Shiru Mwangi

Shiru is the Acumen East Africa Regional Director. She has 25 years of experience and a deep understanding of markets, transactions, investing, agriculture, and managing large teams. She also owns her own farm she’s a grower and exporter, one that cares for the people that work with her.

Shiru worked her way up through the ranks in banking (investment banking, corporate banking, and treasury) until she became the Regional Head of Global Markets in East Africa for CfC Stanbic Bank in Kenya.

Prior to Acumen Shiru was the Head of Agriculture and Debt Financing at responsAbility, where she managed debt financing and investment in agribusiness in Africa. Shiru has a B.A. in Biology and Spanish from Amherst College and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.