ILO Financial Education certified regional trainers

Global

  • Photo of Gustavo Prepelitchi (English | Spanish)
    Gustavo Prepelitchi (English | Spanish)

    Economist and sociologist with 15+ years of global experience in financial education. Gustavo focuses on inclusive strategies, trainer certification and adapting content to vulnerable groups and evolving digital realities.

Africa

  • Photo of Ahmed Jafer Dawud (Amharic | English)
    Ahmed Jafer Dawud (Amharic | English)

    Regional trainer and consultant. Founder of Holistic Consult, Ahmed is committed to empowering communities through financial education and inclusive capacity building.

  • Photo of Ahmed Siyad Tayib (Amharic | English | Somali)
    Ahmed Siyad Tayib (Amharic | English | Somali)

    Regional trainer and banking expert with 10+ years of experience in financial inclusion. Ahmed leads Shabelle Bank’s business development and co-manages a consulting firm, empowering communities through financial education.

  • Photo of Maria Julia Mendes Rodriguez Ferreira (English | Portuguese)
    Maria Julia Mendes Rodriguez Ferreira (English | Portuguese)

    Banking executive with 29 years of experience. Passionate about financial education as a tool for social change, Maria Julia trains national trainers to build local capacity, promote inclusion and strengthen community resilience.

  • Photo of Petronella Dhitima (English)
    Petronella Dhitima (English)

    Financial inclusion specialist with 20+ years of experience. Petronella is a trainer skilled in human-centered facilitation and delivering practical, engaging financial education that empowers underserved communities to make informed decisions.

  • Photo of Sibongile Sibanda (English)
    Sibongile Sibanda (English)

    Micro, small and medium enterprises expert with 30+ years in business training and inclusion. Sibongile sees financial literacy as a life skill and is passionate about empowering people to manage money, improve lives and build stronger communities.

  • Photo of Walter Tavares Gomes (English | Portuguese)
    Walter Tavares Gomes (English | Portuguese)

    Consultant with 15+ years in finance and financial education. Passionate about grassroots impact, Walter trains others to empower their communities, believing financial education builds confidence, informed choices and resilience.

Latin America

  • Photo of Sabrina Arzani Fernández (English | Spanish)
    Sabrina Arzani Fernández (English | Spanish)

    Psychologist and regional trainer with a strong background in digital education. Sabrina is passionate about empowering trainers through financial, adult learning and digital skills to amplify impact in their communities.

Middle East and North Africa

  • Photo of Fayçal Zarrai (Arabic | French)
    Fayçal Zarrai (Arabic | French)

    Regional trainer with 20+ years in entrepreneurship and local development. Passionate about the impact of financial education, Fayçal helps people gain autonomy by adapting tools to local realities and supporting vulnerable communities.

  • Photo of Leila Jilani (Arabic | French)
    Leila Jilani (Arabic | French)

    Professor, coach and regional trainer with 20+ years in management education. Passionate about adult learning, Leila empowers trainers and entrepreneurs, seeing financial education as a driver of confidence, growth and real-life change.

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