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Alyssa Mesich is the global manager of public private partnerships at N-Frnds. N-Frnds is a tech company that focuses on digital solutions that can all be accessed from any device, even without mobile data, in emerging markets. She builds new partnerships and oversees a number of programs working with nonprofit organizations, international funders, enterprises and governments to drive and deliver solutions in branchless banking, mAgri, mHealth, supply chain automation and more.

Prior to joining N-Frnds, she worked in global journalism at the International Center for Journalists and in supporting over 200 NGOs across sub-Saharan Africa with the Segal Family Foundation. She holds an MPA in development practice from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a BBA in economics from James Madison University.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-mesich-69507063/