Nancy Onyango
Nancy Onyango | |
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Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Kenya |
Alma mater | University of Nairobi (BCom in finance & accounting) (Master of Business Administration) United States International University Africa and Columbia University (Doctor of Business Administration) Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (Certified Public Accountant) |
Occupation(s) | Businesswoman and corporate executive |
Years active | 2010—present |
Title | Director of the Office of Internal Audit and Inspection at the International Monetary Fund |
Nancy Asiko Onyango, commonly known as Nancy Onyango, is a Kenyan accountant, businesswoman and corporate executive, who is the Director of the Office of Internal Audit and Inspection at the International Monetary Fund. She was appointed on 4 December 2017, with the appointment to take effect on 1 February 2018.[1] Before her appointment, she served as the CEO of Reliance Risk Advisory Solutions, a Nairobi-based consultancy firm.[1][2]
Background and education
She was born in Kenya, attending local schools for her pre-university education. In 1984, she was admitted to the University of Nairobi (UoN), graduating in 1987, with a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree in Accounting and Finance. She continued with her studies at UoN, graduating in 1989, with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Later in 2013, she enrolled into the United States International University Africa, graduating in 2016, with a Doctor of Business Administration (DrBA) degree. As part of her doctoral studies, she took courses at Columbia Business School, in New York City.[3]
Career
For a period of nearly four years, from July 1995 until December 1998, she worked as a manager at
In January 2015, for a period of 20 months, she was appointed partner at Ernst & Young, serving as the head of governance, risk & compliance for the African continent, until August 2016.[3] In December 2017, she was appointed to lead the Internal Audit unit at the IMF, effective February 2018.[1][2]
Family
Nancy Onyango is a married mother of three sons.[4]
Other considerations
She holds several board appointments, including as non-executive director of
See also
References
- ^ a b c Andae, Gerald (4 December 2017). "IMF names Nancy Onyango as head of key audit unit". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ a b IMF (4 December 2017). "IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Names Nancy Asiko Onyango as Director of the IMF's Office of Independent Audit". International Monetary Fund. Washington, DC. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d Onyango, Nancy (4 December 2017). "Dr. Nancy Onyango". LinkedIn. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ Biko, Jackson (17 January 2019). "Chat With Top Kenyan at IMF". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 22 January 2019.