Fund management

Chief Executive Officer: Allert Mentink 

Allert Mentink (Netherlands, 1969) is a financial planner with extensive experience as a SME and private banker, complemented by hands-on experience as an entrepreneur and many years in senior management at triple A bank Rabobank. He holds a Master in Financial Planning. His last job in Europe before joining MMFM was managing a team of 30 highly skilled banking and investment professionals. He then gained hands-on banking experience in Tanzania at Access Bank in Dar es Salaam. 

Investment Manager: Robert Lukumay
Robert Lukumay (Tanzania, 1985) has more than six years of experience in SME banking and agribusiness. He contributes an extensive local network in the financial sector. Robert also holds a Bachelor of Art and an MBA. He joined MMFM in 2013. In 2015 he won the Tanzanian Young Professionals Award, due to his efforts to improve the lives of small and medium scale farmers in Tanzania.

Credit Risk Manager: Jovitus Rutakinikwa
Jovitus Rutakinikwa (Tanzania, 1974) will be assessing and monitoring credit risks before and during financing. He is also responsible for administering the Fund, including running the Portfolio Monitoring Tool and reporting to stakeholders. Jovitus has extensive experience in banking and recovery. He holds a Bachelor in Economics, Policy and Planning. He joined MMFM in 2014.

Legal and Compliance assistent: Alex Mukubezi 

Alex Mukebezi Nshange holds a Law Bachelor Degree persuaded at Saint Augustine University of Tanzania. Alex has experience as Legal Officer at the Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA) and as Protection Associate at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Investment Officer: Imani Nkatura 
Imani Nkatura (Tanzania, 1988) holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom-Hons) in Accounting from the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Business School (2013); Imani also is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA (T) by the National Board of Accountants and Auditor (NBAA) of Tanzania (2015). Imani worked for MMA (MMFM sister company) since 2015 as Senior Business Development Service (BDS) Advisor where he developed solid skills and expertise in private sector development and agribusiness financing. Imani joined MMFM later in 2020 as Investment Officer. 

Accountant: Gasper Mchacky
 

Accounts assistant: Jenipher Roman

Jenipher K. Roman, (1994 Tanzania) holds a Bachelor Degree in Accountancy from the Institute of Accountancy in Arusha (2018). She has one year of work experience at the Institute of Accountancy in Arusha. 

Director: Henri van der Land
Henri van der Land (Netherlands, 1956) is a business economist with almost 30 years of experience in SME development, agribusiness investments and fund management. He has worked in Zambia as an administrator and fund manager of the USD 1m ZDCU fund, providing working capital and long-term loans to SMEs in agribusiness. Together with Peniel Uliwa he later managed the USD 3m Juhudi Credit Scheme with the CRBD in Tanzania. Henri has been living and working in Africa since 1987 and has been a permanent Tanzanian resident since 1994.

Director: Allert Mentink 

Allert Mentink (Netherlands, 1969) is a financial planner with extensive experience as a SME and private banker, complemented by hands-on experience as an entrepreneur and many years in senior management at triple A bank Rabobank. He holds a Master in Financial Planning. His last job in Europe before joining MMFM was managing a team of 30 highly skilled banking and investment professionals. He then gained hands-on banking experience in Tanzania at Access Bank in Dar es Salaam.