James Mwangi
James Mwangi (born 1962) CBS is a Kenyan accountant, career banker, businessman, and entrepreneur. He is the current Group Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of Equity Group Holdings Plc, the banking conglomerate with one of the largest customer bases on the African continent, over 14 million as of December 2019.
James Mwangi | |
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Mwangi in 2020 | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Kangema, Muranga County, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Employer | Equity Group Holdings Plc |
| Known for | Turning around Equity Bank from a loss making entity in 1993 and making it one of the largest banks in East and Central Africa with an asset base of USD 9 billion as at 2020. |
| Title | Group Managing Director and Group CEO, Equity Group Holdings |
| Partner | Jane Njuguna |
| Children | 3 |
As the CEO of Equity Group Holdings Plc, Mwangi is credited with democratizing financial access. Mwangi was included among The Financial Times' 2009 list of the top 50 thought leaders of emerging markets and the top 20 most influential people in Africa. He was the founding chairman of Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Board from 2007-2019, charged with ensuring Kenya became a middle-income country with high living standards by 2030. He is a Presidential National Task Force member on the Kenya COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund and chair of its health committee. Mwangi is also the current Chancellor, Meru University College of Science and Technology.