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Forkusam , Akem Noela

Cameroon
Development finance and poverty
Fields of expertise 
Finance
University/Academic education 
09/2011 to 09/2016
PhD student in “Globalization and Employment” Doctorate dissertation on: Transnational microfinance and mission drift: Evidence from Sub Saharan Africa Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany
07/2007 to 12/2009
M.Sc. in International Finance, University of Applied Sciences Nuertingen, Germany
10/2001 to 08/2004
B.Sc. in Banking and Finance, University of Buea, Cameroon
Professional experience 
09/2011 to 09/2016
Research Assistant, Chair for Internatrional Economics, University of Oldenburg, Germany
04/2010 to 12/2010
Tax Accounting Assistant, Dinter & Hoelsken Steuerberater GbR, Wilhelmshaven, Germany
12/2009 to 03/2010
Finance and Administrative Intern, EMU Einrichtungssysteme GmbH, Wilhelmshaven, Germany
08/2006 to 08/2007
Account Manager,Security Finance Corporation PLC Buea, Cameroon
01/2006 to 03/2006
Loan Analyst, Cameroon Cooperative Credit Union League (CamCCUL), Bamenda, Cameroon
Selected publications 
Forkusam, Akem Noela (2016) Cross-border commitments and microfinance mission drift: Evidence from Sub Saharan Africa (forthcoming), Journal of International Business and Economics (17) 2.
Forkusam, Akem Noela (2014) Does financial globalization affect microfinance mission drift? Evidence from Sub Saharan Africa, in Mersland R. and Strøm R. Ø. (eds), Microfinance Institutions: Financial and Social Performance. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, pp.79-99.
Awards and scholarships 
Best Paper Award 2016 at the International Business and Management Conference, Nürtingen Germany 06/2011-06/2014: Scholarship of the German Protection Academic Foundation
Current memberships & social/political activities 
Association for the Advancement of African Women AAAWE (since 2016), InSearch Network Berlin (since 2015), Oldenburger Gospel Choir “Voices” (since 2013), African Research Working Group of the German Protestant Academic Foundation (since 2012),
Languages 
English, German, French
AGGN regional chapter 
West Africa regional chapter
German chapter
City and country of residence 
Ellerau
Germany
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