American digital payments company Visa Inc has tapped former Standard Chartered
boss Marianne Mwaniki as senior vice president of social impact.
She will be in charge of strategy in the areas of financial inclusion, literacy and corporate social responsibility.
The
California headquartered firm said in her new role, Ms Mwaniki will
also lead the Visa Foundation, which was established in 2017 “to build
on Visa’s long history of corporate giving and to accelerate the
delivery of the company’s social impact goals by helping small and
microenterprises thrive”.
“Her leadership will advance
Visa’s commitment to strengthening communities, operating responsibly,
and prioritising the inclusiveness and growth of micro and small
enterprises around the world,” the firm said in a statement.
The
London School of Economics-trained executive is a banking veteran
having spent more than 20 years in the international banking sector,
leading teams across Africa, Europe and Asia.
In her
previous role, she was managing director, individual clients Africa, at
Standard Chartered, where she led dockets charged with “client value
proposition design, financial solutions delivery and the bank’s
sustainability strategy formulation”.
“Marianne has a
wonderful combination of strong global experience in the financial
industry and a demonstrated passion for driving social change,” said Mr
William Sheedy, executive vice president of corporate strategy, mergers
and acquisitions and government relations at Visa.
Ms
Mwaniki is currently a board member of the British Chamber of Commerce
Kenya. She is a founding member of the Africa Leadership Network and was
recently recognised by the Business Daily as one of Kenya’s Top 40
under 40.
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