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Founder and Executive Director, African Development Center
Hussein Samatar is the Founder and Executive Director of the African Development Center, an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization that works within the African communities in Minnesota to start and sustain businesses, build wealth, and promote community reinvestment. In this... Read More →
Housing & Financial Education Deputy Director, African Development Center of Minnesota
Nimo began her journey with the African Development Center as a community organizer, managing ADC’s outreach to clients, partners and communities in the Twin Cities and Greater MN. As HomeStretch-certified workshop trainer and assists in conducting homeownership and financial... Read More →
Lending and Accounting Relations Manager, African Development Center of Minnesota
Farida Mohamed, joined the African Development Center in December 2009 as an Independent consultant working closely with the CFO and an outside firm to meet ADC’s accounting needs. She then accepted the full-time position as the Lending & Accounting Relations Manager of ADC in... Read More →
Chief Financial Officer, African Development Center of Minnesota
As Chief Financial Officer, Nasibu Sareva provides both operational and programmatic support to the African Development Center. He does loan packaging, provides technical assistance and general advisory services to small and emerging businesses; in 2007 he led ADC's launch of business... Read More →