Rebecca Scheps currently serves as the Chief Financial & ICT Officer at BIO Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries since February 2025. Prior experience includes roles as Directrice Finances & Supports at Samusocial Brussels from August 2022 to January 2025, and Head of Controlling at Enabel from June 2017 to August 2022, as well as a Regional Controller for East and West Africa at Enabel from 2009 to 2017. From 2004 to 2007, internal audit experience was gained at the European Commission, specifically within SCIC, following a stint as a freelance author from 2003 to 2004. Earlier career highlights include positions as an Internal Auditor at ENGIE Electrabel from 2002 to 2003 and as an External Auditor at Arthur Andersen until 2002. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Public Policy and Management from the University of London and an Ingénieur Commercial degree in Business Administration and Management from Ichec Brussels Management School.
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BIO - the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries
The mission of BIO is to support a strong private sector in developing and/or emerging countries, to enable them to gain access to growth and sustainable development with the aim of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. BIO invests directly in private sector projects and as such makes a structural contribution to the socio-economic growth of those host countries. Its mandate requires strict criteria in terms of geographical targets, financing tools and, above all, impact on development. In developing countries, the informal economy is proof of great dynamism; however access to long-term finance and capital, without which companies cannot grow, is limited or impossible for a large chunk of the population. In fact, the banking system is often unsuited to the needs of small entrepreneurs and does not allow the emergence of income-generating activities. Support for the private sector is therefore an essential link in the development cooperation chain, as it drives economic growth. By producing goods and services, local enterprises help improve the population’s living standards, accelerate technological developments and lower prices by stimulating competition and increasing the country’s tax base, which is essential for financing infrastructures, education and health. BIO's strategy focuses on the financial sector, enterprises and infrastructure projects, with three key objectives: optimising the development impact, supporting sustainable projects, and additionality.