Board Members

About Donat Mabana.

Donat Mabana is an Irish citizen born in the DR Congo who has lived in Ireland since 2000 before he moved into England in 2016.

Qualifications:

Donat is a holder of a Diplôme D’Etat in Science & Mathematics and also studied Business in the University of Kinshasa. For his sixteen years in Ireland, Donat was involved in researches and various trainings in communication, personal development, leadership, marketing and sales through seminars, reading, internet, workshops….He partook in training courses in Marketing, networking and Entrepreneurship with Paul Partnership, Limerick chamber of commerce and Limerick city Enterprise board.

As a “student in the school of life” he believes in an education system that develops both the head and heart while igniting in people the hunger and curiosity to continuously learn, unlearn and relearn.

Experiences:

Since his move to England in 2016, he has worked as one of the Directors at Integrale Logistics Multi-services LTD.

From 2013 to 2016 he was Coordinating Director of SOS Congolese Youth that inspires the young leaders of Congolese origin as change makers in Ireland, the D R Congo and globally.

Donat Mabana served as Marketing Manager at Tropical vegetables Production Ireland LTD back in 2009.

Former Director of Sofad Ireland, a charity organisation that raises awareness on violence against women in the D R Congo, and member of many organisations including: Amnesty International, Campaign for Democracy in the Congo (CDC), the National Campaign against Racism in Ireland and was a member of the Steering Group in drafting the National Action Plan against Racism in Ireland in 2005.

Donat co-founded Elikya Choir with the Irish World Music Centre at the University of Limerick to celebrate diversity and multiculturalism through music in Europe.

He has experiences at the international front and has participated in, amongst many conferences, the 2002 United Nations Congolese Peace Conference in South Africa, the 2004 European Conference on Refugee Contribution to Europe held in Madrid, Spain, the EU conference “closing the gap on diversity” in Limerick 2004, and the Make poverty history march in Edinburg during the G8 Summit 2005.

He has appeared as guest, on Radio talk Shows, keynote speaking, Conferences and Consultations on issues relating to multiculturalism, equality, diversity, integration etc in Ireland and Europe.

Donat is multilingual, speaking over seven languages: French, English, Lingala, Kikongo, Kisuku, Kiyaka and kipelende

FANZO Fanzoly née le 13 décembre à  Kinshasa au Congo de Démocratique.

Employée polyvalente paramédicale expérimentée aime travailler et apprendre, assistante logistique dans les milieux hospitaliers et des achats online des produits médicales et les autres articles, Stagiaire dans une organisation international, INTRO GROUP, à Anvers Belguim.

Member of Board Directos of   (A.I.C.C) the African  Irish Chamber Commerce. Membre de (IFSDA) International Fédération of Stamp Dealers Association. « FANZOPHIL »  figure dans Millenium HandBook et  continu avec  la philatélie Edel Collection, 2300 Turnhout en Belgique.

Elle a été l’une des initiatrices du programme des enfants en mal de nutrition « marasme et Kwashiorkor » à  Matadi pendant son stage dans la pédiatrie de l’hôpital de  Kinkanda.  C’est aussi le sujet qu’elle  a défendue pour l’obtention  de son diplôme d’infirmière A2 avec satisfaction.

Elle a travaillé dans un hôpital de l’ONATRA à Matadi au Congo Démocratique au moment où il y avait les déclanchement des épidémies 1994-1995, ensuite dans la maternité pour animer plusieurs campagnes des vaccinations et des naissances désirables.  Elle a suivi son parcourt pour finir à la clinique Ngaliema dans le service de Néonatale et pédiatrie.

Elle était dans l’horeca pendant un certain moment juste pour monter une petite entreprise afin de donner un coup de pouce aux jeunes gens en difficulté pour payer leurs les études en travaillant la nuit ou très tôt le matin, sans oublier les adolescents en échec scolaire. Beaucoup des jeunes gens avaient  repris leurs vies en mains grâce à la  pâtisserie, restaurant, boutique Kabengele à Kinshasa.

Elle a suivi des cours des langues étrangères ainsi que l’informatique à Kinshasa –Gombe elle continu à explorer d’autres langues comme le néerlandais, l’allemand, l’espagnol, le danois au Centrum Voor Volwassen Onderwijs LBC – NVK Antwerpen, avec Babbel online.

Elle  a assisté  occasionnellement les familles en difficulté pour les problèmes d’insolvabilités scolaires comme anonymes avec l’aide des directeurs des quelques écoles de la cité Matadi de 1991-1997, pendant un certain moment, elle a travaillé comme bénévole pour approvisionner les médicaments aux accidentés, les oubliés sans noms. L’humanisme est le vrai bonheur à partager dans la vie. Raison pour laquelle, elle est active dans les associations comme Amnesty Internationale, Médecins sans Frontières, Croix rouge Belgique  ainsi que l’Union pour la Démocratie et Le Progrès Social (UDPS), section d’Anvers

Pour aller encore plus loin elle s’est engagée dans plusieurs grandes plates-formes des grossistes, comme GKS HANDELSSYSTEME GMBH et MARKPLAATS.nl. Elle a aussi travaillé comme assistante logistique à JAN PALFIJN ZNA MERKSEM-Anvers, Orderpicking – Defaille Chocolatier, Chemopack Katoen Natie, Belgian Scrap Terminal comme intérimaire. Elle est déterminée à aller au bout de ses projets : construire un centre de santé pour les enfants à Matadi, un grand centre de stérilisation des matériaux médicaux et d’autres choses, comme la construction d’un centre pour les jeunes gens « Espoir pour l’avenir ».

I’ am Congolese born in DRC Congo.
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Juin 2011-to présent: Supervisor Assistant

Adare Country House

BB Adare Village

May 2014- Jan 2015 : Cargiver

Home Instead

2008 ( work experience) Adare District Nursing

2002- 2006      : Care Assistante

DRCongo

Education/ Training

Sept 09- June 2011 : Adult Éducation

Leaving Cert

Limerick

Sept -Dec 08.        ; BETI, Fetac5

Care of old Person

1990-1993        ;General Health Care

DRCongo

1985- 1989.    : Degree Biology

ISP/ Gombe

DRCONGO

Dr. RAS Mikey C (Michael Courtney) is a critically acclaimed dance professional whose life mission is to spread universal understanding to communities and cultures across the globe by sharing his gift of the expressive arts.  RAS Mikey is co-founder and CEO of Fore I’m a Versatile Entertainer (F.I.V.E.) Productions.  He has a B.F.A. in Dance from the UARTS in Philadelphia, an MA in Ethnochoreology from the University of Limerick in Ireland, where he also completed his PhD in Arts Practice Research, as an Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Scholar and former guest lecturer at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance.  RAS Mikey’s postgraduate research and written thesis, entitled Bridging Horizons: Embodied Cultural Understanding through the Development and Presentation of Ethio-Modern Dance, explores RAS’ embodiment of Ethiopian and other world dance cultures, used as a tool in his urban contemporary choreographic process. RAS Mikey’s most recent Ethio-Modern Dance productions were, YeBuna Alem/A Coffee World (Ireland 2015) and Common Threads (Ethiopia 2016). Aside from being a dance professional, RAS Mikey is on the Board of Directors for the Dance Research Forum of Ireland (DRFI) and is a mentor for the Coalition of African Diaspora Scholars Moving.  Dr. RAS is also an established singer/songwriter, host/emcee, director and producer.  He has collaborated with artists and companies from around the world, including Pilobolus, Raven-Symoné, Major Lazer, the Marley family, Chronixx, Irish Aid, AfroFlow, Skales, and the International Organization of Migration in Addis Ababa, to name a few. RAS Mikey is a product of Hip hop culture and is a Pan-Africanist, Rastafarian who repatriated to Ethiopia in 2006. He has facilitated a student/staff exchange between the University of Limerick’s Irish World Academy of Music and Dance and Addis Ababa University’s Yared School of Music, in order to forge future research and other academic collaborations between these Higher Education Institutions.  RAS Mikey is currently an Assistant Professor of Dance at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan (USA), where he continues his works as a practitioner/researcher aiming to bridge cultural knowledges gaps through the arts.

Dr. RAS feels compelled to nurture his gifts of artistic expression while sharing his movement experiences with his global community. “Movement is life and I am a Lifist.”

I’ am Congolese born in DRC Congo In 1987 after my leaving certificate in 2004-2007, I completed my education in Marketing Management at the Higher Institute of Commerce (ISC) in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Educational Qualifications:

2017-2018: Health Services Supervisor Management QQI Level 6 in Ireland

2016-2017: Pre – Nursing QQI Level 5 in Ireland

2015: English and Business Fetac level 4 in VTOS (Vocational Training Opportunities   )

Work Experience:

2014: working for a charity shop

I am also Member of Irish cross.

Personal Profile:

I am a very professional individual with extensive experience of working within accountancy.I have taken upon my own initiative to upskill myself to ACCA, where I am part-qualified. I am a quick learner and I am very confident and work to great detail. I am an excellent team player and thoroughly enjoy working as part of a team. I have a passion of wanting to work within accounts. I am looking to further pursue my career and also complete my ACCA.

• Key Skills
• Newly Qualified Accountant with ACCA and over six years work experience
• Fluent in English and French
• Professional individual with profound knowledge of Management Accounts
• Proficient in Accounting packages: Sage 50, TASBOOk v.2, QuickBook, EBP (French) and Quick Pay
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office
• Excellent knowledge and experience of financial reporting and analysis
• Effective at prioritising my workload

Employment History

Oct 2015 – present               

currently seeking new employment opportunities within accounts

Nov 2012- Oct 2015     Business Mathematics and Accounting Tutor  

Limerick Youth Service

• Offering Business Mathematics and Accounting Tuition to students attending the services
• Teaching students how to calculate VAT on sales and purchases.
• Conducting tests on regular basis to assess students level of understanding
• Showing students how to record sales, purchases, receipts, payments and other expenses in the journals.

• Teaching students how to calculate and interpret statistical parameters such as measures of central tendency
• Telling students how to post transactions in the ledgers using double entry principles of bookkeeping.
• Teaching students how to solve linear programming problems using graphical method and gave them assigments to ensure that they understand.
• Teaching students in line with the National Curriculum ages 14-16
• Responsible for teaching students all areas of Business Mathematics and Accountancy.
• Excellent outstanding results of students passing exams within these subjects.

September 2011-October 2012                    Account Assistant                            Limerick county council                                                                        

• Matching authorised delivery dockets or goods received notes to the purchase invoices.
• Reconciling suppliers statements to purchase invoices
• Investigating any differences of payments sent to suppliers.
• Monitoring suppliers credit terms to ensure the payment is made on time.
• Inputting invoices details in accounting system.
• Preparing a financial report on a weekly basis and sending this to the management.
• Participating in the production of month end accounts
• Reconciliations including account payables accruals, and other operating expenses.
• Resolving suppliers queries by e-mail or phone
• Carrying out other ad hoc duties such as dealing with the supplier’s queries, answering phone call and sorting files.

May 1997- October 2000                  Trainee Accountant             CERIMA Corporation (Cameroon)                                                 

• Responsible for supervising a team of five and ensuring they received proficient training and coaching.
• Ensuring the delivery dockets or Goods Received Notes agree with orders and issued customers’ invoices immediately after delivery.
• Raising customer invoices following delivery of goods.
• Carrying out collection activities after billing the customers
• Conducting an aged debt analysis on a weekly basis and reporting any critical issues

• Recording expenses, purchases, sales, receipts, accruals, prepayments, petty cash and other payments in the company’s accounting system.
• Carrying out bank and other accounts reconciliations.
• Assisting with management accounts preparation and cashflow forecasting.
• Involved in the preparation of variances analysis, and monthly management reports and communicated clearly and effectively with accounts team.

Education/Training

ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)

1. Certification                                                                                                                    2014 – 2016

Professional skills

2. Part qualified Accountant (Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business) 2013-2014                                                                           

Fundamental skills

IATI (Institute of Accounting Technicians Ireland)   

Qualified Accounting Technician                                                                                       2008-2010

Hobbies/Interests

• Sports: Football (British, French and Spanish Premier league)
• Movies : Investigations ( I like Inspector Colombo movies)
• Reading: Current Affairs ( Financial Times & International Business Times)
• Searching : WEB (How in practice companies comply with statutory requirements )

Mboa Georges Ngoie

Ne a Kinshasa, le 30-04-1960

RD Congo

Resident a Bruxelles. 11, rue de Praetere. 1050 Ixelles.  Belgique. Conseiller en Marketing et Communication. Diplome Cambiste (produits financiers)

Donnah is currently a humanities student at the University of Limerick. She has over 6 years’ experience in the sales and marketing management sector and holds an ICM national diploma in human resources development. Donnah is the founder of “Every child is your Child Ireland” and sits on the board of directors of Doras Luimni. She is an elected social inclusion representative for the Limerick PPN on the community and leisure and emergency services strategic policy committee of the Limerick city and county council. She is a tireless advocate for human rights, Donnah was recently nominated as Soroptimists International “Clare Woman of the year 2017” for her outstanding service to human rights of refugees in direct provision services in Co. Clare.

