Alex Mbugua

Alex Mbugua

Executive Chairman
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Over 30 years of local and international boardroom experience across mining, finance, and aviation, including five years as CFO for Africa at the world's largest gold miner.

Core skills
Corporate strategyCorporate finance & financial engineeringMining agreements & government relationsMergers & acquisitionsCapital raisingFinancial management & reportingCorporate governance
Academic & professional qualifications
  • Advanced Management Program (AMP 183), Harvard Business School2012
  • MBA, Corporate Finance — NYU Stern & Wits Business School2002
  • Certified Public Secretary, CPS (K)1996
  • Certified Public Accountant, CPA (K)1989
Experience
Present

Insitu Resources Advisory Ltd

Executive Chairman.

2016 – Present

QED Solutions Ltd

Founder and Executive Chairman of an Africa-facing business-management solutions firm, with delivery across 13 African countries.

2008 – 2015

Kenya Airways Ltd

Group Finance Director (CFO). Led a US$2.2bn capital raise; the debt transaction won the 2012 Global Transport Finance “Aircraft Debt Deal of the Year, Africa.”

2003 – 2008

AngloGold Ashanti — Africa Region

Chief Financial Officer. Financial strategy and operations for six mines across Africa producing around 2 million ounces of gold; negotiated mining and development agreements with governments; part of the AngloGold–Ashanti merger.

2000 – 2003

PricewaterhouseCoopers

CEO, Combined Systems Group (Africa).

1997 – 1999

Bain Hogg Insurance Brokers Kenya

Finance & Administration Director.

1992 – 1997

Lonrho East Africa Group

Chief Financial Officer, Properties & Express Kenya.

1985 – 1989

KPMG Kenya

Auditor / Consultant.