Former Head of Engineering at Stanbic Bank, Kenya and South Sudan, Catherine Muraga has been
appointed as the Managing Director of Microsoft’s Africa Development Center
(ADC East) software engineering hub.
Ms.
Muraga who takes over from Jack Nagare brings a diverse wealth of experience to
Microsoft ADC having worked in a variety of industries such as manufacturing,
aviation, and banking with an expansive 15 years of knowledge of the IT landscape
in Kenya and the sub-region.
Prior to joining Microsoft, she led the
Engineering team at Stanbic Bank Kenya and South Sudan. Leading all engineering
capabilities including information technology, data, AI and Analytics, Cyber
Security, Operations & Real estate services. She was also a member of the
bank’s Executive Leadership team. She was previously the Director of IT and
Operations at Sidian Bank.
Catherine is an alumnus of Columbia
Business School Digital Strategies for Business, Oxford University Fintech
Programme, and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from
Africa Nazarene University.
