Fred is a business coach, programme manager and MEL specialist with hands-on experience supporting MSMEs, youth entrepreneurs and women-led businesses to strengthen their operations, financial discipline, business models and growth plans. Ascoach, he has supported over 60 SMEs through GIZ WIDU, DTEG and related business support programmes, helping entrepreneurs improve record keeping, grant readiness, operational systems and decision-making. His background in project management, IT, operations management, monitoring, impact evaluation, reporting and organisational development enables him to combine practical mentoring with structured follow-up, evidence gathering and results reporting. He is the founder of NEST Hub, a social enterprise support organisation focused on helping micro and small businesses become more resilient, profitable and investment-ready.