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Clara Mwangola

Investor

Vice President at Kuramo Capital Management

Nairobi

About

Clara Mwangola is Vice President at Kuramo Capital Management, where she leads private equity and impact investing activities across Sub-Saharan Africa. With over 10 years of direct investing experience, she has sourced and structured equity and debt transactions in agriculture, financial services, and consumer goods sectors. Mwangola serves on boards of growth-stage East African companies, where she works on governance frameworks, succession planning, and strategic oversight, with particular focus on blended finance solutions and domestic capital mobilization.

Experience

  1. Kuramo Capital ManagementVice Presidentcurrent2022 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  2. Kuramo Capital ManagementAssociate2018 — 2022Nairobi County, Kenya
  3. VIVA 365 Insurance BrokersNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentKenya
  4. Fanikiwa Microfinance Company ltdNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentTanzania
  5. Eezy Track LimitedNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentKenya
  6. AVERY EAST AFRICA LTDNon Executive Director2022 — 2026Kenya
  7. Horizon Africa Capital LimitedSenior Investment Banking Analyst2016 — 2018Nairobi
  8. Absa GroupGraduate Analyst - East Africa Leveraged Finance2015 — 2016Nairobi, Kenya
  9. Standard Chartered BankGraduate Associate2014Nairobi, Kenya

Education

  1. Bayes Business SchoolMaster of Science (MSc), Investment Management (CFA partnership)2012 — 2013
  2. Henley Business SchoolBachelor of Science (BSc) Hons, Finance and Investment Banking (ICMA Centre)2009 — 2012

Skills & more

NegotiationCommunicationAnalytical Skills9Microsoft Excel10Strategic Planning for GrowthImpact InvestingM&A Advisory ServicesCapital ImprovementMonitoring PerformanceFinancial ReportingTransactional AnalysisFinancial Structuring
+12 moreInvestingReport PreparationInstitutional InvestmentsInvestment ModelingStructured InvestmentsFinancial Performance ImprovementReturn on Investment AnalysisExit StrategiesShareholder AgreementsRetail BankingBusiness PlanningCorporate Governance

Languages English · Swahili

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
  • Advanced Financial Modeling — AdkinsMatchett&Toy
  • CISI Qualifications — Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI)

From Clara's professional profile.

Colleagues at Kuramo Capital Management

Arnold Akello
Vice President at Kuramo Capital Management
Gbolade Okeowo
Vice President at Kuramo Capital Management
Kamal Pallan
Partner, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Kuramo Capital Management
Labi Williams
Partner & Managing Director at Kuramo Capital Management
Mojisola Fashola
Managing Director & General Counsel at Kuramo Capital Management
Mumo Muthengi
Managing Director at Kuramo Capital Management
Nike Ogunjimi
Director at Kuramo Capital Management
Shaka Kariuki
Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Kuramo Capital Management

Frequently asked questions

Where does Clara Mwangola work?
Clara Mwangola is Vice President at Kuramo Capital Management.

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Also attended Bayes Business School51

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Also attended Henley Business School34

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kuramo Capital Management9

Bolaji AdeoyeInvestor at Consonance Investment ManagersWale AdeosunFounder & Chief Executive Officer at Kuramo Capital ManagementKamal PallanPartner, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Kuramo Capital ManagementArnold AkelloVice President at Kuramo Capital ManagementGbolade OkeowoVice President at Kuramo Capital ManagementMumo MuthengiManaging Director at Kuramo Capital Management

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Also worked at Horizon Africa Capital Limited1

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Also worked at Standard Chartered Bank103

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