Joyce Ann Wainaina
Joyce Ann Wainaina | |
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| Born | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day Kenya |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, investor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Managing Partner at Chui Ventures; former CEO of Citibank Kenya and East Africa |
Joyce Ann Wainaina serves as the Managing Partner at Chui Ventures, a Pan-African seed investment fund that emphasizes gender diversity and supports indigenous founders developing solutions for broad markets. Previously, she held the position of managing director at Citibank, where she oversaw Citi's Global Network Banking operations throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. From 2014 until 2019, she was the Chief Executive Officer of Citibank Kenya and East Africa.
Background and education
Born in Kenya in December 1967, she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Duquesne University in Pennsylvania. She further advanced her studies by earning a Master of Science in Financial Economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, part of the University of London.
Career
Joyce Ann Wainaina is the founder and current leader of Chui Ventures, a seed fund operating across Africa that empowers local entrepreneurs with scalable business models. During her tenure at Citibank, she directed activities spanning 11 Sub-Saharan African nations, holding various senior positions since 1990 including country management, corporate banking leadership, product oversight, and compliance controls. Her leadership roles included serving as CEO for Citi East Africa for five years and previously as Managing Director and Chief Country Officer at Citibank Zambia between 2011 and 2014.
An experienced investor with a notable portfolio across Africa, she champions talent cultivation initiatives. She co-developed Citi's Sapphire Leadership Programme aimed at senior professionals within Emerging Markets (EMEA). Additionally, she collaborated with the Kenya Bankers Association and the Central Bank of Kenya to create mentorship schemes for women executives in the banking sector. Joyce Ann is also a founding Trustee of the JB Wanjui Education Trust, which offers university scholarships to Kenyan female students.
Family
Joyce Ann Wainaina is married and has three children.
Other responsibilities
As of March 2019, she was among five women leading Kenyan commercial banks as CEOs. The other female chief executives included (a) Nasim Devji at Diamond Trust Bank, (b) Betty Korir at Credit Bank, (c) Anne Karanja at Kenya Post Office Savings Bank, and (d) Rebecca Mbithi at Family Bank.