Bennett is part of the inclusive carbon markets team with CGAP, advising on technology, operations, finance, and climate.
Prior to CGAP, Bennett served as CFO of Kopo Kopo, where he helped pioneer the first merchant-cash-advance product in the mobile money industry and managed finance operations. His extensive experience includes consulting roles with MasterCard, where he developed payment solutions for smallholder farmers, the UN's Better Than Cash Alliance, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and others on financial inclusion and digital strategies. Additionally, he works with the World Bank on large-scale electrification projects, in Rwanda, Ethiopia, and other countries around the world.
Bennett holds a Master of Arts in International Relations and International Economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and a Bachelor of Arts from George Washington University.