Born in Tanzania, Heri graduated with a BSC Economics degree from Cardiff Business school at the University of Wales in the UK. Today, Heri co founded and leads the Pangani Group a highly diversified investment Group with interests in Investment Management, Property Development, Property Services, and Financial Services including private equity in Tanzania.

Before establishing the new Group, he was CEO & Managing Director of KCB Tanzania, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kenya Commercial Bank which is East Africa's biggest regional bank with assets in excess of USD2 billion and over 200 branches. Heri is a fellow of the African Leadership Initiative, and a member of the Aspen Global Network.