Kenya’s largest non-bank lender Tala, has named Annstella Mumbi as its new general manager for the Kenya unit
Prior to her appointment,she was Tala’s Global Director of Growth and Interim General Manager of Kenya.
She joins a list of a small number of women leading large technology companies in Kenya.
“Over the past three years at Tala, Mumbi has shown tremendous leadership, expanded her scope multiple times and most recently served as our Interim General Manager. She is able to bring the Kenya leadership team together and rally Tala around a bold vision for Kenya’s next phase of growth,” said Jori Pearsall, Tala Chief Business Officer.
Mumbi is a business executive with a decade of experience cutting across fintech, EdTech and venture funding having held multiple roles in strategy, growth, expansion and overall business leadership in seven African markets.
She graduated from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) with a bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering.
“She is able to bring the Kenya leadership team together and rally Tala around a bold vision for Kenya’s next phase of growth,” Tala chief business officer, Jori Pearsall, said in a statement.
Mumbi is also expected to steer the company into a full-service financial services provider over the next year.