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From Rags to (Shared) Riches: How James Mwangi Democratized Financial Access Across Africa

From Rags to (Shared) Riches: How James Mwangi Democratized Financial Access Across Africa

Update: 2023-11-27
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James Mwangi made a courageous decision to leave a comfortable, big-city banking job to rescue Equity Building Society, a local financial institution on which Kenyan farmers and villagers depended. Under his leadership, the struggling firm transformed into a multi-national conglomerate (Equity Group Holdings) that now serves millions of customers across six African countries. Mwangi explains how he found the fortitude to fight for the financial futures of everyday people.

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From Rags to (Shared) Riches: How James Mwangi Democratized Financial Access Across Africa

From Rags to (Shared) Riches: How James Mwangi Democratized Financial Access Across Africa

Harvard Business School Prof. Ranjay Gulati