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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1989}}
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1989}}
| birth_place = [[Kenya]]
| birth_place = [[Kenya]]
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| alma_mater = '''[[Alliance Girls High School]]'''<br/>{{small|([[High School Diploma]])}}<br/>'''[[Meredith College]]'''<br/>{{small|([[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[Mathematics]])}}<br/>'''[[North Carolina State University]]'''<br/>{{small|([[Bachelor of Science in Engineering|Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering]])}}<br/>'''[[University of California Berkeley]]'''<br/>{{small|([[Urban planning|Master of Science in City and Regional Planning]])}}<br/>'''[[University of Oxford]]'''<br/>{{small|([[Doctor of Philosophy]])}} (In progress)
| alma_mater = '''[[Alliance Girls High School]]'''<br/>{{small|([[High School Diploma]])}}<br/>'''[[Meredith College]]'''<br/>{{small|([[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[Mathematics]])}}<br/>'''[[North Carolina State University]]'''<br/>{{small|([[Bachelor of Science in Engineering|Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering]])}}<br/>'''[[University of California Berkeley]]'''<br/>{{small|([[Urban planning|Master of Science in City and Regional Planning]])}}<br/>'''[[University of Oxford]]'''<br/>{{small|([[Doctor of Philosophy]])}} (In progress)
| occupation = [[Civil Engineer]] and [[Urban Planner]]
| occupation = CEO, Africa Region at Kobo360
| years_active = 2011 — present
| years_active = 2011 — present
| nationality = [[Kenya]]n
| nationality = [[Kenya]]n
| citizenship = [[Kenya]]
| citizenship = [[Kenya]]
| residence = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]
| residence = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]
| known_for = Planning skills, Leadership
| known_for = Planning skills, Leadership
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| home_town = [[Nairobi]]
| home_town = [[Nairobi]]
| title = Senior Director of Strategy at [[Bridge International Academies]]
| title = Senior Director of Strategy at [[Bridge International Academies]]
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'''Kagure Wamunyu''', is a [[Kenya]]n [[civil engineer]], [[urban planner]] and Chief Executive Officer, Africa Region at Kobo360<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/markets/marketnews/Kobo360-raises-Sh3bn-EA-expansion/3815534-5235614-7hjn2vz/index.html|title=Transport techie raises Sh3bn for EA expansion|last=Wednesday|last2=August 14|website=Business Daily|access-date=2019-09-06|last3=2019 18:05}}</ref>, an African freight logistics startup<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://social.techcrunch.com/2019/08/14/nigerian-logistics-startup-kobo360-raises-30m-backed-by-goldman-sachs/|title=Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $30M backed by Goldman Sachs|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-06}}</ref>. Previously, Kagure served as the Senior Director of Strategy for Bridge International Academies in East Africa<ref name="1R">{{cite|url=https://www.thesomoproject.org/#team-1
'''Kagure Wamunyu''', is a [[Kenya]]n [[civil engineer]] and [[urban planner]], who serves as Senior Director of Strategy at [[Bridge International Academies]], based at the organisation's headquarters in [[Nairobi]], Kenya's capital and largest city.
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|title=The Somo Project: Team Members: Board of Directors: Kagure Wamunyu |publisher=The Somo Project Organization |author=The Somo Project |date=2019 |access-date=20 February 2019 |location=New York City}}</ref> and as the Country Manager for Uber in Kenya<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sheleadsafrica.org/kagure-wamunyu/|title=Kagure Wamunyu: I always see opposition as an opportunity to grow|last=Odero|first=Diana|date=2016-12-01|website=She Leads Africa|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-06}}</ref>.
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|title=The Somo Project: Team Members: Board of Directors: Kagure Wamunyu |publisher=The Somo Project Organization |author=The Somo Project |date=2019 |access-date=20 February 2019 |location=New York City}}</ref>


