Gloria is a budding social worker from Makerere University now working with Vijana Corps, a leading youth organization in Uganda. She is part of an exciting team that is extending safe spaces, tools and platforms to youth in hard-to-reach areas in Uganda. Gloria exposes youth and youth groups to information and opportunities for them to participate in decision-making processes and development at all levels.

Prosper Ahimbisibwe is the Co-Founder of Mobile Scan Solutions Uganda(MSCAN), an organization that develops low-cost and portable ultrasound scans to detect risk factors of maternal mortality among pregnant mothers in resource-limited settings. Prosper ensures that the most vulnerable mothers like those in remote areas and refugee settings receive an antenatal scan to rule out any risk factors of maternal mortality. He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree from Makerere University, Uganda. 

Ravina is a Research Associate and leading the Laterite Tanzania office. She works with clients in various sectors to rigorously evaluate their programs to inform their decision-making. Ravina works in the application of evidence to inform public policy, with expertise in the agriculture sector. She has an undergraduate degree in Economics from UC Berkeley and a Masters of Public Administration in Development Practice (MPA-DP) from Columbia University.

Dr Benjamin W. Wachira is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and the founder of the Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation, an NGO supporting emergency healthcare providers across Kenya to save lives by strengthening the emergency healthcare system through capacity building, knowledge development, advocacy and research. Dr Wachira's work has been widely published, and he continues to lead emergency medical care development and research across Kenya. 

Jackline is the Program Officer at Vijana Corps, a youth-focused organization, whose mission is to achieve social justice and equitable development in Uganda. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences from Makerere University. Jackline creates and extends opportunities, platforms, and safe spaces to youth to enable them to participate in development and governance at all levels. Jackline has over 5 years of experience in empowering communities (Children and youth) to overcome poverty and exclusion, and to achieve social justice.

Alex is the Founder and Executive Director of Talents Enabling Uganda, a learning and business development services consultancy firm that trains, mentors and coaches SME’s to build effective governance, finance and business management systems for growth and sustainability. Prior to founding Talents, Alex worked with World Vision Uganda and Digital Opportunity Trust. He is an entrepreneur running a pharmacy, lab and clinic in Gayaza. He holds a Master's Degree in Entrepreneurship for Impact and a Bachelor’s Degree in commerce.

Ngojea is a passionate and experienced professional with over ten years of experience in community development and education. Ngojea is a co-founder of Every Child Tanzania. He focuses on helping students achieve their academic and career goals through leadership camps "Opportunity projects". Ngojea holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from St. Augustine University, and certificates in compassionate learning, and child development. Ngojea hopes that one day, every child will have the opportunity to reach their potential to change the world.

Nebiyat Demeke Fiseha is a Founder and General Manager of Rohobot home-based health care. Rohobot was established on January 2017 to provide home-based health care services for chronically ill elders with the vision of Creating a suitable environment for chronically ill elders in Ethiopia as well as Africa. Rohobot also creates job opportunities for fresh graduate students of medical schools. She is a representative of Ethiopia on WIA54, 2019 and one of the speakers on Social enterprise.

Ruth Atim is the founder of, an organisation empowering Women Human Right Defenders and young school girls with Cyber Security and Digital literacy skills respectively. She is very passionate about Gender and Technology and most of her work is geared towards ending online abuse that targets women and ensuring that young school girls and women embrace the use of Science and Technology in all spheres of life. Ruth holds a Bachelor's degree in Information and Communications Technology.

A forerunner in the fight for women's rights and nonconformity, Bahati Mgogwe deserves our respect and admiration. In Tanzania, the Girls First Initiative is giving girls a voice to change the status quo and unlock latent potential. The guidance of Bahati In 2020, she launched the Girls First Initiative with the goal of breaking down barriers and giving young women the tools they need to achieve their full potential. 

Opportune works for Kosmotive Ltd, a company that focuses on manufacturing reusable sanitary pads and providing health information to women where she is the Chief Operations officer. In this capacity, she leads the operations and finance department. In that role, she focuses on the company operation and management department and participates and leads various activities including a Training program for women, Pad Donation and a community project. Opportune holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and various certificate in management and operation.

