Furera Isma Jumare
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Furera Isma Jumare holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Botany and three Master’s degrees; in Crop Physiology, in Rural Development and in International Development Management. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management and is a Centre for Management Development - accredited management trainer. Furera is a member of the Institute of Directors, Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) and Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants.
Before going into private business, Furera had worked with the Central Bank of Nigeria for 21 years, retiring in 2009 to found her consulting firm, MicroDevelopment Consulting Limited, where she led the firm’s research, project management and capacity development activities. She has at various times also served as Member of the Kaduna State Council on Agriculture, Member, Editorial Board, Leadership Newspaper and an independent consultant with ENABLE2, an FCDO (then DFID) programme.
Furera Jumare has been a member of the Board of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. until her appointment as Director General of
InvestJigawa in September 2020.
