AfriMea Impact Partners is a strategic consulting firm dedicated to solving the fundamental challenge hindering sustainable development and economic growth across Africa: the Capacity Gap. Headquartered in Kenya, we serve as the critical Capacity Bridge that connects global finance with verified, scalable local impact. We operationalize global development recommendations, transforming potential into verifiable performance for both the private and non-profit sectors.
The shared barrier hindering the acceleration of African economies is the Capacity Gap. This systemic challenge manifests as concerns over absorptive capacity for enterprises and fiduciary risk for implementing partners, resulting in inefficient capital deployment and preventing socio-economic impact from being realized.
AfriMea was established to close this gap by transforming high-risk entities into reliable, investment-ready partners. We master this dual intervention (the Growth Bridge and the Fiduciary Shield) to de-risk the investment portfolio of global partners while simultaneously building local strength.
MSMEs are the foundational layer of economic resilience, acting as the economic powerhouse of the continent. They account for approximately 90% of all businesses and generate over 60% of formal and informal employment in Sub-Saharan Africa.
We are the Growth Bridge for MSMEs, addressing the critical constraint of low financial literacy and inadequate governance structures that prevents these enterprises from achieving investment-ready status.
NFPs represent the critical infrastructure for social equity. They act as the vital last-mile delivery mechanisms for essential services like health, education, gender and poverty alleviation programs. The effective deployment of the over $100 billion in annual global development assistance hinges on the integrity and compliance of these local entities.
Failure to meet rigorous Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) standards can lead to the withholding of tranches or cancellation of high-value development projects.
We act as the Fiduciary Shield by instituting global-standard fiduciary excellence, safeguarding donor funds and accelerating the efficient deployment of critical development resources.
To de-risk the investment portfolios of global partners and accelerate sustainable socio-economic transformation by building robust, investment-ready capacity in local African entities.
To be the leading partner for fiduciary excellence and scalable enterprise development, ensuring that every dollar of development finance and impact investment achieves its intended, measurable outcome.
AfriMea acts as both a Growth Bridge and a Fiduciary Shield – enabling capital to flow with confidence while strengthening the local institutions that carry Africa’s development on their shoulders.
We transform high-risk ventures into investment-ready partners. Our strategic technical assistance and coaching instill the financial discipline and operational systems needed to receive capital and ensure sustainable long-term success.
We institute global-standard fiduciary excellence. By combining strict financial controls, rigorous capacity assessments, and grants management, we safeguard donor funds and accelerate the efficient deployment of critical development resources.
We bring global-standard compliance, audit, and risk assurance. We are your low-fiduciary-risk partner.
Deep insight into financial sector strategy, credit modelling, and risk. We build bankable solutions.
Practical multi-sectoral knowledge of corporate operations. We build real-world market linkages that last.
Paul M. Ngunjiri
Founder & CEO
Our team comprises seasoned professionals with experience in strategy development, corporate governance, risk and controls, and financial management.
Collectively, the team has partnered on and designed impactful, sustainable solutions for diverse organisations – including governments, development agencies, financial services institutions, telecommunications and FMCG sectors.
Our Founder & CEO, Paul M. Ngunjiri, is a senior executive with deep experience spanning development finance, financial services, telecom and FMCG sectors across Africa and USA. He has previously served as the East Africa Leader for Financial Services Practice at Genesis Analytics; and held diverse senior roles at Standard Bank Group and Ernst & Young LLP (EY). He has a unique blend of expertise in strategy, accounting, finance, governance, risk management, ESG and internal controls.
Paul is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) of Kenya and a Certified Internal Audit Assessor, with advanced training in risk management, ESG and leadership. He holds an MBA from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor's degree in Commerce (Accounting) from Egerton University, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Business Administration (DBA) at USIU–Africa.