Mavis MacCarthy

Mavis MacCarthy has over 20 years experience in investment climate reform and enterprise development. She was part of the team that designed Ghana’s Medium-Term Strategy for Private Sector Development, an ambitious program of policy and reform initiatives to make Ghana one of the best investment climates in Africa and to eliminate the key barriers to doing business in the country.  She also worked with Government to coordinate the first two years of implementation.

She has provided technical support to a number of donor agencies in designing and implementing programs to strengthen market functions and value chains, enterprise development and innovation, and multi-stakeholder partnerships – World Bank; IFC; DFID; DANIDA; GIZ etc. She has undertaken and been part of numerous programs and project reviews. She has also worked extensively with the Government of Ghana and the major donors in aid management and coordination.

Prior to entering into full-time consulting she worked with the International Finance Corporation promoting the development and growth of private enterprises in Ghana and Nigeria. She holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, Canada, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with First Class Honors, from the University of Ghana.