Wakjira is a legal aid provider at the University of Gondar Free Legal Aid Center and a lecturer in law at the same university. He provides and coordinates the provision of legal services, such as preparing legal pleadings, giving legal consultations, and representing vulnerable members of the community who, because of economic inability, gender discrimination, age constraints, or disability, are unable to access justice. Wakjira also provides community legal education in North Gondor cities on basic legal knowledge.

Rashid Iwiire holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Statistics and is the Executive Director of Amani Foundation. With a passion for addressing poverty and injustice, Rashid has dedicated his career to improving the lives of marginalized communities through economic empowerment, education, and healthcare initiatives. His expertise and leadership have played a significant role in the growth and success of Amani Foundation, making a lasting impact on the communities they serve. 

Bior is the Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer of Leprosy and Neglected Tropical Diseases Organization South Sudan, an organization that advocates & finds solutions for Tropical & Neglected diseases in South Sudan & champions diseases of poverty. Before forming Leprosy and Neglected Tropical Diseases, Bior was the First American Society for Microbiology Young Ambassador to South Sudan. Bior is an active peace builder/community and youth mobilizer with a focus on social strengthening. Bior has a B.Sc. in General Microbiology.

Bernard Makachia is a street-wise professional with more than 20 years of experience in community development and international development work in East Africa. A talented and passionate educator who recognizes that education has the ability to transform the lives of the global poor and marginalized. Proven ability to conceive, plan and manage non-governmental organizations. Passionate about climate change mitigation through bio Briquettes. Currently, he is the Executive Director of Education For Better Living Organization and CEO of Chabri Energy Company Ltd.

Deborah Asikeit is a professional Project Manager and Life-Coach who has benefited from a number of coaching and mentoring programmes throughout school and work life which has made her competitive in the job market and works with international agencies such as the UN, GIZ and British Council to create significant impact. Determined to create opportunities for especially girls to excel at different levels, she founded ASK8 Centre for Skills Development to provide life skills, vocational training and coaching services.

Ann-Elise is Head of Growth at Turaco, an inclusive insurtech operating in East Africa and Nigeria. Turaco designs and sells affordable insurance to lower-income earners to cushion the unexpected financial shocks caused by health emergencies. Ann-Elise is also Co-Founder and Partner of LendHer Capital, a venture debt fund for Kenyan women entrepreneurs. Prior to this, Ann-Elise worked at AZA Finance, KadAfrica, SHONA, and the Business Council for Peace. Ann-Elise holds a Bachelor's Degree in Global Studies from Loyola University Maryland.

Elijah Omagor is the Founder and Managing Director of Konnect Initiatives, a financial organization based in Uganda that empowers young entrepreneurs to access financial capital and scale up their micro and small businesses. Elijah holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Makerere University and an Executive MBA from ESAMI. He served as a Legal Manager at Stanbic Bank Uganda and Nile Breweries Limited prior to starting Konnect Initiatives. He is passionate about business, finance and community development.

Hadas is a human rights advocate and humanitarian aid worker. She has vast experience in working with refugees and IDPs as a Human Rights Expert, and Legal Officer and provided dignified services to improve the lives of many. Alongside her professional work, she is a also women’s rights advocate, working towards ending Gender-based violence. Hadas holds a bachelor's degree in Law, Economics, Political Science and International Relations and is pursuing her Master’s degree in International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid.

John is the founder and Chief Executive of Focal Development Finance Limited, a socially inclined organisation that provides responsible, inclusive and affordable credit and to micro and small entrepreneurs. Prior to founding Focal Development Finance Limited, John worked in the pension industry as an assistant pension consultant. John holds a bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science from Makerere University.

Salu Charles is the Executive Director of Kinara for Youth Evolution, an organization that empowers young people to be change-makers in their communities in Sexual Reproductive Health, education, climate action, civic engagement, and economic empowerment through participatory development approaches. Prior to Executive Director Salu, led an entrepreneurship project in Morogoro Municipality. Salu holds a bachelor’s degree in Development Studies from the University of Dodoma.

Adrien Bizimana is the Program Officer of Miracle Corners Rwanda, focusing on equitably empowering vulnerable youth (people with disability, teen mothers, and out-school youth) with marketable ICT and tailoring skillsets. Adrien Bizimana makes vocational Training Education a tool for transforming the community by providing quality learning outcomes that ensure significant education returns that benefit the households and community at large. Adrien Bizimana holds a Master's Degree in Quality of Education from Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg in Germany.

Calvince is the founder and director of Hopeland foundation a community organization working towards community development with a focus on economic empowerment especially for disadvantaged groups. Hopeland foundation community garden project gives vulnerable women an opportunity to be self-dependant and grow their own food without having to rely on fishermen who otherwise insist on sex for fish exchange.

Eyob Tamru a general manager of Ellilta products works on empowering and creating a sustainable livelihood for women in prostitution. Ellilita product is a social enterprise wing of Ellilia women at risk a non-profit organization working for the last 26 years in rehabilitation and restoring the life of women in prostitution. Eyob holds a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Haramay University and an MA in Leadership and Management from the Ethiopian Graduate school of theology.

Dr. Misker Kassahun is a general medical practitioner and a Co-founder and Executive Director of GIV Society Ethiopia, a local not-for-profit organization that works to tackle social challenges via volunteerism. The organization has given free medical service to 3000 underprivileged community members via 800 volunteer health professionals in 9 sub-cities of Addis Ababa. Dr. Misker is also a professional model who represented Ethiopia in 3 international beauty contests and uses these platforms to advocate for mental health awareness.

Mutoni is the operations manager/nurse at KCDC, which works to improve the quality of life for children with disabilities and their families in western Uganda, offering holistic, affordable and accessible therapy services. Prior to joining KCDC, Mutoni worked as a nurse at the Fort Portal Regional hospital. Mutoni holds a diploma in nursing from Mountains of the Moon University.

Titus helps Nairobi’s underserved youth achieve their greatest potential. He’s the co-founder & ED of Canada-Mathare Education Trust; an organization whose mission is to advance education in Kenya by providing secondary and post-secondary scholarships to needy but bright students from Mathare Slums. He's the founder of PaaMoja; an initiative that equips youth with life skills, resources, and opportunities to design and execute programs that transform their communities.  He holds a Diploma in Social Innovation from UPEACE Centre for Executive Education.

Angela Waweru is a Founding Partner for both Sister Speaks Global (SSG) and Heels4Pads (H4P) Foundation. The focus is to raise awareness of period poverty challenges, create solutions and amplify stories of women changing narratives and breaking stereotypes.  Angela has 10 years+ of combined experience in Media, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Education and the Non-Profit Sector, in UK and Kenya. She is committed to bridging the gender equality gap and challenging policymakers to be inclusive in economic and skills development opportunities.

Fatma Muzo is the Country Director at Solar Sister in Tanzania, an organization investing in women’s clean energy businesses. She leads Solar Sister’s operations in Tanzania. Previously worked with CARE International as Women Economic Empowerment Program Manager. Fatma holds an MBA in Corporate Management, and a Postgraduate in Financial and Project Management from Mzumbe University. She Chairs Solar Sister Africa Council, an Alumni of Perennial Fellowship USA, East Africa Ashoka Visionary Program, Plan International’s Global Women in Management Program, USA.

Rogers Muduku is the Country Director of Maple Microdevelopment Uganda, a Non-Profit organization that empowers communities, improves their savings culture through the creation of community-managed savings groups and empowers youth using Creative Capacity Building training, building their capacity in creating low technological solutions to existing environmental problems in their communities. Rogers holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Makerere University

Makeda Mekonnen is an expert at utilizing private sector engagement in the agro-processing sector to develop rural communities and further Ethiopia's development agenda. She has worked extensively with SMEs creating market linkages for farmers and currently works to advise the government on their overall investment strategy and promotion in agro-processing. She has a bachelor's degree in Economics from Rice University.

