Joseph has worked with a number of Global clients creating digital experiences for both Web and App. Having worked in key roles for clients spanning many different sectors, Joseph has a keen eye for forward-thinking design, owning the ability to see clear direction from beginning to end.
Business Leader Awards 2023, aims to honour and celebratebusinessmen and women who have made a difference in the lives of Kenyans through their investments in sustainable and socially impactful projects. The Award recognises leaders whose deeds have brought about positive change to the planet and the people, advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“Many young Kenyans struggle to secure decent jobs in the formal sector. But what if they could use their skills and passions to create their own enterprises?
KCB Foundation’s 2jiajiri programme provides skill development and vocational scholarships to young entrepreneurs in various sectors. The programme also offers mentorship, access to finance and market linkages to help them grow their businesses and create more jobs. In 2023 alone, the 2jiajiri programme has trained and mentored over 10,000 young Kenyans, and helped them to create over 5,000 new jobs.”
Read more“We will focus on the three main pillars to realise the success of the two programmes: Gender equity - investing in women so they can start, grow and sustain successful clean energy businesses,
to build a brighter future for themselves, their families and the world at large; and Climate justice, where SSEs are driving a grassroots clean energy revolution that benefits everyone and Energy access - building a movement and leverage technology to scale so no one is left behind because everyone everywhere deserves access to power their lives."
Read More“Education is a basic need but it is unfortunate that some students cannot further their education after the free primary Education level due to financial constraints.
Username Foundation aims at changing the lives of these students by enhancing education through scholarship, empower communities and improve the access to quality education to the underprivileged and reduce extreme poverty in our communities.”
Read More“Safaricom’s M-Pesa Foundation continues to support education, health and environmental projects in Kenya and has invested over KSh 5 billion in various initiatives that have benefited millions of Kenyans.
The most notable projects include the M-Pesa Academy, a free high school for talented but disadvantaged students; the M-TIBA platform, a mobile health wallet for saving and paying for healthcare services; the M-KOPA Solar, a pay-as-you-go solar energy system for rural households; the Uzazi Salama project, which improves maternal and newborn health in Samburu County; and the Mau Eburu Forest restoration project, which conserves and restores a part of the largest water tower in East Africa.”
Read More“More than 1.8 million children in Kenya are deprived of their right toeducation and forced to work in exploitative conditions to help theirfamilies make ends meet.
NCBA Group believes every child deserves a chance to learn and thrive, which is why it has been supporting bright and underprivileged students from disadvantaged backgrounds with education scholarships for the past sixteen years. NCBA Group has invested over Ksh 100 million through the scholarship programme and transformed hundreds of lives. In 2023, the bank sponsored 100 students with an investment of Ksh 11.1 million, giving them hope and opportunity for a better future.”
Read More“At Chandaria Group, they don’t just make paper products - they make a difference. Chandaria Group remains the largest recycler ofpaper waste in Kenya, East and Central Africa, turning trash into treasure and saving trees.
They care about the planet and the people, and they work hard to reduce the environmental footprint. The Group prides itself in employing more than 1,000 people directly and supporting over 30,000 Kenyans every day through its paper waste recycling operations.”
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