Job Title: group CFO
Company: African Guarantee Fund (AGF)
Daisy Wanjie is the group chief financial officer at African Guarantee Fund (AGF).
She joined AGF in 2015 as chief accountant. Daisy was appointed group chief financial officer in 2020, a role in which she supports the board and partners in driving sustainable growth.
She built her earlier career in commercial banking. Daisy worked in financial control at Ecobank Kenya between 2008 and 2012.
She then joined Equatorial Commercial Bank as finance and administration manager, leading budgeting and liquidity planning for the lender and preparing statutory reports for the Central Bank of Kenya.
Daisy trained as an external auditor at Githongo and Company Associates before moving into advisory work at PKF Consulting Firm and later Synovate.
She holds a Master's degree in international business management and a BCom in finance, both from the University of Nairobi.
Work
Feb 2020 - Present: group chief financial officer, African Guarantee Fund
Jan 2015 - Feb 2020: chief accountant, African Guarantee Fund
Sep 2012 - Dec 2014: finance and administration manager, Equatorial Commercial Bank
Sep 2008 - Aug 2012: financial control, Ecobank Kenya
Jul 2008 - Sep 2008: internal auditor, Synovate (then Steadman)
Jun 2007 - Jul 2008: consultant analyst, PKF Consulting Firm
Sep 2005 - May 2007: external auditor, Githongo and Company Associates
Education
2009 - 2011: Master's degree, international business management, University of Nairobi
2004 - 2007: Bachelor of commerce, finance, University of Nairobi
African Guarantee Fund
African Guarantee Fund is a pan-African financial institution that provides partial credit guarantees and capacity building support to small and medium enterprises. The fund, which is headquartered in Nairobi, works with financial institutions across the continent to expand access to finance for underserved businesses, including those owned by women and young entrepreneurs.