Wendmagegnehu is an experienced Social and Behavioral change(SBC) Advisor at Food for Hungry Ethiopia. Wendmagegnehu provides leadership on the SBC approach, developing strategy, technical guidance, and capacity building for the fight against poverty to graduate ultra-poor and chronically food insecure households out of poverty. Wendmagegnehu holds MSc, in Human Nutrition from Bahir Dar university and International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid from Kalu Institute and had 10 years of experience in the area of development in local and international non-profit organizations.

Ciru is a champion for the advancement of equitable education. Driven by a love for children, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a vision to close the early childhood learning gap, she established Pendo International Projects.

 Francis Omorojie is an innovation expert and a venture builder with over 6 years supporting entrepreneurs and African innovation ecosystems. He is the Founder and CEO of Ennovate Ventures, a pan-African venture building hub and micro fund, where he has supported 1000+ entrepreneurs and invested in 8 impact-driven startups to commercialize. He received Best Start-up Support Award, and Startup CEO of the Year Award, amongst others. A graduate of Petroleum and Gas Engineering from the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Fr. Kiibi Deogratias Kateregga is a Christian priest, health advocate, and business coach from Uganda. He holds a Masters' Degree in Theology from St. Mary's Ggaba Major Seminary, as well as a Bachelors' Degree in Philosophy. With over five years of experience, he is passionate about transforming the lives of disadvantaged people in marginalized communities.

Fr. Kiibi is the Founder and CEO of St Raphael Health Foundation, an organization committed to improving the health and well-being of people in need. Through his work with the Foundation and his coaching, Fr. Kiibi has demonstrated a strong commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of individuals and communities.

Nessri is a Co-founder and Advisor at Ethiopian Women Empowerment Association, a local non-profit organization that enables underprivileged women and girls to improve their livelihood through social and economic empowerment. Nessri also works for the World Food Programme in capacity-strengthening projects. Nessri holds a master’s degree in Business Administration.

Fred is a Co-Founder of Greatlakes Feeds LTD, a Kenyan company that provides primary farm inputs and extension services to farmers, promoting sustainable and profitable farming practices. With a background in engineering, Fred previously worked for Kickstart International as a design engineer, designing equipment to enhance farmer productivity. With a passion for agriculture and a commitment to supporting farmers, Fred has dedicated his career to creating solutions that improve the livelihoods of rural communities. 

Okari is the director at Pendekezo Letu, an organization that supports vulnerable children and youths in street situations and their families, in marginalized urban communities in Kenya, to access their fundamental rights such as access to justice especially juvenile justice system, sustainable livelihoods, child protection systems strengthening, street work, rehabilitation and Upscale Education. Prior to Pendekezo Letu, Okari worked as a context researcher and M&E specialist focusing on the intergenerational modality of poverty, wealth disparity and safeguarding. 

Irene is the founder and director of Zabibu Centre, a non-profit making academic institution. The Centre also provides shelter and rehabilitation for children and youth in difficult circumstances. Irene holds Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Arabic from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor's Degree in Religious Studies from Landmark Baptist Theological Seminary. She was a Provincial Administrator, in the Office of the President.

Marie Odile Inezaye is the Founder of Opersi, a brand that makes natural skincare products by combining advanced science and natural ingredients while empowering small holder farmers. Prior to Opersi, Marie Odile is a workshop facilitator at Resonate, an organisation that unlocks leadership potential of women and girls in East Africa through confidence-building workshops. Marie Odile holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology/Biotechnology and currently pursuing her MBA from Regent Business School and International Organic Skincare Entrepreneur Program at Formula Botanica.

Peter is the initiator and coordinator of Murang'a West pro-poor project . He applies his influence as the Technical Manager for Kahuti Water and Sanitation Company, a public rural water utility. He waives connection fees for needy households. He previously dug boreholes and water-pans for the pastoralist Maasai community in ASAL parts of Kenya. Peter holds a Master of Engineering in Environmental Science from Tongji University, China. 

Ruby is the Head of Entrepreneurship at Centonomy Limited, an organization that seeks to shift mindsets so that purposeful people can create wealth, through training programs. Centonomy empowers both individuals and entrepreneurs to understand how to manage money, begin a savings and investments culture, as well as understand how to grow and run a profitable business. This enables them to get out of poverty and create positive money habits for generations.

