Kenneth Davis Kasigila
Group CEO & Founder
Primary visionary behind Africa Climate Finance. Leads high-level capitalization, global partnerships with climate funds, and strategic expansion across the continent. Climate finance advisor; led a US$200M commercial bank climate funding proposal.
About
Kenneth Davis Kasigila serves as the Group CEO and Founder of Africa Climate Finance. He is the primary visionary behind the organization, focusing on high-level capitalization, global partnerships with climate funds, and the strategic expansion of the group across the continent. He is also Head of Policy Advisory and Climate Finance at CRDB Bank Plc and has led commercial-bank climate finance accreditation and project development work. He subsequently led the approval of a US$200M funding proposal supporting Tanzania's smallholder farmers with affordable loans and grant facilities for climate adaptation in agriculture.
He has participated as a Party and panellist at COP26 (Glasgow), COP27, COP28, and COP29, including at UN climate finance forums. He contributed to the first Green Bond in East Africa (US$300M) and led the Tanzania chapter of MUFG Bank's Project Gaia (US$1.5B), approved by its board.
Education & Credentials
- Master's in Financial Services Risk and Operations, Glasgow Caledonian University (UK)
- Certified Expert in Sustainable Finance, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
- Executive Assistant to Group CEO, CRDB Bank Plc; Board Member, Tanzania Film Board; Trustee Director, Halopesa
Expertise
- Climate fund accreditation and project development
- Climate risk assessment, ESG, and sustainability strategy
- Blended finance and climate adaptation financing
- Tanzania's FSDMP and National Climate Change Response Strategy
Insights on Climate Policy & Finance
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