Chris Maranga
About
Chris Maranga is from Kenya. Chris is currently Regional Director, Africa at Acumen, located in Nairobi, Lagos. In Chris's previous role as a Investment Director, Sustainable Food Systems at Impact Fund Denmark (former IFU), Chris worked in Nairobi, Copenhagen until Jun 2024. Prior to joining Impact Fund Denmark (former IFU), Chris was a Director, Corporate Finance at Standard & Mutual and held the position of Director, Corporate Finance at Nairobi. Prior to that, Chris was a lnvestment Principal at Phatisa, based in Nairobi, Johannesburg from Apr 2011 to Nov 2011. Chris started working as Associate Investment Director, Corporate Finance and Advisory at Standard Chartered Bank in Nairobi, Johannesburg, London in Jan 2006. From Aug 2003 to Sep 2005, Chris was Financial and Strategy Consultant at Deloitte, based in Nairobi, Kampala, Dar es Salaam. Prior to that, Chris was a Due Diligence Specialist and Auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers, based in Nairobi from Aug 2001 to Jul 2003.
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Chris Maranga's current jobs
Chris leads Acumen's work in Africa, driving the local investing strategy, the leadership development work in Acumen Academy, and partnership development. Acumen is a global force of entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and social innovators working together to build a world based on dignity. It was founded by Jacqueline Novogratz on the radical idea that business, when cultivated with moral imagination, can break the cycle of poverty. We invest in transformational companies, build sustainable markets, and prepare leaders with the tools they need to create a more just and inclusive future. Since 2001, we have scaled companies and shaped markets in some of the hardest-to-reach communities on the planet, impacting over half-a-billion lives. To learn more visit acumen.org.
Chris Maranga's past jobs
IFU – the Investment Fund for Developing Countries, the Danish DFI, is an impact investor contributing to green, just and inclusive societies as well as supporting the Sustainable Development Goals. We provide risk capital to companies operating in developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and parts of Europe. Investments are made on commercial terms in the form of equity, loans and guarantees. IFU operates as fund manager for public-private partnerships like the Danish SDG Investment Fund, which is to invest in commercially viable projects supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The SDG Fund is established in cooperation with the Danish State and several of the largest Danish Pension Funds and private investors. Total capital under management is EUR 1.7 billion. www.ifu.dk
Corporate Finance; M&A Advisory firm; and Registered Nominated Advisors of the Nairobi Securities Exchange. www.standardandmutual.com
The Phatisa Group is a private equity, fund management, corporate finance and advisory company, servicing a range of sectors in a number of sub-Saharan African countries. Phatisa is fund manager of the African Agriculture Fund that has a target capitalisation of $300m
Formerly First Africa Capital which was acquired by Standard Chartered
Corporate Finance Services
Audit and Assurance