Victor Gitobu Email & Phone Number

Summary of Professional ExperienceCurrently, Executive Director with EIM Solutions (Enterprise Information Management Solutions) Limited. - Career background as a finance specialist (and then as an entrepreneur / investor) with over 33 years of experience in corporate banking, investment banking and consulting in East Africa, including advisory and development roles based on value chain financing in the agricultural sector.- Private equity investor / entrepreneur and business executive in start-ups and established businesses, specifically IT / Technology, Healthcare & Agriculture including marine fishery (new venture).- Strong creative and leadership skills are demonstrated by creating & leading two separate investment banks; Equity Investment Bank (100% owned by Equity Bank) and CBA Capital Ltd (wholly owned subsidiary of Commercial Bank of Africa). - Extensive lending and corporate relationship banking experience (over 17 years) with four banks in Kenya: Standard Chartered Bank, Citibank N A, Commercial Bank of Africa and Equity Bank Group. - Excellent understanding of the Kenyan financial sector, with knowledge of relevant legislative framework and Central Bank of Kenya prudential guidelines. - Advisory work to create a Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) in Kenya has cemented experience of building Private-Public Partnerships and effective collaboration with Government & the Public Sector (Ministries of Agriculture & Finance, National Cereals and Produce Board). Previously, Co-Chair of the Warehouse Receipting System (WRS) Task Force in Kenya, appointed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture. - Currently, a Director in private companies invested in Technology and Agribusiness.

Listed skills include Extensive Corporate And Investment Banking Experience, Building Relationships, Creative And Innovative, Team Leadership, and 22 others.