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Myka Reinsch Sinclair is an Independent Consultant in the inclusive finance sector. She has two decades of experience in economic development and inclusive finance with a focus on women, youth and smallholder farmers in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Myka spent six years at Freedom from Hunger (now part of Grameen Foundation), where she worked closely with microfinance institutions to implement Credit with Education and led a Gates-funded initiative to design innovations to address the health-related needs and defaults of women microfinance clients. She has also worked in inner-city economic development finance in the US. Her leadership roles have included CEO of Ayani Inclusive Financial Sector Consultants, Vice President of Programs at Freedom from Hunger, and Content Director for ADA’s 2019 edition of African Microfinance Week. Myka’s current initiative, the Teranga Tribune, is a multi-media magazine focused on inspiring and raising global citizens. Myka has served on the board of the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD MRI) Development Institute in the Philippines since 2011. She has been a member of e-MFP and collaborated with e-MFP’s Youth Financial Inclusion Action Group to co-author the publication Youth Financial Inclusion: Promising Examples for Achieving Youth Economic Empowerment.