Anne Eriksson

Chairlady of the Investment Committee, Catalyst Fund I at Catalyst Principal Partners

Anne Eriksson has extensive business experience in Kenya and the Africa region, having provided services to support transactions such as acquisitions, privatisations and private sale of companies, as well as audit and advisory services to large banking, insurance, manufacturing, telecommunication, agricultural, energy and distribution companies in addition to organisations in the public sector. She is widely recognized as one of Africa’s leading professionals in the industry.

Anne recently retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers where her last role was Regional Senior Partner and CEO for the wider East Africa region including Kenya where she oversaw over 1,500 employees. She was the first African female to head the professional services firm where she worked for 40 years, 31 years as a partner.

She now serves in non-executive director positions on several boards including KCB Bank, provides financial advice at a strategic level and mentors entrepreneurs.

Anne is an alumnus of the UK University of Warwick and the prestigious Alliance Girls High School in Kenya. She is a Fellow of the Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (FCCA) and a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Accountants of Kenya (FCPA).

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  • Chairlady of the Investment Committee, Catalyst Fund I

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