Member Hembadoon Feese

Member Hembadoon Feese has about five years of experience in development finance, especially focusing on encouraging entrepreneurship to grow the Nigerian economy. Member currently works in the Development Finance Department at the Central Bank of Nigeria, where Member Hembadoon Feese manages the Entrepreneurship Development Centers and Youth Entrepreneurship Development Program initiatives of the bank. Member is also a founding member and coordinator of TeamMember, an advocacy group, which advocates for improved service delivery in Nigeria and provides succor to victims of bomb blasts. Member holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and International Development from the University of Bath, United Kingdom and a Master of Art in Poverty and Development from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. She is driven by her desire to become a development consultant. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Member hopes to contribute to eradicating poverty by advocating for social protection and inclusion in Nigeria and assist TeamMember in opening a rehabilitation center in Abuja to provide support for more bomb blast victims.