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Lilian Mramba

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Chief Executive Officer, Africa at Grassroots Business Fund

Nairobi, Kenya

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About

CEO Africa with over 17 years of experience supporting businesses across Africa. She previously worked at Moss Adams LLP and the African Development Bank, and holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Experience

  1. Grassroots Business FundChief Executive Officer, Africacurrent2025 — presentNairobi, Kenya
  2. Grassroots Business FundChief Investment Officercurrent2023 — presentNairobi, Kenya
  3. Grassroots Business FundRegional Director, Africa, Senior Investment Officer, Investment Officer2011 — 2023Nairobi
  4. IDH - The Sustainable Trade InitiativeInvestment Committee Member (The FarmFit Fund)current2021 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  5. Vodacom Tanzania PlcNon-Executive Director (Mpesa Tanzania Limited)current2025 — presentDar es Salaam, Tanzania
  6. African Development BankMBA Associate2010Tunisia
  7. Moss Adams LLPBusiness Assurance Manager2005 — 2009United States

Skills & more

Due Diligence31Financial Analysis30Investments28Financial Modeling21Financial Reporting15Business Strategy18Management Consulting13Project Management12Business Planning10Accounting10Internal Controls6Auditing3
+4 moreFinancial AccountingBudgetStrategic PlanningStrategy

Languages English · French · Kiswahili · Spanish

  • Certified Public Accountant — Washington State Board of Accountancy

From Lilian's professional profile.

Colleagues at Grassroots Business Fund

Antony Muriki
Senior Investment Analyst at Grassroots Business Fund
Bethrose Chege
Investment Analyst at Grassroots Business Fund
Brigid Kamau
Finance Director at Grassroots Business Fund
Cheryl Onyango
Investment Analyst at Grassroots Business Fund
Darshan Dhakan
Investment Director at Grassroots Business Fund
David Sandimba
Head of Internal Audit at Grassroots Business Fund
Faith Makena
Senior Investment Analyst at Grassroots Business Fund
Guillermo Ferreyros
CEO, President and Executive Director, Maple Energy Plc at Grassroots Business Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lilian Mramba?
CEO Africa with over 17 years of experience supporting businesses across Africa. She previously worked at Moss Adams LLP and the African Development Bank, and holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Where does Lilian Mramba work?
Lilian Mramba is Chief Executive Officer, Africa at Grassroots Business Fund.
Where did Lilian Mramba go to school?
Lilian Mramba studied at Thunderbird School of Global Management (MBA Global Management, International Development; Global Finance); University of Idaho (B.S Accounting & Finance, Accounting); INSEAD (Executive Education in Social Entrepreneurship).

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Shared employers

Also worked at IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative1

Marcel NeutelPartner at C4D Partners