer Consulting’s extensive advisory legal services are as follows: • Banking and Finance Bankruptcy Private Equity • Capital/Commodity Markets and Securities Privatization • Commercial Property Project Finance and • Competition and Trade Infrastructure Development Public Private Partnership • Corporate and Commercial law Public and Regulatory • Dispute Resolution Real Estate Transactions • Intellectual Property law Tax • Investment Management Technology • Labor and Employment law Media & Telecoms • Litigation Advisory and Strategy • Mergers and Acquisitions • Mining and Energy law • Oil and Gas law
Managed a USAID-funded WTO accession project in Ethiopia
Served as adjunct professor for two semesters teaching business LLM students in international financial sector regulation and securities markets
Seconded from USAID ATEP project as senior technical adviser to assist with the establishment and operation of the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange