Our Team
At Tola Group Consulting, diversity is not just a principle - it is our strength. Tola brings together global leaders, senior consultants, and technical experts with deep experience in research, policy & regulation, financial product design, economics, gender, market systems, community development, and digital transformation. This diversity allows us to understand complex challenges from multiple perspectives and design solutions grounded in real-world contexts.
Our experts have worked within some of the world’s most influential organisations, including Safaricom, Equity Bank, GSMA, Inclusivity Solutions, BFA Global, VISA, Millicom, MicroSave Consulting, and Airtel. We have contributed to transformative initiatives across Africa and Asia — from shaping mobile money and interoperability projects to designing financial products, leading consumer research, developing go-to-market strategies, and informing policy and regulatory reform.
What unites us is a shared commitment to inclusive growth. We combine lived experience, technical expertise, and regional insight to help institutions and ecosystems build systems that work for all — especially those too often left behind.
Team
Wambui Kiarie
As the strategic and execution-based leader, Wambui guides Tola Group’s direction and ensures that vision translates into performance across the organisation, driving efficiency, accountability, and high-quality delivery across all engagements.
Wambui’s vision is to build meaningful impact, bringing a strong blend of strategic leadership, programme and project management, research expertise, and development practice. She has a knack in translating insights into practical solutions that expand opportunity and strengthen inclusive growth. Her work connects big-picture thinking with evidence-based action, shaping how we innovate and deliver lasting impact.
Co-Founder | Managing Partner
Consulting Associates
Nic Wasunna
A focused and results-driven leader, Nic sets the long-term direction for Tola Group. He cultivates global partnerships, growth, and thought leadership across global markets.
With deep understanding of markets and institutions, he connects partners to the right solutions with clarity and care, ensuring that Tola Group delivers meaningful, measurable impact for the communities and institutions we serve.
His daily mission is to ensure that our work remains ambitious, mission-driven, and responsive to emerging global priorities by aligning our purpose with performance.
Co-Founder | Managing Partner
Senior Inclusive Finance and Gender Associate
Abigail Komu
Analytical and purpose-driven in equal measure, Abi brings a thoughtful approach to advancing inclusive finance and gender equity. As Senior Inclusive Finance and Gender Associate, she combines research, insight, and practical expertise to design solutions that expand access and opportunity for underserved populations.
Precious Manyara
Organised, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused, Precious keep us organised, ensuring that projects are delivered in time, within scope and on budget - efficiently and with impact. She coordinates teams and resources, manages processes, and keeps initiatives on track from planning to execution.
Her strong focus is on team collaboration and results, Precious helps turn strategy into action and ensures our work delivers meaningful outcomes for partners and communities.
Project Manager
Senior Inclusive Finance Associate
Edward Obiko
Passionate about improving lives through access to financial and economic services, designs customer-focused solutions that respond to market needs and improve outcomes for underserved communities. As a Senior Inclusive Finance Associate, he combines research, insight, and hands-on expertise to design customer-centered solutions that respond to market needs and improve outcomes for underserved communities.
15+ associates and partner organisations
Tola Group has a global network of over 15 experts, including local partner firms strategically positioned across Africa and Asia. They enrich our work by bringing the regional expertise in economics, inclusive finance, and advanced data analytics with deep local immersion. We bridge the gap between global vision and last-mile reality, delivering rigorous research, evidence-based MEL, and strategic insights that turn market complexity into scalable, sustainable impact.