About Collins At 20 years old, Collins Kathuli is enthusiastic about fintech and passionate about business and technology. Collins exhibits strong leadership qualities, and it is these leadership qualities that have allowed him to successfully co-found and lead Kyanda, a fintech company incorporated in Kenya. In his role as co-founder and CEO, Collins oversees Kyanda’s operations, including business development and strategy. He leads…
About Martin Martin Sure Ondiwa is a 21-year-old university student who is pursuing his undergraduate degree in land surveying at the Technical University of Kenya in Nairobi. He has always considered himself to be entrepreneurial. Having grown up in an agricultural family, Martin’s love for farming was nurtured from an early age. While his peers used their pocket money to…
About Wilfred Wilfred Chege is a third-year student at Jomo Kenyatta University in Kiambu, Kenya pursuing a degree in Business and Information Technology. Wilfred has always been passionate about entrepreneurship, in fact, whilst in secondary school, Wilfred joined a club run by Junior Achievement Kenya. The club focused on generating viable business ideas and testing…
In his third year of University, Cecil Chikezie found out that the Kenyan government issued a nationwide ban on charcoal. This heavily affected Cecil’s family as they were very reliant on the material for basic day-to-day use. Charcoal prices spiked and Cecil was inspired to search for more sustainable and cheaper fuel alternatives. He discovered…
Despite being raised in the urban environment of Nairobi, Kevin has always been drawn to rural life. In 2015, Kevin decided to indulge his curiosity and explore entrepreneurial opportunities in the rural areas. Upon doing research, Kevin discovered that rural youth were disenfranchised from farming. He decided to create space for youth to participate…
Richard Turere hails from the pastoral Maasai community in Kenya. As a young boy, he was responsible for herding and caretaking his family’s herd of cattle. Because Richard’s family lives on the periphery of the unfenced Nairobi National Park, they often experienced lion attacks on their livestock, leading to devastating losses of livestock that they…
Gerald Matolo is the founder of Angaza Africa Technologies, a company that is revolutionising the use of safe and affordable sources of household and industrial energy through Briquettes. Briquettes are smokeless, odourless and burn longer than other fuels. Angaza Africa Technologies focuses on the fabrication of briquette-machines, construction of solid waste carbonization kilns and the processing…
Ifrah founded Supermom which addresses issues caused by the high level of poverty in her community where over half of its population lives below the poverty line. Many opportunities for viable economic growth in her community are hindered as a result of the inapt infrastructure and the socio-economic disconnect that exist; causing essentials products like…
Geoffrey Mulei, the CEO of Inkisha, describes himself as an entrepreneur with a heart for Africa. Inkisha is an innovative startup designed to increase access to eco-friendly packaging among African consumers by partnering with advertisers and innovative brands. Geoffrey grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, where he was exposed to different forms of innovation. His exposure…