==Background and education==
==Background and Education==
Kagure attended [[Alliance Girls High School]], in the town of [[Kikuyu, Kenya|Kikuyu]], in [[Kiambu County]], were she obtained her [[High School Diploma]]. She holds a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[Mathematics]], from [[Meredith College]] in the state of [[North Carolina]], in the United States, obtained in 2013. The same year, she graduated from [[North Carolina State University]], with a [[Bachelor of Engineering|Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering]] degree.<ref name="2R">{{cite web| url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/kagurewamunyu/?originalSubdomain=ke |title=Kagure Wamunyu: Senior Director of Strategy at Bridge International Academies |date=2019 |
Kagure attended [[Alliance Girls High School]], in the town of [[Kikuyu, Kenya|Kikuyu]], in [[Kiambu County]], were she obtained her [[High School Diploma]]. She holds a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[Mathematics]], from [[Meredith College]] in the state of [[North Carolina]], in the United States, obtained in 2013. The same year, she graduated from [[North Carolina State University]], with a [[Bachelor of Engineering|Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering]] degree.<ref name="2R">{{cite web| url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/kagurewamunyu/?originalSubdomain=ke |title=Kagure Wamunyu: Senior Director of Strategy at Bridge International Academies |date=2019 |
publisher=[[Linkedin.com]] |author=Kagure Wamunyu |access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref>
publisher=[[Linkedin.com]] |author=Kagure Wamunyu |access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref>
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Her studies in the United States were partly sponsored by scholarships awarded by the ''Zawadi Africa Education Fund'', founded and supported by [[Susan Mboya|Dr Susan Mboya]], a daughter of the late [[Tom Mboya]], one of Kenya's [[founding fathers]]. The Zawadi Fund, an American 501(c)3 [[non-profit]], sponsors academically gifted, disadvantaged rural girls in Kenya, to study in American universities, then return to Kenya and contribute to national development.<ref name="4R">{{cite web| access-date=20 February 2019 |title=Pursuing a father’s dream | url=https://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/saturday/1216-194204-mxeq0j/index.html |newspaper=[[Daily Nation]] |date=30 June 2007 |last=Muiruri |first=Billy |location=Nairobi}}</ref><ref name="5R">{{cite web|url=https://sheleadsafrica.org/kagure-wamunyu/ |title=Kagure Wamunyu: I Always See Opposition As An Opportunity To Grow |publisher=She Leads In Africa Organization | author=Diana Odero |date=2016 |access-date=20 February 2019 | location=Lagos}}</ref>
Her studies in the United States were partly sponsored by scholarships awarded by the ''Zawadi Africa Education Fund'', founded and supported by [[Susan Mboya|Dr Susan Mboya]], a daughter of the late [[Tom Mboya]], one of Kenya's [[founding fathers]]. The Zawadi Fund, an American 501(c)3 [[non-profit]], sponsors academically gifted, disadvantaged rural girls in Kenya, to study in American universities, then return to Kenya and contribute to national development.<ref name="4R">{{cite web| access-date=20 February 2019 |title=Pursuing a father’s dream | url=https://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/saturday/1216-194204-mxeq0j/index.html |newspaper=[[Daily Nation]] |date=30 June 2007 |last=Muiruri |first=Billy |location=Nairobi}}</ref><ref name="5R">{{cite web|url=https://sheleadsafrica.org/kagure-wamunyu/ |title=Kagure Wamunyu: I Always See Opposition As An Opportunity To Grow |publisher=She Leads In Africa Organization | author=Diana Odero |date=2016 |access-date=20 February 2019 | location=Lagos}}</ref>


==Work experience==
==Work Experience==
After several part-time engagements in the United States, while at university, Kagure returned to Kenya in 2015. She was appointed as Head of Operations at [[Uber|Uber Kenya]], based in Nairobi. After a period of nearly two years in that role, she was promoted to the position of Country Manager for Uber in Kenya, at the age of 27 years.<ref name="2R"/><ref name="5R"/><ref name="6R">{{cite web| url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2015/08/31/upclose-and-candid-with-uber-kenyas-operations-manager_c1195879 |title=Upclose and candid with Uber Kenya’s Operations manager |publisher=[[The Star (Kenya)]] |date=31 August 2015 |access-date=20 February 2019 |
After several part-time engagements in the United States, while at university, Kagure returned to Kenya in 2015. She was appointed as Head of Operations at [[Uber|Uber Kenya]], based in Nairobi. After a period of nearly two years in that role, she was promoted to the position of Country Manager for Uber in Kenya, at the age of 27 years.<ref name="2R"/><ref name="5R"/><ref name="6R">{{cite web| url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2015/08/31/upclose-and-candid-with-uber-kenyas-operations-manager_c1195879 |title=Upclose and candid with Uber Kenya’s Operations manager |publisher=[[The Star (Kenya)]] |date=31 August 2015 |access-date=20 February 2019 |
first=Nduta |last=Waweru |location=Nairobi}}</ref> In August 2017, she left Uber to take up a position as Senior Director of Strategy at Bridge International Academies.<ref name="2R"/>
first=Nduta |last=Waweru |location=Nairobi}}</ref> In August 2017, she left Uber to take up a position as Senior Director of Strategy at Bridge International Academies.<ref name="2R"/>


