Marianne Mwaniki has been appointed senior vice president of social impact

Marianne Mwaniki at a past event. She has been apppointed Senior Vice President of Social Media Inc [Capital Fm]

Marianne Mwaniki has joined Visa Inc as senior vice president of social impact, with responsibility for the company’s strategy in financial inclusion, financial literacy, corporate social responsibility and corporate giving programmes.

 In this new role, Ms Mwaniki will also lead the Visa Foundation. Prior to joining Visa, Ms Mwaniki spent over 20 years in the international banking sector, leading teams across Africa, Europe and Asia. She was previously the Standard Chartered managing director in charge of individual clients Africa, where she held a various positions encompassing financial solutions delivery among other roles. She is also founding member of the Africa Leadership Network, and holds a master’s degree from the London School of Economics.