Sia Fred Towo holds a degree in Development Studies, is very passionate about the development sector, and is self-motivated in community growth. She is an aspiring pan-African leader looking to disrupt the several barriers to the development of women's rights in Africa. She is currently the Country Manager at Femme International, a non-profit offering menstrual sexual reproductive health (MSRH) education, research, and product distribution in East Africa for the past 8 years. 

Antoinette is the Co-Founder and MD of Women Enterprise Accelerator, a community-based company that unlocks business opportunities for women in Rwanda by proving access to business opportunities and resources to grow thriving businesses and experience improved well-being for themselves and their families. Prior to co-founding the organization, she ran Women for Women Rwanda as Executive Director and Women for Women International as Country Director. She is a former President and current governor of the Soroptimist International Union of Rwanda. 

Jony is a seasoned expert in sustainable agribusiness development, with a particular focus on organic honey production. He holds a master's degree in organic agriculture and agricultural economics, which has provided him with a solid foundation in the field. Jony is a key figure at Green Face, an organization that is committed to engaging rural unemployed youth in natural forest areas to produce organic honey. Through their efforts, Green Face has been able to create a self-employment opportunity for the youth, which has kept them from migrating and prevented deforestation in the region. 

David is the program coordinator of the Kenya Prisons Service Mental health and addiction program, a program that creates awareness, advocates and implements evidence-based programs on prevention, intervention and treatment of addiction disorders and mental health services. The scope of the program includes the rehabilitation of prisoners, their reintegration upon release, empowerment of prison staff and other disciplined forces and community outreach mental health services. David is an internationally certified addiction professional and a trained mental health practitioner. 

Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Doctors Explain- a full-suite telemedicine platform which enables teleconsultation, laboratory testing and pharmacy fulfilment. Before founding Doctors Explain, Dinah consulted for over 10 medical startups designing growth strategies. She is currently working on developing the cloud lab function at Doctors Explain. Her goal is to make laboratory diagnosis accessible to the most remote geographies and to democratize access to healthcare through telemedicine. 

Emery works for Inkomoko as the Kenya Senior Investment Manager. Inkomoko offers full-service business consulting in Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia focused specifically on developing the skills, abilities, and networks for entrepreneurs to successfully develop, operate, and expand their enterprises for increased profit and job creation in the region. Prior to joining Inkomoko, Emery worked for two banks in Rwanda and a research firm. Emery holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Rwanda.

Sisty is an environmental and renewable energy specialist, who, in the past 10 years, had played a leading role in the promotion of renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies across Tanzania. Sisty founded E-LICO Foundation, an NGO whose main goal tackling energy vulnerability and energy injustice. Guided by the principle of the 4Ds (Decarbonization, Democratization, Digitalization, Decentralization), E-LICO provides rural communities with affordable, reliable, modern and sustainable energy products and services, coupled with financial inclusion and literacy.

Elvis Kadhama, a Ugandan self-made agribusiness social entrepreneur passionate about empowering farmers through use of technology in farming. Elvis is a YALI RLC Nairobi Alumni 2018, One Young World Ambassador 2021, Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice alumni 2022, Acumen Foundry member, LDC5 Youth Delegate, winner of $5,000 Shark-ish Tech Buzz pitch competition 2022, winner of $20,000 NSSF Hi-innovator pitch competition 2022, Founder and CEO at Essymart Africa. Hold a Diploma in Business Studies from Uganda College of Commerce Tororo.

Deo is the founder of Mission for Community Development (MCODE), an organisation that works for the improvement of lives of the vulnerable youth, children and women in the rear of education, economic enhancement and environment in the rural areas of Buikwe district.

Rosaly Akinyi is the founder of Roak Swahili Wear project that works to empower unemployed women and youths using SDG of climate action by recycling used tires. Rosaly personates the learning process to ensure that unemployed women and youths are empowered. Prior to founding Roak Swahili Wear Rosaly worked as an entrepreneur trainer at Women Enterprise Fund a semi-autonomous government urgency that provides entrepreneurship training and affordable credit to support women start businesses.

