Iffat Mahmud is the Director & Regional Representative of Innovision Africa. She is an expert in private sector development, with more than 9 years of experience in Bangladesh and Africa. She has developed and implemented pro-poor business models in the agriculture and health sectors. She is also an entrepreneur and has launched a successful e-commerce business in Nigeria. As an entrepreneur, she has developed other businesses with a focus on textiles and international trade. Iffat graduated from the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka; after which she pursued a Masters in Development Studies (MDS) fromĀ North South University, Dhaka. Her final post-graduate degree was focused on Poverty and Social Studies fromĀ Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands.