Momo Bertrand is an Education Specialist at the World Bank, where he focuses on education projects in West Africa and EdTech initiatives. He joined the World Bank Group through the Young Professionals Program (YPP) in 2022, spending a year with the International Finance Corporation's Global Education and Health team. Before this, he served as a Training and Communications Specialist with the United Nations (ITCILO) in Italy.
Before working in international development, Momo co-founded non-profits and startups focused on technology, digital skills, and communications; he has also consulted for organizations in California and Cameroon. His work has been featured on BBC, Al Jazeera, The Times of San Diego, and la Repubblica. He speaks French, English, Pidgin, and some Portuguese and Italian. Momo is also an award-winning poet whose work explores the themes of development, love, and peace.
A Cameroonian national, Momo holds an MA in Social Innovation from the University of San Diego, a Quantic MBA, and a BSc in Management (with honors) from the Catholic University Institute of Buea.