Warura Gicho
Growth Hub Manager at Agri Frontier- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Kikuyu -
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Swahili Full professional proficiency
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French A1 Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Certified Investment and Financial Analyst
Institute of Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (ICIFA)
Experience
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Agri Frontier
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Kenya
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Growth Hub Manager
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Jul 2022 - Present
Agri frontier Growth Hub is an Agri incubator providing the Missing middlewith subsidized consulting services by supporting them with pre- fundraising support, fundraising support,and post Investment support investment, with a focus Africa.Responsibilities include:• Project planning, implementation, and monitoring• Fundraising for the project and clients• Conducting due diligence for potential clients• Development of strategic plans, financial models, and business plans for Agri businesses• Carrying out Agri business valuations• Transaction advisory including presenting opportunities to developmental, impact and private equityinvestors• Feasibility studies for new and expansion agricultural projects Show less
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Senior Agribusiness Financial Consultant
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Mar 2022 - Nov 2022
Key roles:• Development of strategic plans, financial models and business plans for Agri businesses• Carrying out Agri business valuations• Transaction advisory including presenting opportunities to developmental, impact and private equity investors• Feasibility studies for new and expansion agricultural projects• Preparing fund raising proposals and tenders
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Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC)
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Kenya
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Analyst
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May 2017 - Mar 2022
I engage my services as a business analyst where I utilize modelling, statistics, analytics, and math to uncover hidden insights, trends and patterns. I am also involved in portfolio management and advisory of 15 clients in the renewable energy, agribusiness and water sector. Key Roles: • Developing bankable business plans, financial models and investment proposals. • Providing management consulting and business advisory support to clients. • Developing investments memos and providing clients with access to finance mechanisms through investor Linkages and deal structuring support. • Developing, evaluating, deal structuring and due diligence on potential investees. • Supporting enterprises through product development, revenue generation and strategy formulation. • Providing specialized business trainings with an aim of supporting enterprises scale. • Providing project management and post investment support for proof of concept and debt investees. • Architecting and implementing analytics and visualization components for device data analysis platform to predict hardware. My Accomplishments. 🏆 Led Access to finance for both AgrIbiz and Greenbiz programs with 207 clients funded with debt and Grants Show less
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PKF Consulting Services LLP
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant Analyst
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Dec 2013 - May 2017
As Corporate Finance Analyst, I leveraged my skills to coordinate feasibility studies, streamline business plan operations, conduct valuations and drive project management. Key Contributions: • Produced financial reports evaluating completed projects, identifying current trends and evaluating variances. • Developed detailed forecast models against budgets based on key indicators, increasing accuracy of short- and long-term earnings estimates. • Compiled data to generate financial statements including cash flow, P&L, and balance sheet for review by management. • Performed due diligence on new development projects. • Prepared ad hoc analysis and performance reports to assist management and sales team in evaluating special projects in a timely manner. • Outlined, workplans, schedules and generated budgets as project scope determination. • Consolidated and increased the business’ market share in the territory through intelligent market research and aggressive selling. My Accomplishments. 🏆 Carried out a feasibility study on the development a coffee and golf estate and also acted as project managers. 🏆 Successfully undertook a due diligence for a Dairy factory which was under receivership. 🏆 Conducted a due diligence and a valuation for a micro- finance which was targeted for a majority stake acquisition. Show less
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Education
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2012 - 2015
Kenya Methodist University
Diploma in Business Administration, Project Management -
2010 - 2013
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Economics, Economics
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