//Cross-Cultural Consultant | Africa-Europe Development Specialist_
Entrepreneurship Adviser and Project Management Professional
Languages spoken at C1–C2
Years in development & consulting
TVET counties served in Kenya
Countries of professional experience
Technical Adviser at Comundo CoVEx Programme — open to development cooperation & project management roles
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Yao Sodjadan
Germany | Kenya · Nairobi
Comundo CoVEx
Technical Adviser — Entrepreneurship & Project Management
OpportuniTogo
Founder & Business Consultant
Technical stack
Design Thinking
Entrepreneurship
Data Analysis
MAXQDA
Moodle LMS
WordPress CMS
Google Analytics
Google Ads
Microsoft Office
SharePoint
Zoom
MS Teams
Libre Office
Canva
Jira
Asana
Social Media
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Google DriveDesign ThinkingEntrepreneurshipData AnalysisMAXQDAMoodle LMSWordPress CMSGoogle AnalyticsGoogle AdsMicrosoft OfficeSharePointZoomMS TeamsLibre OfficeCanvaJiraAsanaSocial MediaF4 TranscriptionWebExGoogle DriveBackground / 01
As Technical Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Project Management with Comundo's CoVEx Programme in Kenya, I develop and integrate practical entrepreneurship training into TVET programmes across Kilifi, Kisumu and Laikipia counties — building trainer capacity, supporting enterprise clubs, and guiding trainees through business ideation, market validation and enterprise development.
Through OpportuniTogo Consulting, I provide business startup advice, entrepreneurship coaching and skills development support to business owners in Togo and Benin. I have previously worked at Engagement Global gGmbH, GIZ, BAMF, the University of Bayreuth's Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence, and BIGSAS — contributing to project management, workshops, research, and multilingual translation across German, English, and French.
As Communication Officer at Africa Politicum, I organise events, coordinate public relations and digital communication, and prepare reports and articles in German, English and French. My academic foundation — a Master's in African Studies from Bayreuth and a Bachelor's in International Relations from the University of Trento — spans development politics, sociology, governance, and mixed-methods research.
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Three disciplines define my core work: entrepreneurship consulting, development policy, and multilingual communication that bridges Africa and Europe.
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End-to-end business creation support for German-African entrepreneurs: from idea validation and market analysis through to company formation and growth strategy. I apply Design Thinking processes and methods to surface real user problems and rapidly prototype solutions that work in the West African context.
CONSULTING
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One-on-one and group coaching for founders and early-stage entrepreneurs in Togo, Benin, and the German diaspora. I guide clients through the mindset, skills, and practical steps needed to build sustainable businesses — with a focus on local business owners underserved by traditional support systems.
COACHING
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Grounded in an MA in African Studies from Bayreuth, I combine academic rigour with practical experience to analyse governance, regional integration, decentralisation, and Good Governance frameworks. I translate policy into actionable programmes for development organisations and civil society actors.
POLICY
Projects / 03
A consulting practice bridging German and African entrepreneurship ecosystems, supporting founders in Togo and Benin with business creation, coaching, and Design Thinking.
Read the case study2022
Founded
Togo & Benin
Primary markets served
Germany
Base of operations
Communication and coordination leadership for Africa Politicum, a platform connecting African political and civil society voices with European policy audiences.
Read the case study4+
Years as Communications Officer
Multi-country
Stakeholder network
Online + IRL
Event formats managed
Six-month internship at GIZ GmbH contributing to the WIDU platform, moderation of project applications, thematic call conceptualisation, and workshop organisation.
Read the case study6 months
Internship duration
GIZ GmbH
Organisation
WIDU
Platform contributed to
Recognition / 04
Key milestones across research, civil society leadership, and entrepreneurship consulting.
Master's Thesis
Reflections on the importance of private radio for political and public participation — a case study of political and social formats produced by private radio stations in Mauritius. Awarded grade 1.3. Degree obtained in both English and German.
Bachelor's Thesis
Investigated how administrative decentralisation shapes local development outcomes in Cameroon, drawing on international relations theory, political science, and African governance frameworks.
Founder
Founded and leads OpportuniTogo, providing entrepreneurship coaching and business creation consulting to founders in Togo and Benin, bridging the German and West African startup ecosystems.
Volunteer Impact
Counselled, mentored and accompanied asylum seekers at the City of Bayreuth, and provided multilingual tutoring and interpretation at Kinderschutzbund — directly improving quality of life for vulnerable individuals and families.
Services / 05
Startup consulting, development policy advisory, workshops, and translation — tailored to your needs.
per engagement
Contact for pricing
End-to-end business creation support for entrepreneurs in Togo, Benin and the German diaspora — from idea to operational company.
per project
Contact for pricing
Research-backed advisory on Good Governance, regional integration, decentralisation, and Germany-Africa development cooperation.
per event
Contact for pricing
Professionally facilitated workshops and events — virtual or face-to-face — for development organisations, universities, and civil society groups.
per project
Contact for pricing
Professional translation and editorial work across French, German and English for academic, policy and organisational communications.
Connect / 06
Whether you need a startup consultant, a development policy advisor, a workshop facilitator, or a multilingual translator — start with a conversation.
