Catherine Njane

Catherine brings over 12 years of experience in strategic advisory across diverse sectors such as agribusiness, development finance, education, financial services, manufacturing, technology, and the public sector. Her regional experience gives her a nuanced understanding of the African market.

As the director of advisory services, Catherine leads a dynamic team focused on delivering high-impact solutions in strategy advisory and insights, program design and management, entrepreneurship support services, due diligence, financial modelling, and valuation.

Catherine serves as a trusted advisor to multinationals, startups, government, and development agencies, playing pivotal roles in transformative initiatives including programs focused on enhancing digital innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems with responsibilities that include overseeing the development of a national innovation strategy, design of early-stage financing, and design and implementation of a grant program for Entrepreneurial Support Organizations (ESOs).

She has managed an export growth program aimed at boosting high-value agricultural exports and has collaborated with development and public sector entities to provide Business Development Services (BDS) to priority sectors. Catherine's expertise also extends to developing strategic plans for both local and international clients.

Prior to joining Andersen, Catherine honed her skills at Deloitte, specializing in enterprise risk management.