Akili Theory of Change

Akili Theory of Change

Akili Theory of change Theory of change Written by Haron Wachira   Africa is home to the world’s highest number of people living in extreme poverty, with about 422 million people living on less than $1.90 per day, according to the World Bank. The cause:...
Akili Group’s ecosystem approach in community engagement

Akili Group’s ecosystem approach in community engagement

Akili Group’s ecosystem approach in community engagement Akili Group’s ecosystem approach in community engagement   When Akili was founded in 2010, ecosystem thinking was embedded in the DNA of the business through the inclusive value chain model. “We were...
Troubles of the Macadamia Value Chain

Troubles of the Macadamia Value Chain

After I recently completed writing a business client for a client on the potential of macadamia farming in Kenya, I was blown away by how we perpetually ignore the extremely simple with devastating consequences. Below, I share a few of these ‘insights’: Beating off...
Realizing the dream of growing Kenya’s economy

Realizing the dream of growing Kenya’s economy

If we just worked a bit harder, a bit more diligently we can start realizing our dream of growing the economy by double digits. First here is where we are now: Kenya’s GDP was $40.70 billion (2012, World Bank), or Shs 3,540,900,000,000. That is not as much money as it...