Andia Chakava has over 17 years in roles at Senior Management Level coupled with Advisory Roles with experience in fund management, investment, driving women’s economic empowerment goals, providing intellectual and strategic leadership to both public and private institutions, and developing accountability structures for impact and sustainable success. Andia is a global thought leader in gender lens investing and is one of the first female fund managers in the East Africa region, covering the private sector, women's entrepreneurship, interfacing with the financial services sector, fundraising and donor relations, and civil society engagement.