I am a fast-growing international speaker on Fintech, Blockchain and other Distributed Ledger Technologies to audiences of industry experts, professionals & corporate executives. I am the Head of Education at Blockchain Association of Kenya (BAK), Blockchain Research & Training Manager at Kwakoo Group Ltd, and a Member of Government Blockchain Association (GBA). I am a Co-founder of Kwakoo Academy (kwakoo.academy) and chairman of the School of Innovation and Emerging Technologies. Kwakoo Academy is a startup online college offering skilled-based technology courses in partnership with European Digital University (For India market), and in Uganda – Avance University and UTAMU University.
I am Africa’s first Blockchain published author of the book “Understanding the Blockchain” launched in 2018 at Strathmore University Business School and featured on BBC World News –
In Business Africa in 2019. My second book is Blockchain: An Enterprise Perspective which is an adoption guide for corporate executives, entrepreneurs and government agents.
I am also the Founder & Lead Blockchain Consultant at ChainAdvise Blockchain Advisory, a consultancy firm based in Nairobi. Through ChainAdvise I have consulted for a number of institutions including: Institute of Developing – Japan External Trade Organizations (IDEJETRO); Anjarwallah & Khanna – Africa Legal Network (ALN), and also advises the Board of Directors and top management of Kenya’s Credit Bank Limited on Blockchain relevance in banking. I have been featured in mainstream media including BBC World News, India’s The Economic Times, and in Kenya – Citizen TV, Daily Nation, Business Daily and BitcoinKE among others.
I have an academic background in Finance from The University of Nairobi, ACCA – Skills from Strathmore University, Digital Currencies from University of Nicosia, and Certified Blockchain Expert from The Blockchain Council.