Company

Our Mission & Vision

We are on a mission to modernize lending infrastructure across Africa, enabling financial inclusion through powerful, scalable technology.

The Presta Story

Founded in Nairobi, Presta emerged from a simple realization: while mobile money had revolutionized payments in Africa, the backend lending operations of SACCOs, microfinance institutions, and banks remained painfully manual and fragmented.

We built Presta to be the definitive operating system for lenders—a platform that combines bank-grade compliance with the agility of modern fintech. Today, we process billions in loans and serve hundreds of thousands of borrowers, helping institutions grow securely and efficiently.

Meet The Team

Leadership and team members

Our leadership team is shown first, with the full team displayed below.

CEO

Tom Muriranja

Chief Executive Officer

Driving Presta's vision to modernize lending across Africa with scalable, compliant technology.

CTO

Duggan Kimani

Chief Technology Officer

Leads engineering and platform architecture, ensuring bank-grade security and integrations.

Sales Director

Salome Njoki

Sales Director

Builds strategic partnerships and drives growth across SACCOs, microfinance, and enterprise lenders.

Customer Experience

Sharleen Kabiru

Head of Customer Experience

Champions client success and ensures world-class support at every step.

Board of Directors

Independent Governance

Independent oversight guiding strategy, risk and governance — held distinct from day-to-day management.

Kris Senanu

Kris Senanu

Board Chairman

25+ yrs strategic leadership. Ex-Safaricom & AccessKenya — the region's first listed ICT firm. Board advisor across industries.

Rita Gitobu, MCIM

Rita Gitobu, MCIM

Board Director

15+ yrs in payments & fintech. Ex-Flutterwave, ImaliPay & Azuri. Named Top 25 Women in Digital.

CPA Caleb Mokaya

CPA Caleb Mokaya

Board Director

10+ years of senior leadership in fiscal policy, public finance oversight, and corporate strategy.

Danson Mwaura

Danson Mwaura

Board Director

12+ yrs in audit & advisory, 5+ yrs in financial-sector leadership.

Francis Kinuthia

Francis Kinuthia

Board Director

14+ yrs in the financial sector and 12+ yrs in tax compliance.

Andrew Karanja

Andrew Karanja

Board Director

15+ yrs in information technology and IT management.

Full Presta team

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