Eyal Azar – Non Executive Board Member
Senior Agribusiness & Energy Strategist
With over two decades of international and East African leadership experience, he is a seasoned senior executive specializing in modern agriculture, irrigation infrastructure, high-tech greenhouse systems, and renewable energy. His background spans the end-to-end execution of large-scale agribusiness ventures and solar EPC projects, as well as the leadership of complex, multi-disciplinary teams. Having worked extensively across the Horticulture, Floriculture, Avocado, and Coffee value chains, he has played a pivotal role in empowering commercial farms, exporters, and regional agribusiness investors to scale efficiently.
Dr Wale Akiyame – Non Executive Director
Lead Consultant & Founder | The Street Hub Limited & Africa Legends Publishing (ALP)
A seasoned strategist with a background in Demography and Social Statistics, he launched his career in 1989 as a research assistant at Nigeria’s National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru. Since founding The Street Hub Limited—a global consulting firm operating across four continents—he has spearheaded high-impact cultural and organizational transformations for major international corporations.
Beyond consulting, he is the founder of Africa Legends Publishing and spent over 15 years as a prominent newspaper columnist and broadcast personality. Today, he continues to reach and empower a global audience across digital platforms, inspiring personal and corporate development at scale.
Bishop Phillips Katutu – Non Executive Director
He holds a Masters Degree in Peace Studies and International Relations from Catholic University of Eastern Africa and a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies, from Global University. He also holds a Diploma in Development Management from Daystar University. He is a specialist in peace building, conflict resolution and reconciliation with more than six years’ experience in conflict management, peace building as well as training and dialogue facilitation.
Elizabeth Wambui Gathai – Non Executive Board Member
Banking & Digital Innovation
An accomplished financial executive, she is recognized for founding and anchoring Women’s World Banking in Kenya. Throughout her career, she has cultivated strategic alliances across regulatory bodies, financial institutions, and development organizations—amplifying capital deployment and expanding program impact. Notably, she played an instrumental role in Equity Building Society’s pivotal evolution into Equity Bank. A pioneer in digital financial services, she spearheaded the development of scalable credit scoring systems and data-driven lending strategies, earning a place among Kenya’s Top 40 Under 40 Women in 2015.
