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Samora Kariuki

Thinking and Writing about Fintech in Africa

Nairobi County

Invests in

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • CEO and Founder

    2021

    I am the owner and author of a growing Fintech publication called Frontier Fintech. Frontier Fintech seeks to drive positive Fintech outcomes in Africa through insights, connections and professional development.

2022 - 2024

  • Director

    2022 - 2024

    Sote is building the digital logistics and supply chain infrastructure for Africa. While we're at it, we will also embed financial services into the logistics and supply chain infrastructure.

2021 - 2022

  • Venture Partner

    2021 - 2022

    Rally Cap is a global venture collective of operators, founders and VCs collaboratively sourcing, investing in and advising early stage fintechs in emerging markets. I help cover the East African market.

2016 - 2022

  • Deputy Managing Director

    2016 - 2022

    Co-managing a growing local bank in an exciting phase of product development and roll-out.

2013 - 2021

  • Investment Manager

    2013 - 2021

2014 - 2016

  • Enterprise Risk Manager

    2014 - 2016

  • Postgraduate Economics Student

    2012 - 2013

  • Research Analyst

    2011 - 2012

    Research Analyst covering listed companies on the Nairobi Stock Exchange as well as fixed income securities listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.

  • Research Intern

    2010 - 2011

    Research Analyst Intern dealing with equity analysis, fixed income analysis, equity and bond valuation, unit trust registers, industry and company analysis and macro-economic analysis.

2010 - 2010

  • Tutor

    2010 - 2010

    Tutored at the University's Faculty of Business and Economics.