Wilfred is the co-founder & CEO at Villgro Africa, a leading healthcare incubator‘Incubator’ refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. in East Africa. He holds an MBA from the University of Milan and a BSc. in Computer Science from Egerton University in Kenya. He is well plugged into the African entrepreneurial ecosystem having worked at Africa Venture Capital Association early in his career. He’s also an Angel Investor and a Transaction Advisor. He brings in a diverse set of experiences having lived and worked in the Middle East, India and East Africa. He ventured into social enterprise business incubation a decade ago while doing a fellowship at Villgro in India in 2013 after which he took up the challenge of scaling Villgro to Africa. To date he has reviewed over 2,000 entrepreneur pitches and been involved directly in supporting and mentoring over 100 enterprises in Africa. He was feted as one of Africa’s Most Respected CEOs in 2022 by the Business Executive Magazine.

Wilfred is and has been an avid supporter and early adopter of the Network, finding many ways to be involved. As a member of the Design Team, Wilfred was a key contributor in the conceptualization and design of the Network. He has been a member of the Stewardship group, guiding the network’s strategies since its launch in 2023.  Currently, he is a member of the Governing Board. Wilfred is based in Nairobi, Kenya.