The Earthshot Prize 2024 WinnerKeep IT Cool is an innovative Kenyan startup. It's smart distribution platform enables small-scale farmers and fisherfolk to sell their products directly to consumers, reducing their costs and wastage. The company has integrated the supply chain with smart decentralized off-grid and on-grid cold chain solutions to reduce post-harvest losses while guaranteeing market access to underserved fish and chicken value chains.• Advised process to establish Board of Directors

• Chair of the Board of Directors, Keep IT Cool (Raino Tech4Impact): Advised process to establish Board of Directors for seed stage company.• Shell Foundation Consultant: Provided expertise on Shell Foundation’s public/private partnerships.

Led £30m partnership (“CASEE”) between Shell Foundation and Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) that funds and grows seventeen early-stage climate-smart agriculture and energy startups in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.

Murfin Africa Overview: https://youtu.be/p35Urbz1xCc?si=nqjSDrL2PETUPfK4• Market Expansion: Developed industry and country expertise to advise US-based family office on emerging markets portfolio growth and expansion.• Strategic Operations: Advised three early-stage companies on: hiring and restructuring business functions, financial forecasting, liquidating and pivoting, and developing and implementing standard operating procedures.

Established and managed finance, business development, customer relations, and human resources to scale premium internet and integrated services provider to first $500k in revenue (13x growth) and from 1 to 16 employees.https://www.sombha.com/

Designed, conducted, and analyzed market research and project managed areas of growth for new businesses acquired or started by holding company.• Led five international teams of Architects and Engineers to complete the design phase of $50 million “Radisson Blu” five-star hotel.

Launched a five-week intensive business accelerator programme for East African entrepreneurs with cross-cultural team of seven.