Dr. James Mwangi

Dr. James Mwangi is Group CEO of Equity Group Holdings, credited with democratizing financial access, leading Equity to become an integrated  financial services Group operating in 6 African countries with a client base  of over 17m, and an asset base of USD 13B+. James established Equity  Group Foundation to scale shared prosperity, mobilizing support of like minded partners to commit USD 582M+ for social impact. James is an  honoree of the 2021 Meaningful 100 Business designation; the 2020 Oslo  Business for Peace Award; the 2007 G8 Global Vision Award citing him as  “an initiator of a concept of the future that will shape the world economy”;  recognized in the FT’s 2009 list of ‘Top 50 thought leaders in emerging  markets’ and the ‘Top 20 most influential people in Africa’; is the holder of  the 2012 EY World Entrepreneur of the Year award, and he was named one  of the Bloomberg 50 in 2019. 

Equity Group, with James as its Managing Director and CEO, has developed and is implementing the `Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan’ and is its chief champions and global advocates with worldwide partners,  governments, and international institutions. 

Dr. James Mwangi is one of Africa’s most renowned thought leaders, a disruptive entrepreneur and philanthropist. As a champion of sustainable, social-economic transformation, James believes that individuals and societies have the potential to solve their socio-economic challenges sustainably, if they are given the opportunity and access to resources. As a champion of financial inclusion, James is credited with democratizing financial access, by removing entry barriers in Kenya and the region.