Shirley Mburu is the Director, Advisory – Africa at BFA Global. She leads the organization’s advisory work, partnering with policymakers and development organizations to conduct global assessments of financial ecosystems, strategies, and products in order to identify drivers, barriers, and opportunities for deepening financial access and usage. She also brings extensive experience in financial innovation, having designed and managed multi-country initiatives across Africa that support private sector innovators in developing tech-enabled embedded finance and climate solutions to improve the lives of underserved individuals and MSMEs.
Previously, Shirley worked with the Centre for Financial Regulation and Inclusion (Cenfri), the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), and the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. She holds a Master of Commerce in Development Finance from the University of Cape Town, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management and a Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting from the same institution.
