Mrs. Diana Cazacu is expert in strategy, business and operating models, microfinance institutions set up and transformation, as well as agriculture financing with 20 years of international experience in the financial sector (banking and microfinance) across Africa, Middle East Europe and Asia. She also brings a rich experience in digital financial services, including core banking systems, credit scoring, digital channels.

Mrs. Cazacu is a very passionate professional who has held executive positions in several microfinance banks and networks in Africa including the roles of Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Opportunity Bank Kenya, Chief Operations Officer of Banco Oportunidade Mocambique and Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Banco Terra Mozambique (Rabobank investment). Additionally, she supervised and guided ten microfinance institutions in Africa, as Regional IT Director for Opportunity International, and held a board member position of a microfinance institution in Afghanistan.

Mrs Cazacu holds a Master certificate as Black Belt Lean Six Sigma and is fluent in Romanian, English and Portuguese. She was appointed board of director for FINCA Limited (Malawi) in January 2020 and has been operating in that role since