The people behind the work

MoFund Africa is run by a small operating team working across several countries and time zones, overseen by a management board responsible for strategy, oversight and financial accountability, and advised by senior leaders in finance, law, governance and international development.

Management board

Oversight and direction

The management board is responsible for organisational oversight, strategic direction and financial accountability.

Steve Njenga

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MoFund Africa
Dr David Wachira

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Waya
Fred Ndavi

Founder, Inspire Spaces

Advisory board

Experience behind the work

The advisory board brings experience in finance, law, governance and international development.

Fred Waswa

Advisory Board Chair

Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Octagon Africa, with more than thirty years in financial services on the continent.
Prof. PLO Lumumba

Advisory board member

Law scholar and pan-Africanist.
Lily S. Beshawred

Advisory board member

Senior expert, USAID and World Bank.