Antoinette Squire

Advise investors, donors, and NGOs on implementation strategy, digital infrastructure, and social financing across African markets. Offer insights on program localization, scale models, and stakeholder risk.

Led the strategic repositioning of a nonprofit focused on expanding access to primary eye care across sub-Saharan Africa.

• Appointed by the Board to lead strategic realignment and organizational turnaround during financial and operational instability.
• Delivered a 12-month recovery plan with country milestones, funding strategy, and governance reforms.
• Strengthened internal cohesion and clarified focus during a period of uncertainty.

Role concluded following a USAID stop-work directive, which significantly impacted the organization’s funding and operations.

Led a national program to improve access to affordable, quality medicines through strategic partnerships, digital innovation, and data-informed systems strengthening.

• Oversaw full program cycle management—from strategic planning and implementation to MEL and stakeholder coordination.
• Managed multi-year budgets, financial reporting, and risk oversight, ensuring alignment with donor expectations and internal controls.
• Led a cross-cultural, cross-functional team spanning program, research, finance, and communications.
• Secured and managed diverse funding from foundations and corporate partners, coordinating donor proposals, compliance, and reporting.
• Built strategic partnerships with MOH, CHAG, and FDA to integrate regulatory, financing, and distribution solutions into national health systems.
• Synthesized program data into actionable insights for dashboards, funder engagement, and advocacy efforts.

• Oversaw BrandCo’s Ghana operations, leading the fashion retail and e-commerce strategy.
• Grew profitability by optimizing vendor negotiations, customer engagement, and multi-brand retail.
• Led cross-functional teams and introduced data-informed KPIs to guide decision-making.

• Led Jumia Ghana’s e-commerce marketplace growth strategy across sales, marketing, and logistics.
• Developed key partnerships and internal process improvements to drive revenue.

• Expanded market share by 20% in West Africa through strategic partnerships and brand enhancement
• Spearheaded the acquisition of 2,000 new hotel partners, driving regional growth
• Led marketing management and performance tracking, ensuring sustained revenue growth and brand penetration

• Developed long-term product roadmaps and strategic plans, driving product relevance and competitive advantage
• Strategically designed long-term product roadmaps based on market data and research, ensuring product relevance and competitive advantage
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry regulations and best practices, ensuring compliance and driving continuous improvement

• Revolutionized the sales approach with an innovative pitch that significantly increased client acquisition and retention
• Exceeded sales targets, acquiring over 1,000 new accounts, and upselling 50% of existing clients
• Led training initiatives that improved team performance, efficiency, and profitability