Biashara Factors Limited
Anne has a wealth of experience in the financial services sector, having worked professionally in several regulated financial institutions in senior and high-level capacities. She has worked for Middle East Bank in Nairobi, ABN
AMRO Bank and Citibank.
Having held senior management roles as Senior Corporate Banking manager, she made a shift into the SME side of business. As the CEO of a Micro Finance Wholesale House, She was able to interact & finance a range of SME front facing institutions ranging from CBO’s, Sacco’s, non-deposit taking financial institutions and micro finance institutions.
The experience was pivotal in giving her practical overview of the challenges that faced the SME sector. In 2008, she began her entrepreneurial journey, and fo7nded Soko Letu Ltd. This entity focused on creating and managing SME retail outlets, for over 40 SME ENTREPRENEURS, as well as two apparel outlets.
This experience gave her a first hand view of the true challenges of emerging SME’s. In 2010, Anne, along-side other investors began negotiations to invest in Biashara Factors Ltd.
Biashara Factors Ltd is a factor house that provides supply chain financing to suppliers in the retail market.
Anne has also gained governance experience having Chaired The Association of Micro Finance Institutions, Women Enterprise Fund and Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd. She has been a board member to several reputable institutions.
Anne is the current Senior Advisor to The President of Kenya on SME Development.