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Maeva Kpadonou

Project Manager

€400/day
Paris, FR
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Maeva

With a strong background in public policies for entrepreneurship, I have contributed to drafting laws in several countries, using collaborative approaches involving governments, citizens, and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Passionate about advocacy and communication, I have also designed and deployed valorization strategies for a wide variety of projects to maximize their impact and visibility.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Innovation for Policy Foundation (i4Policy), Paris I A distance
    Consulting Manager
    February 2022 - Today (4 years and 4 months)
    • Participated in the design of the ADDIS methodology, aimed at adopting participatory and inclusive laws and public policies.
    • Provided legal support for drafting laws and public policies related to entrepreneurship in Rwanda, Nigeria, DRC, Tanzania, Zambia, Mauritania, and Burundi.
    • Drafted and promoted a study on female entrepreneurship in Africa, focusing on the lived experiences of women entrepreneurs.
    • Created training tools on entrepreneurial policies for stakeholders in African ecosystems: a Benchmark and a Toolkit on laws favoring SMEs and Startup Acts; a MOOC consisting of six courses on entrepreneurship as a driver of social and economic development.
    • Negotiated, designed, and implemented long-term partnerships (over 18 months) with European development agencies to support inclusive entrepreneurial policy-making processes.
    • Managed projects funded by international donors and sought funding.
    • Designed and facilitated three Policy Hackathons in East Africa. Trained over 100 policymakers and ecosystem stakeholders working in the entrepreneurship and innovation sectors in Tanzania, Zanzibar, Zambia, and Congo.
  • Mopepe Solutions,
    Advocacy and Research Officer
    January 2021 - January 2022 (1 year)
    Kinshasa, KN, Democratic Republic of Congo
    Designed an advocacy strategy for the launch of the first electric and solar mobility service in Central Africa. Coordinated an awareness campaign to recruit a cohort of young female interns at an electric vehicle assembly center in the DRC. Created communication tools (flyers, press releases, participation of the CEO in conferences and interviews). Developed long-term partnerships with public organizations (the city of Kinshasa) and investors (Rawbank, Bracongo, and Vodacom).
  • 35° Nord,
    Influence & Advocacy Consultant Africa
    January 2020 - January 2022 (2 years)
    Paris, France
    Provided public relations and influence strategy consulting for programs supporting women entrepreneurs by NSIA Banque (Côte d'Ivoire) and Rawbank (DRC); Designed a national branding strategy for the Togolese Republic. Participated in the design of integrated communication campaigns, including press relations, digital content, events, and influence, serving public interest causes or the image of major institutions. Contributed to drafting strategic notes, speeches, and communication materials for public and private decision-makers.

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Education

  • Master 2 - International Economic Law
    Université Panthéon-Assas
    2018
  • Master 2 - African Laws
    Université Panthéon-Sorbonne
    2017

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