Country: Kenya

Prescilla Awino Onyango has more than six years of experience in environmentally-friendly enterprises in the Lake Victoria region. Because she strongly believes in human-centered design, she founded Winam Green Ventures, an organization that empowers women and girls in marginalized communities in the wetlands and islands of Kenya to implement socioeconomic projects (involving briquettes, improved energy-saving… Continue reading Prescilla Awino Onyango

Nasreen Ali Mohamed is cofounder and chief financial officer at Cherehani Africa, a social enterprise that leverages mobile technology to provide financial education and credit to women and adolescent girls who own microenterprises. Cherehani Africa serves more than 9,000 women microentrepreneurs, with a specific focus on rural and remote areas. Recently, Nasreen founded Afrikapu, a… Continue reading Nasreen Ali Mohamed

Patricia Chepkwony is an entrepreneurship professional with five years’ experience in teaching and research. Currently, she is pursuing a doctorate in Entrepreneurship Studies at Maseno University, Kenya. She holds a master’s degree in Entrepreneurship and has been practicing entrepreneurship through teaching and research at the University of Kabianga, Kenya. She is involved in curriculum development,… Continue reading Patricia Chepwogen Chepkwony

Daisy is a certified project management professional (PMP) and an Electrical engineer. She holds a BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and is pursuing an MSc in Energy Management, both from the University of Nairobi. She has been a project engineer at the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company since 2011 and is also a founding member… Continue reading Daisy Karimi Muthamia

Kelvin Macharia Kuria is a young entrepreneur with over four years’ experience in the business of innovative security. He is currently the founder and director of Sunrise Tracking, a company that offers innovative car tracking products, fleet management system, CCTV surveillance, and biometrics products. His main mandate is focusing on innovating, designing and managing the… Continue reading Kelvin Macharia Kuria

Mshila Sio has over three years of experience in the water resource management sector. He is the founder and Director of Agua Inc. Kenya, an innovative water purification and wastewater treatment company dedicated to providing sustainable solutions throughout the continent. His approach advocates that the unique challenges Africa faces offer the required impetus to create… Continue reading Mshila Mwakai Sio

Lydia Munika is an entrepreneur and youth leader who works to harness the energy, talent, and potential of youth in a positive direction through activities and trainings. She is the first and only female President of Kakamega County Youth Bunge Forum with 12 constituencies, over 1200 youth Bunges, and an average of 25 members per… Continue reading Lydia Nafulu Munika

Komu Bernard has over three years of experience in software development. He currently works as a Senior Software Developer for a startup company called Wezatele ltd. He is responsible for developing solutions that help retailers order goods from distributors via SMS. He’s also the founder of myNGOcareer.com, a job aggregation website focusing on the NGO… Continue reading Benard Wairagu Komu