Marijn Wiersma

Interim Gender Lead, British International Investment

Marijn Wiersma joined British International Investment (formerly CDC) as Interim Gender Lead on 28 August 2020.

Previously, Marijn worked for Arise Invest in Cape Town, where she set up and was heading their sustainable and inclusive finance work across the African continent. Prior to that she was, amongst other roles, Senior Financial Inclusion Advisor for FMO from 2008 until 2017.

As a corporate anthropologist Marijn is deeply curious about what drives people and she is passionate about unlocking potential of women and girls in service of a better world.