Zeituna is Program Officer at Merti Integrated Development Programme, implementing ‘Girls Improving Resilience Through Livelihood and Health’ (GIRL-H).  GIRL-H seeks to improve the well-being of adolescents and young people aged 10 to 24 years by increasing their access to skills and knowledge, health resources, formal education, and economic opportunities by fostering an enabling environment.  Zeituna is the Founder of Dress for Change Initiative, a youth-led key focus on Menstrual Health and Hygiene, Leadership Skills and To end FGM. 

David is the founder of Young Visionaries from Nairobi, Kenya, an organization whose mission is to coach African youth to be industry leaders. David equips African Youth to become leaders by gaining personal leadership skills. Prior to founding Young Visionaries, David worked in the corporate sector in various communications & media roles. David holds a bachelor's degree from the MultiMedia University of Kenya in Film Production and Animation.

Recheal is a co-founder of Qraft Academy, an Edutech startup that is focused on mentoring young people in digital careers, such as software development, through their apprenticeship program. With a strong belief in the power of collaboration, Qraft Academy also provides a community for its students, where they can grow together and contribute to inner source projects. Recheal holds a bachelor's degree in Social Science, and in addition to her work at Qraft Academy, she is also a Career Coach and Human Centered Design trainer. Recheal and Qraft Academy are committed to empowering young people to achieve their full potential and to making a positive impact on the tech industry. 

Kennedy is the Founder and Team Leader of Milky Bee, a school feeding and spelling championship project. Kennedy is the founder of Fruity Schools Africa, a registered non-governmental organization in Kenya that grows grafted fruit trees in selected public spaces as a climate change mitigation measure and a food and nutrition security strategy.  Kennedy holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Nairobi. 

Silvester is the founder and member of The Girls Future Initiative, an organisation that focuses on sexual and reproductive health rights and period poverty of young people through advocacy, sports and education. 

Ramadhan works as a probation officer based in Mombasa County. He is passionate about working with juvenile offenders in their rehabilitation, supervision and reintegration. His commendable work earned him a slot as a member of the Inaugural cohort of the Public Service Emerging Leaders Fellowship programme. He initially worked with Aga Khan Foundation and volunteered in youth initiatives. He is the founder of Fanaka Youth Initiative - A program at the inception stage that deals with youth mentorship and crime prevention. 

Shazia Shariff is the Founder of leaders, a Pan-African organisation that empowers a generation of young, exceptional grassroots public leaders to drive local system and policy transformation. Prior to this, Shazia served various Governments across Africa to develop and implement large-scale programs on rural electrification, state capacity building, women's economic development and agricultural transformation. She holds a Master's in Public Policy from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Commerce in International Management and Political Science from McGill University.

Ms Ann is a Rotarian who has been serving the community for about a decade. I embarked on a journey to support and promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities through inclusion, transformative mobility and empowering them to thrive.   Ms Ann is the co-founder of AK Advisory, a business and financial advisory firm helping entrepreneurs to build scalable businesses, access finance and become investor ready. Ms Ann also serves as a mentor on a different platform. 

Abubakar is an Inspector of police attached at Huruma Police station currently running the Youth Desk community policing program that works toward addressing the Gap between police and the youth.  The program enhances police-youth engagement to promote crime prevention while sustaining local support systems for their security and Social Development.  Prior, Abubakar volunteered at Okoa Jamii, a nonprofit providing guidance on human rights for underserved communities in Mombasa. Abubakar holds a bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering from Jomo Kenyatta University. 

 Lydia is the founder and executive director of the Her Initiative, an organization that works to break the circle of poverty and create financial resilience among girls and young women through economic empowerment. Her Initiative helps urban-rural young women generate income by building their skills and connecting them to opportunities using a hybrid model of physical and technology approaches.

Rebecca is the founder of Patapia, an organization that empowers refugee women to start and run their own SMEs toward financial independence. Rebecca makes it easy for refugee women to own businesses and access financing through skills training and a community financing approach. Prior to starting Patapia, Rebecca was running her own SME as the sole provider for her family. 

