Our Staff & Team

Samuel is an experienced commercial, investment and central banker with over 30 years of regional experience in ECOWAS countries and Liberia. He is also an economist and has extensive experience in the development and incubation of several local SME clients in the agricultural, service and trading sectors. He has done extensive policy-level research in the oil palm, rubber, and livestock/poultry value chains, plus the land sector reform process. He also headed AEDE’s drafting of a policy framework for the development, support and sustainability of local SMEs and is very conversant with the issues and opportunities in various value chains affecting them.

Education:

• University of Liberia, BA, Economics (1977)

• Syracuse University, MBA, Finance (1980)

Contact Samuel:
samthompson@aedeliberia.com;
swonwi@yahoo.com;
(231) 886 558 468

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Esther is an ambitious professional with proven expertise that span the spectrum of Finance & Microfinance administration and management, as well as a track record in  procurement & concessions regulation, supervision, and monitoring. Esther also possesses a depth of knowledge and experience in designing and implementing accounting and inventory management systems. She is known for effectively managing initiatives with confidence and understanding.

Education: 

• Cuttington University College, BSc, Business Administration (1979)

• American University, MSc, Computer Systems Applications (1985)

Contact Esther:
espaegar@aedeliberia.com;
espaegar@yahoo.com;
(231) 886 510 684 

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