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James Mwangi

Banker who is Group Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings and Executive Chairman of Equity Group Foundation.

CurrentLatest source dated 2026-08-13Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did James Mwangi hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. Founder and Executive Chairman, Equity Group Foundation Current

    Founded and chairs the group's foundation, which runs the Wings to Fly and Elimu scholarship programmes.[1, 2, 3]

  2. 2004
    Finance and Operations Director, Equity Building Society Date uncertain

    Senior finance and operations role at Equity before it converted into a bank; start year given inconsistently in the source.[4]

  3. Auditor, later strategy manager, Trade Bank Group Date uncertain

    Early-career audit and strategy roles before joining Equity.[4]

  4. 2004
    Group Managing Director and CEO, Equity Group Holdings Plc Current

    Chief executive of the Kenya-headquartered banking group.[1, 3, 4]

Sources

  1. Dr. James MwangiUN Global Compact - Global Alliance of Business and Investors (GABI), primary source
  2. Wings to Fly: 15 years of Empowering Dreams (Issue 18)Equity Group Foundation, 2024-01, primary source
  3. Equity Foundation equips 4,949 scholars with leadership and career skillsDawan Africa, 2026-08-13, secondary source
  4. James Mwangi profileThe Kenya Times, 2026-01-02, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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