Cut from the same cloth.
“The common thread that tied together all the participants, regardless of their country or industry, was the pursuit excellence. The Top 10 Women to Watch are truly exceptional and stand head and shoulders above their peers in terms of delivering quantifiable results that create long-term impact for their firms, the economy and society.”
- Nuru Mugambi, Angaza Awards Chairperson
Keynote Speakers
The 2021 Awards Ceremony featured insightful remarks by Dr. Nancy Onyango of the International Monetary Fund and Gail Evans, New York Times Best-Selling Author of “Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman”, and “She Wins, You Win.”
2021 Judges
For the 2021 Angaza Awards, Judges were drawn from multiple disciplines including regulators, professional bodies and associations, academia, government, development community and individuals.
Prof. Tabitha Kiriti
University of Nairobi School of Economics
Ms. Nuru Mugambi
Founder, Angaza Awards and Director, Kenya Bankers Association
Ms. Catherine Musakali
Co-founder of Women on Boards Network
Ms. Ester Ndeti
Executive Director of East Africa Venture Capital Association
Dr. Mary Okello
Co-founder of Kenya Women Finance Trust
Mr. Luke Ombara
Capital Markets Authority Director of Regulatory Affairs
Ms. Phyllis Wakiaga
Chief Executive of Kenya Association of Manufacturing
Mr. Erick Asuma
Co-Founder, Kenyan Wallstreet and HisaApp
2021 Angaza Awards Top 10 Women to Watch in Banking & Finance - East Africa
Mary Wamae, Executive Director, Equity Group Holdings PLC (Kenya)
Catherine Karimi, Chief Executive Officer, APA Life Insurance Company (Kenya)
Lina Higiro, Chief Executive Officer, NCBA Bank PLC (Rwanda)
Elizabeth Wasunna Ochwa, Business Banking Director, Absa Bank PLC (Kenya)
Joanita Jaggwe, Country Head of Risk and Compliance, KCB Group PLC (South Sudan)
Millicent Omukaga, Technical Assistance Expert on Inclusive Finance, African Development Bank (Kenya)
Emmanuella Nzahabonimana, Head of Information Technology, KCB Group PLC (Rwanda)
Judith Sidi Odhiambo, Group Head of Corporate Affairs, KCB Group PLC (Kenya)
Rosemary Ngure, ESG & Impact Manager, Catalyst Principal Partners (Kenya)
Pooja Bhatt, Co-Founder, QuantaRisk and QuantaInsure (Kenya)
