René MEGELA

Head of Component, Programme pour l’Emploi et la Promotion des PME - Invest for Jobs, GIZ

    Biographie

    René Megela works for GIZ since 2004 on various assignments in Latin America, West Africa and especially in Côte d'Ivoire.

    He has been living in Côte d'Ivoire since 2012, where he is now working on the development of a professional training system with the private sector within Invest for Jobs, a GIZ programme. 

    This work allows him to combine his professional duties with his passion for investment promotion, business development and start-up acceleration.

    René started his career in the finance sector in Paris and London, where he was in charge of advising companies on strategy and reorganisation as well as managing international M&A projects. 

    René is fluent in German, English, French, Spanish and Czech. In his private life he enjoys sports, cooking for family and friends and painting when time permits.