Maurice Muamba KIKANGALA, born October 9, 1957 in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a Congolese politician, Business consultant, activist for human rights and cultural awareness Lecturer at the University of Limerick and Mary Immaculate College.

Co-founder of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), in November 1981, he participated in the drafting of the UDPS project for youth with colleagues Marc Mukadi and Albert Mukala wa Ilunga.

At the creation of the UDPS February 15, 1982, he is in charge of the implementation of the party in Ngaliema section and in 1983 was appointed President of the UDPS Ngaliema Section by the National Secretary of the Party’s Organization Mr. Etienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba.

During the same period, he was appointed Policy Advisor to the presidency of the party, a position he held until 1990.

After the agreements of Gbadolite, signed between UDPS’ founders and President Mobutu’s regime in 1987, he managed the Political Renovated Direction of the UDPS in Ngaliema section.

In May 1990, he was appointed Principal Youth Supervisor of UDPS (JUDPS) / Ngaliema and Policy Advisor to the Management Board of the party, with President Vincent Robert M’bwankiem Niaroliem and of the youth movement department of UDPS in 1995.

He was elected at various times president of the sub cellular committee, cellular Committee, the sectionary Committee in Kinshasa and the Federal Committee in Ireland and he was subsequently Representative of the UDPS in Ireland.

He is initiator and co-founder of SOS Youth in 1995 in Kinshasa.

He is Co-founder and Supervisor of the IRANIA MUSICA Band of Joli Park, which later became   Quartier Latin.

He is Co-founder and goal keeper of soccer team Bakana MOMO of Joli Park

In Kinshasa (DRC) he held among other following positions:

– Managing Director of “Industrial and Commercial Achievements”

– Chief Executive Officer of the company Inter-Press

– Commercial Delegate Centraphar-Beta

– Accountant at KIK Promotion and Bisco Zaire.

Arrived in Ireland as an applicant for political asylum in 2001, he graduated from the University of Limerick in Business Studies with French (majoring accounting and finance) and obtained a Master of Arts in French.

In 2002 he participated as an expert at the Inter-Congolese Dialogue in Sun City in South Africa.

He is initiator and co-founder of SOS Youth Congolese and also Campaign for Democracy in Congo with the support of John Lannon (Amnesty International), Irish MPs, Irish businessmen, Lecturers of Universities in Ireland, members UDPS / Ireland and some members of the Irish civil society.

He is co-founder of Elikya Choir, in association with “The Sanctuary Initiative Project at the Irish World Music Centre in the University of Limerick and Doras Luimní”.

In 2009 he had the honor of representing with Mrs. Nhono Tambidila the President Barack Obama and his wife at St. Patrick’s Day parade in Moneygall, Ireland.

After being Director at TaxLad.com in Limerick, Accountant administrator Cook Medical in Limerick Ireland Ltd, conference assistant and master of cultural awareness Lecturer at Mary Immaculate College and University of Limerick, Maurice Muamba KIKANGALA is currently Consultant in Business, Interpreter- translator at Shamrock Consulting Services, Administrator at Tropical Vegetables Production in Ireland and voluntary worker at Doras Luimní and Limerick Youth Service.

Ambassador Tshibangu Mukumbay PhD was born on the 12th day of April, 1966 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. He has sojourned in many countries such as Ivory Coast, Switzerland and now resides both in the United Kingdom (20 years) and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is an independent business consultant in the United Kingdom. He brings investors and business opportunities to Africa. He helps to create teams of governmental officials to bring to life dormant projects in Africa by creating necessary contact with investors. Part of his experience is organizing international investors to visit project locations in the Congo DR (South Kivu, Kinshasa, Kasai-Oriental, Maniema, Bas-Congo and Mpweto in Katanga). He is a lead negotiator with private investors to tackle projects in mining, road construction, environmental impact assessment and instigating project to effect the most convicting burden— For more information–> More...