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DIANA NAMIKOYE MUSUMBA

Newcastle

Summary

Results-driven Business Analyst with extensive experience in financial analysis and strategic planning in transaction services across Sub-Saharan Africa. Expertise in interpreting complex financial data to identify trends and deliver actionable insights that enhance operational efficiency. Skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams and presenting findings to senior stakeholders to drive data-informed decisions. Currently pursuing a personal goal in Newcastle, Australia.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Career Break

Studies
01.2024 - Current

I have achieved a strong academic foundation by completing a Double Master's Degree program. I took a Career Break during this period because of the working rights limitation for International Students in Australia. I worked as a care giver in the disability and aged care sectors as I balanced with my post graduate studies.

BUSINESS ANALYST

ERNST & YOUNG LLP KENYA
06.2021 - 09.2023

I worked under the Strategy and Transactions service line and my roles included:

Mergers & Acquisitions advisory

Notable projects included:

Project Jaguar - Supported a major real estate company in Kenya to sell a stake of its business which was used for an equity buy out and injecting cash equity into the business

Project OBUL - Supported a Tier II bank in Uganda in raising primary equity capital to strengthen its capital position against Bank of Uganda's regulations

Project Chui - Supported a USD 78m private equity fund domiciled in Mauritius with private unlisted companies across Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia in exiting from a leading FMCG distributor in Uganda

Project Mafuta - Prepared a market overview on the Kenyan and Ethiopian downstream oil and gas sector for a Middle Eastern company looking to enter the region

Project Dawa - Sell side M&A advisory services involving a large pharmaceutical company in the UAE which sold 55% of its majority stake of a non core manufacturing plant based in Ethiopia in order for the Company to focus on its UAE business

Valuations, Modelling and Economics (VME)

Notable projects included:

Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB Bank) - I was among the team involved in the purchase price allocation valuation for KCB bank in its 85% acquisition stake of a bank based in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Confidential Client in Tanzania - I was involved in the impairment review of a client in the banking sector in Tanzania

OBUL - Business valuation of a Tier II bank in Uganda in preparation for capital raising

Insolvency and Restructuring

Notable projects included:

Project Breezer - Liquidation of a Company in the FMCG sector in Kenya

Project Nguvu - Liquidation of a Company in the energy sector in Kenya

Project Stima - Administration of a Company in the oil and gas sector in Kenya



INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

ERNST & YOUNG LLP KENYA
09.2019 - 05.2021
  • Supported the team in restructuring and turnaround projects which included:

Project Breezer - Liquidation of a Company in the FMCG sector in Kenya

Project Nguvu - Liquidation of a Company in the energy sector in Kenya

Project Stima - Administration of a Company in the oil and gas sector in Kenya

Education

Masters of Professional Accounting / Masters of Business Administration -

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE
Newcastle, NSW
12.2025

Bachelor of Economics -

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
Nairobi
07.2019

Skills

  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Financial reporting
  • Financial analysis
  • Forecasting
  • Variance analysis
  • Business analysis
  • Budgeting
  • Data analysis
  • Power BI and Excel

Timeline

Career Break

Studies
01.2024 - Current

BUSINESS ANALYST

ERNST & YOUNG LLP KENYA
06.2021 - 09.2023

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

ERNST & YOUNG LLP KENYA
09.2019 - 05.2021

Masters of Professional Accounting / Masters of Business Administration -

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE

Bachelor of Economics -

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
DIANA NAMIKOYE MUSUMBA