Kaniaru Wacieni

Kaniaru Wacieni is a seasoned investment professional with significant experience in the infrastructure and power sectors. Currently serving as Principal Investment Officer at Africa50 Infrastructure Investment Platform since October 2019, Kaniaru has previously held the role of Director of Business Development at Globeleq from July 2016 to October 2019, focusing on power generation infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa. Kaniaru's extensive background includes over a decade at J.P. Morgan as Executive Director, specializing in power and utilities investment banking in North America, with a strong emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and strategic advisory services across various sectors. Kaniaru holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, earned between 2003 and 2005, and a degree from Harvard University, completed in 1998.