Naomi Rono
Naomi Rono | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Kenya |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Education | Strathmore University (Bachelor of Commerce) Australian National University (Diploma in Public Administration) (Master of Public Policy) University of Amsterdam (Diploma in Development Economics and International Development) |
| Occupation(s) | Public Policy Consultant and Development Economist |
| Years active | 2007 to present |
| Title | Adviser to the Executive Director of the World Bank Group |
Naomi Rono, is a Kenyan public policy professional and development economist, who works as an Adviser in the office of the Executive Director at World Bank Group, based in Washington, DC.[1][2]
Background and education
She was born in Kenya and attended Kenyan schools for her pre-university education. She attended Strathmore University, graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree, in 2006. She later obtained a postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration, obtained in 2013 from the Australian National University (ANU), in Canberra. The next year she obtained a Master of Public Policy (MPA) degree, also from ANU. She also holds a Diploma in Development Economics and International Development, awarded by the University of Amsterdam in 2014.[1][2]
Work experience
For the first four years of her career, she worked as an Accountant and Projects Administrator at "IQplus Kenya Limited", a company that offers automation solutions for books of accounts and key business operations, based in Nairobi, from March 2007 until June 2011. Thereafter, for a period of six years, from August 2011 until July 2017, Ms. Rono was employed as a Senior Policy Analyst at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), an institution based in Nairobi and mandated to develop and regulate the accountancy profession in Kenya . In August 2017, she was appointed as an Adviser in the Office of the Executive Director of the World Bank Group, where she still serves as of November 2017.[1][2]
Other considerations
In 2017 Naomi Rono was named among the "Top 40 Women Under 40 in Kenya", by the Business Daily Africa, an English language daily business newspaper.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Naomi Rono (23 November 2017). "Naomi Rono: Advisor, Office of the Executive Director at World Bank Group". LinkedIn. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d Business Daily Africa (2017). "Top 40 Women Under 40 in Kenya" (PDF). Nairobi: Nation Media Group. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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