Ayisi Makatiani

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Ayisi N Makatiani
Born (1966-09-24) September 24, 1966 (age 57)
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology (1986 - 1990)
OccupationCEO of Fanisi Capital Ltd

Ayisi N. Makatiani is the Managing Partner and CEO of Fanisi Capital Ltd,

Financial Times (London)
. He has been voted as the top East Africa CEO three times in a row by his peers.

Early life

Makatiani was educated at Maseno School (Kenya) and thereafter Alliance High School regarded top Kenyan schools.[2] He received a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a Minor in Economics with a thesis done at the MIT Sloan School of Management.[3]

Career

Since 2005, Makatiani has been an adviser to the President of the Republic of Kenya, as a member of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). He currently sits on the boards of

African Lakes Corporation PLC – London Stock Exchange listed.[4]

Before Fanisi, Makatiani was the CEO of African Management Services Company (AMSCO) a product of International Finance Corporation (IFC) — the World Bank's private-sector arm—the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and the African Development Bank. Before AMSCO he co-founded of Africa Online, the largest Internet Service Provider across Africa with operations in 10 countries spanning the whole continent.[4] He is also the chairman of the board of directors for Jambojet, a low-cost carrier fully owned by Kenya Airways [5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.fanisi.com/index.php/index/about_team
  2. ^ "Maseno Old Boys". Maseno School. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  3. ^ "The business magnate who's making waves". Business Daily. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  4. ^ a b "From online to helpline: Ayisi Makatiani is on a mission to promote development in Africa, one small business at a time". The Economist. Associated Press. Aug 3, 2006. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  5. ^ Jambojet (March 6, 2014). "Who we are". Jambojet. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.

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