Caroline Mulwa appointed as Regional Director for Africa

Caroline has over 20 years’ experience in the financial sector in both commercial banking and values-based banking.

Earlier in her career, Caroline worked in commercial banking at ABSA before joining Oikocredit in 2007 as Project Manager. She was appointed as Country Manager in 2009 where she was responsible for implementing Oikocredit’s strategy in Kenya and developed the credit portfolio in financial inclusion and agriculture sectors. In 2018, Caroline was appointed as Investments Manager East Africa and was responsible for the portfolio in East and Southern Africa and provided leadership for the investment team.

Mirjam ‘t Lam, Managing Director at Oikocredit, said: “Over the past 15 years, Caroline has shown immense dedication both to living the values and contributing to social purpose of Oikocredit, and supporting the communities and local partners we work with in Africa. With her track record of building strong relationships and her inspiring leadership style, I have no doubt that she’ll continue to successfully build our portfolio in Africa and will support the organisation in its mission to bring social impact and resilience to communities we serve. I wish her all the best as she continues her career as Regional Director Africa.”

Read more about her appointment in the press release here