About

ZeniZeni Sustainable Finance is an African-based think tank that works with an international reach, offering a global perspective on sustainable finance with in-depth local insights specific to regional contexts. 

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We provide solutions that help our partners filter their decisions through the lens of sustainability.  We see finance as a catalyst for a sustainable future, and believe that transforming the way investments are made is key to achieving Sustainable Development Goals. 

 

We have a deep understanding of the finance system. Malango Mughogho, the Managing Director of ZeniZeni, has over 20 years’ experience in banking and development finance. 

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History 

ZeniZeni Sustainable Finance began in 2018 with a single mission: to use the power of sustainable finance to address Africa's development challenges.  Malango, ZeniZeni’s founder, has seen a negative side of finance during her decades working in the sector but has also seen what the sector can deliver when working with sustainability in mind.  Drawing on this knowledge and experience, ZeniZeni exists to deliver home-grown, globally-informed finance solutions in conjunction with its collaborators. 

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What’s in a name (and a logo)? 

Zeni Zeni is a Chichewa phrase from Malawi, Malango's home country, that means 'the real thing' or 'truth'. Our logo also reflects transparency: it represents the rings of a tree, which not only show the tree's age but, according to the UCAR Center for Science Education in the USA, tree rings “record evidence of disastrous floods, insect attacks, lightning strikes, and even earthquakes... they also hold excellent records of climate”.  

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Transparency is one of ZeniZeni’s central operating principles and is also needed for the financial sector to be sustainable, which is why we wanted to bring it into the name of the organisation and the logo. 

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