The KeNIA board consists of members who work comprehensively with the CEO towards achieving KeNIA's objectives.
Professor Reuben O. Marwanga is the Chairman of Kenya National Innovation Agency (KENIA), the government agency charged with the responsibility of developing and managing Kenya’s National Innovation System. He is also associate professor of Industrial Engineering at the Technical University of Kenya. In addition, he teaches innovation and entrepreneurship and operations & supply chain management at Strathmore University. Previously as dean, Professor Marwanga initiated and established a business incubator at Strathmore University to assist start-ups with development and commercialization of new innovations. He has also been involved with providing management consulting for start-up technology companies within the Maryland Technology Incubator Network in the USA. During his academic career, Professor Marwanga started at the University of Nairobi and has worked in several USA universities, including Penn State, University of Maryland Global Campus and Morgan State University. Professor Marwanga has a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Penn State, USA, a Masters in Industrial Engineering & Management from Fourah Bay College and a BSc. (Honors) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nairobi. In addition, he has a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PCAP) from York St John University, UK. He is an Alumnus of both Fulbright and UNESCO Fellowships and a Member of Higher Education Academy, UK.
Dr. Tonny K. Omwansa is the current CEO of Kenya National Innovation Agency and member of ISACA, IEEE, the Board of Trustees of Kenya National Research Fund and the National Commission of Science, Technology, and Innovation. He has been involved in the technology start-up ecosystem in Africa for the past 10 years, founding and running various entrepreneurship programs and accelerators, across different sectors including fintech and mobility. These include the University of Nairobi’s C4DLab, the TUMI Start-up Accelerator, the CISCO Edge Accelerator, the Africa Mobility Initiative (AMI) and the Nairobi Innovation Week (NIW) Start-up program. He has also been a mentor and member of jury of other start-up programs (e.g. the Zambezi and PIVOT competitions). He has been a faculty member at Strathmore University and the University of Nairobi. Dr. Omwansa created the Nairobi Innovation week, mobilizing over 50 partners from the public and private sector and academia to enhance the local innovation ecosystem. Dr. Omwansa is interested in the design, adoption, and impact of innovative low-cost, and appropriate technologies in developing countries. He has been conducting extensive research and consultancy projects for the past 15 years on technology, innovation, financial inclusion, and mobile transactions, for various clients ranging from government institutions, international donors to multinationals (Kenyan government, Mastercard Foundation, Microsoft, World Bank, USAID, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, GSMA, Rockefeller Foundation). He, therefore, produced numerous products, reports, and publications, including a book: “Money, Real Quick: Kenya’s Disruptive Mobile Money Innovation” in 2012.
1. Investment Guide Africa
Get detailed information about funding opportunities & in-depth knowledge about investor scenes
Source: Investment Guide Africa
2. KeNIA Projects
These are innovations KeNIA has supported over the years through our various programs
Source: Kenya National Innovation Agency
3. KeNIA Brief
A brief on KeNIA; its mission, strategic priorities and goals
Source: Kenya National Innovation Agency
4. The World in 2030
10 predictions for long-term investors
Source: Capital Group
5. Africa Investment Report
Africa Investment Report
Source: Briter Bridges
1. Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Virtual Bootcamp)
This bootcamp equips you to realize your entrepreneurial dreams and elevate your career as an innovator within a global organization.
Source: Thunderbird School of Global Management
1. IP Commercialization
Policy options and practical instruments for intellectual property commercialization
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
2. Key Elements of Commercialization
Knowledge transfer for universities and research institutions
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization
3. Intellectual Asset Management for Universities
IP strategy for senior higher education decision makers
Source: Intellectual Property Office
1. Ease of Doing Business
Ease of Doing Business Reform milestones report
Source: Government of Kenya
2. Uvumbuzi Newsletter
KeNIA's first issue newsletter
Source: Kenya National Innovation Agency
3. Tech Hubs in Africa
What hubs do, how they make an impact and what they can do to become viable
Source: International Trade Center
4. Africa's Blueprint for the Development of an ICT Start-ups and Innovation Ecosystem
Africa's Blueprint for the Development of an ICT Start-ups and Innovation Ecosystem
Source: Smart Africa
5. Uvumbuzi Newsletter Issue 2
Get to know the latest from KeNIA
Source: Kenya National Innovation Agency
