Blue Economy Innovation and Investment Summit

2–4 Oct 2024 | Mombasa, Kenya

Susan Wanjiku

Innovation & Investment Fund Manager

GIZ

Nairobi, Kenya

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About me

Susan is a professional with up to 9 years of experience. She is a Technical Advisor at SPARK, GIZ Kenya , working on building and investing in climate-smart ventures, applied research and gender equitable topics. More recently was working on bridging the digital divides through digital skilling of youth, women , startups and SMEs in Kenya and building resilient, futuristic, inclusive innovation ecosystems in Africa. She has worked on strengthening innovation support organizations, women angel investor networks and policy.  Previously, has worked on venture capital and start up scale-up programs in the region to enable gender-lensed funding to reach female founders.

My organisation

GIZ

We are GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), a global organization dedicated to promoting sustainable development worldwide. With our expertise in a wide range of sectors, we work closely with partners to find innovative solutions to today's challenges. Together, we strive to create a more sustainable future for all.

Skills

  • investing
  • Ecosystem Building
  • partnerships

Interests

  • Blue economy, research to commercialization

Speaker sessions (2)

Thursday, 3 October 2024

11:30 - 13:30

Building an Inclusive Blue Future - Supporting Jobs and Economic Opportunity for Youth and Women - SPARK workshop

Format:In-person
Location:Breakout Room A
Track:
Blue Tech

The SPARK Project is implemented by @Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the @German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),

Friday, 4 October 2024

09:45 - 10:45

Announcements - New Projects alert!

Format:In-person
Location:Johari Hall