A Kenyan man has been appointed Global Managing Partner in one of the world's top financial consulting firm.
Dalberg Advisors appointed Kenyan Edwin Macharia as its Global Managing Partner starting January 2020, for a period of three years.
Before his appointment, Macharia had worked at Dalberg in various capacities for eleven years, culminating in his founding of Dalberg’s East Africa office in 2008.
Also, he had worked at both McKinsey & Company and at the Clinton Foundation.
Speaking on Thursday after his appointment, Macharia promised to turn around fortunes of Dalberg, adding that the building process will be anchored in vision.
“I am excited to build upon these foundations towards our shared vision for the future of Dalberg,” Mr Macharia said.
He replaces Yana Kakar, whose two-term tenure has ended at the firm.
“Edwin has spearheaded a lot of innovation into the new business lines within the Group. That will serve him well as he steps forward to lead Dalberg’s biggest and longest-standing business” said Henrik Skovby, Dalberg’s founder.
Forbes named Macharia as one of the ‘10 Most Powerful Men in Africa in 2015’, while the World Economic Forum accorded him global recognition as a Young Global Leader in the same year.
“Our entire partnership is tremendously excited to welcome Edwin and to see what new horizons he helps Dalberg reach next,” said Yana Kakar, the outgoing Global Managing Partner.