Daisy is the Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Zuri Health a virtual hospital providing quality affordable and accessible healthcare services to patients across Sub-saharan Africa via mobile app, website and SMS service. Through the app, patients can chat and consult with doctors, buy medication from a pharmacy, book labs and diagnostic tests and have a doctor visit them at home. Zuri has now attracted US$1.3 million in pre-seed investment and is present in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Zambia.
Wanderlust Diaries is a social media driven travel media business and information sharing network that brings together travellers to share stories, authentic reviews and give travel trade a platform to promote their offerings. It connects the global travel ecosystem making it easier for members to access global destinations, create travel itineraries and share reviews and experiences. Wanderlust Diaries has a robust membership platform connected to social networks which demonstrates deployment of advanced emerging social commerce trends being adopted globally. Dr. Wala is also a content creator managing a vibrant social media community where she shares her personal experiences, social commentaries and famous relationship connections every Friday.
Gladys is a fast-rising star in the Tech ecosystem where she plays a pivotal role in training and empowering online creators with modern technology skills through Tiktok. TikTok is the leading platform for short-form mobile video that create a genuine, inspiring, and joyful experience. She has moved up the ladder from Operational Manager Kenya to become the TikTok Sub-Saharan Africa Creator partnerships Lead in a very short period. Gladys helps content creators, artist, public figures, media and brands to better understand how to utilize Tiktok tools and embrace monetization opportunities.
Wamuyu is the currently Managing Director at Pulse East Africa an innovative online media company that inform & engage Africa's young audience. She has been influential in growing Pulse reach and impact across the region and developing robust business growth strategies. She Previously worked at WPP-Scangroup as a Senior Account Director in charge of financial institutions in East and West Africa. She helped leading brands in the financial sector navigate COVID-19 pandemic by leveraging digital media reach, data and online consumer.
Gloria is the Co-Founder and chief Marketing Officer at Adhere Communications a digital Marketing agency specializing in digital media in the region. She is a celebrated Digital Marketing practitioner and expert in high impact value based digital marketing strategies that deliver ROI to blue-chip companies and multinationals in the region. She previously worked at Commercial Bank of Africa (now NCBA) as the Head of digital marketing focusing on group digital strategy, content distribution optimization and paid media.
Olivia is consummate Fintech expert and a practitioner with immense experience in mobile payments, remittance and blockchain. She is currently the Head of the recently launched visa Innovation hub that serves the Sub-Saharan Region. Visa is s a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Olivia brings together tech developers, Visa’s internal and external clients, and other partners to co-create payment and commerce solutions in the studio.
Mercy is an experienced public policy and regulatory experts having worked in the telecommunication and technology sectors for a long period. She leads and advises Meta on policy and regulatory dynamics in the region while creating the opportunity to have a more open, safe and connected Eastern Africa. She is involved in day to day management of relevant public policy interests, advocacy on topical issues in the digital space and Government relations. Before joining Meta, she worked at Safaricom PLC at the Regulatory and Public Policy Department where she led a team of professionals and advised the leadership on Competition Management, Government Relations, Regulatory Economics and Public Policy.
Wangui was appointed the UberEats Kenya General Manager Early this year. Uber Eats is an online food ordering and delivery platform that allows customers to order food from their app which is then delivered by couriers using cars, scooters or bikes. She was promoted from the position of Strategy and Planning Lead for Uber Eats Sub-Saharan Africa. She previously worked at Koko Networks, an international technology company dedicated to bringing clean and affordable energy to low and middle-income households in Nairobi. Wangui started her career as a legal intern for an African law firm, Bowmans, and later moved to McKinsey and Co. as a management consultant.
Sheena plays a key role in mobilizing donor efforts to support local ICT initiatives and transformational youth projects that continue to uplift the life’s of digital enthusiasts in the region. Her role at the UK-Kenya Tech Hub includes set up and lead the innovative high-profile Tech Hub in Kenya as part the £60m cross government Digital Access programme aimed at developing inclusive connectivity models, cyber security and supporting tech ecosystems. Sheena is the Co-Chair at the ICT Donor Board that consists of active donors working in the ICT space in Kenya and, UK, Germany, World Bank, USAID, UN agencies, EU, Italy, Japan.