Skills & experience

Nazir Kurfi, based in Nigeria, is a seasoned financial management specialist and trainer with over two decades of diverse experience across the international development, private and public sectors.

As a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) with dual Master’s degrees in Business Administration (MBA) and Development Studies (MDS), he has lent his expertise to a wide array of global, national, and civil society entities. His consultancy extends to critical areas such as financial management, internal audit, donor compliance and readiness assessments, organizational capacity assessments, proposal costing and budgeting, mentoring/ coaching support, and training design and delivery.

Nazir also supports clients with the setup, configuration, and customization of accounting software, particularly QuickBooks (Desktop and Online).

During his career and consultancy engagements, Nazir has collaborated with various donors and projects, including but not limited to USAID, The Global Fund, FCDO, CIDA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, and Ford Foundation initiatives.