Yang is the founder of MbeguSolar - a mission-driven company building a B2B platform for sustainable impact projects (i.e. climate). MbeguSolar platform enables businesses to increase sales and scale projects' impact. In addition to running Mbegu Solar, she has been running a social venture in Kenya since 2015, which works to empower schools through market-based innovative solutions. Yang has a background in finance, innovation & entrepreneurship and is driven by her passion for sustainable innovations. 

 Bradley Heslop is a social entrepreneur, mentor and speaker committed to proving business as a force for positive change. In 2014, he was ranked 5th in the Top 100 Future Leaders publication.  Bradley co-founded WSV; a micro-franchisor and consultancy, Action Accelerator; connecting innovators to brain power and networks, and is now Chief Commercial Officer of DOT Glasses International. 

Stephanie Atika is a Sustainability enthusiast with 11 years in impact-driven manufacturing in East Africa. She holds a BSc in Environmental Science from The University of Nottingham and is passionate about environmental responsibility within the East African Agri-Manufacturing framework. She is the Expansion- General Manager at Regen Organics, East Africa’s leading organic waste manufacturer. It is her passion to ensure that the Kenya is an example and at the forefront of circular economy, waste eradication and sustainable farm inputs globally. 

Robi is a human rights lawyer &  public policy practitioner. He is the founder of Haki Zako – an initiative that aims to build the capacity of people on their human rights & fundamental freedoms through human rights education in the grassroots and their spaces.   Robi holds a Law Degree from Moi University, post graduate diploma in law and is currently a pursuing a Masters in Public Policy & Management at Strathmore University. 

Virginie is the co-founder of Faith in Action, an organization that coaches and supports vulnerable women through a holistic, faith, and community-centred approach to become active and contributing members of their communities. She holds bachelor's degrees in Electro-mechanics engineering and Leadership and administration. Her passion has always been seeing equity among people, the right of everyone to be respected.

Samuel is the Co-founder and CEO of Dhero Group, a social enterprise that is focused on building sustainable & farmer-centric food value chains through modern infrastructure, efficient logistics and high-quality products in order to deliver quality food, food security and better welfare for small holder farmers. Samuel holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from Makerere University, a Diploma in Highly Specialized Agriculture Systems from Agro studies in Israel, Advanced Certificate in Agribusiness from Delphy – Netherlands.

Engineer Mutuura is the founder and Managing Director of Maji Popote LTD, a private water service provider in Kenya bridging the water coverage gap by supplying water and sanitation services in rural and peri-urban areas in Kenya using innovative and sustainable technologies. He has over 19 years in public water services management in Kenya. 

Jackson works as an agriculture officer for food for the hungry buuri cluster. FH partners with communities to facilitate increased resilience of vulnerability and mitigate the impact of disasters, shocks and stresses. At food for the hungry, Jackson is tasked with Managing, Planning, designing, and coordinating the development, the implementation of the Food Security and livelihood projects in the Buuri cluster. 

Lydia Byogero is a co-founder of Life Imprints, an organization that supports children from low-income families and refugees in Kampala, Kaliro, and refugee settlements to acquire quality education in private schools. She is developing an education model which is life-based to solve unemployment. In her part-time job, she coordinates young people to become social entrepreneurs. Lydia holds a postgraduate diploma in project planning and management from Uganda Management Institute and a bachelor's degree in Education from Makerere University.

Sandra Letio is the founder and Managing Director of Pelere Group Limited a company that manufactures quality detergents, Organic Cosmetics (Shea butter), and personal care products. She works with Vitellaria Nilotica Shea fruit Farmers in Northern, and West Nile regions in Uganda to source organic Shea fruit and carefully process them to make cosmetic products. She was nominated as Young Entrepreneur and Ambassador for Uganda. She was also the national coordinator of Uganda for the Commonwealth Alliance for Young Entrepreneurs EA.

Wilfried is the operating officer at Healthy Entrepreneurs Burundi, a social enterprise that, through the community, health workers network, makes accessible health information, quality basic healthcare and products (hygiene products, nutritional products and essential medicines) for rural families with limited resources. Wilfried develops services to improve basic healthcare for last-mile communities. He recruits and trains community health workers on health promotion and entrepreneurship and engaged them as community health entrepreneurs. Wilfried is also a young medical doctor passionate about blogging.