==Other considerations==
In September 2018, [[Business Daily Africa]], a Kenyan, [[English language]], daily newspaper, named Kagure Wamunyu, among the "Top 40 Under 40 Women in Kenya in 2018".<ref name="3R"/>
In September 2018, [[Business Daily Africa]], a Kenyan, [[English language]], daily newspaper, named Kagure Wamunyu, among the "Top 40 Under 40 Women in Kenya in 2018".<ref name="3R"/>


In March 2019, Kagure joined Kobo360 where she is charged with the launch and growth of the company across Africa<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://africabusinesscommunities.com/features/interview-kagure-wamunyu-ceo-kobo360-kenya/|title=[Interview] Kagure Wamunyu, CEO, Kobo360, Kenya|last=Communities|first=Africa Business|website=Africa Business Communities|language=en|access-date=2019-09-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/05/the-uber-of-freight-services-kobo360-launches-in-east-africa/|title=The Uber of freight services, Kobo360 launches in East Africa|last=Africa|first=CNBC|date=2019-09-05|website=CNBC Africa|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-06}}</ref>.
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==Honors and awards==

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==Honors and Awards==
She has been honored with the following awards:<ref name="7R">{{cite web|url=https://africanwomenintech.com/speaker/kagure-wamunyu/ |title=Kagure Wamunyu: Honors & Awards |date=2018 | publisher=African Women In Technology |author=African Women In Technology |access-date=20 February 2019 |location=}}</ref>
She has been honored with the following awards:<ref name="7R">{{cite web|url=https://africanwomenintech.com/speaker/kagure-wamunyu/ |title=Kagure Wamunyu: Honors & Awards |date=2018 | publisher=African Women In Technology |author=African Women In Technology |access-date=20 February 2019 |location=}}</ref>


Revision as of 08:48, 6 September 2019

Kagure Wamunyu
Born1989 (age 34–35)
Kenya
NationalityKenyan
CitizenshipKenya
Alma materAlliance Girls High School
(High School Diploma)
Meredith College
(Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics)
North Carolina State University
(Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering)
University of California Berkeley
(Master of Science in City and Regional Planning)
University of Oxford
(Doctor of Philosophy) (In progress)
Occupation(s)CEO, Africa Region at Kobo360
Years active2011 — present
Known forPlanning skills, Leadership
TitleSenior Director of Strategy at Bridge International Academies

Kagure Wamunyu, is a Kenyan civil engineer, urban planner and Chief Executive Officer, Africa Region at Kobo360[1], an African freight logistics startup[2]. Previously, Kagure served as the Senior Director of Strategy for Bridge International Academies in East Africa[3] and as the Country Manager for Uber in Kenya[4].

Background and Education

Kagure attended Alliance Girls High School, in the town of Kikuyu, in Kiambu County, were she obtained her High School Diploma. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics, from Meredith College in the state of North Carolina, in the United States, obtained in 2013. The same year, she graduated from North Carolina State University, with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree.[5]

She went on to obtain a Master of Science degree in City and Regional Planning, from the University of Berkeley, in 2015. As of November 2018, she was registered as a part-time PhD student at the University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom. Her doctoral focus is Sustainable Urban Development.[5][6]

Her studies in the United States were partly sponsored by scholarships awarded by the Zawadi Africa Education Fund, founded and supported by Dr Susan Mboya, a daughter of the late Tom Mboya, one of Kenya's founding fathers. The Zawadi Fund, an American 501(c)3 non-profit, sponsors academically gifted, disadvantaged rural girls in Kenya, to study in American universities, then return to Kenya and contribute to national development.[7][8]

Work Experience

After several part-time engagements in the United States, while at university, Kagure returned to Kenya in 2015. She was appointed as Head of Operations at Uber Kenya, based in Nairobi. After a period of nearly two years in that role, she was promoted to the position of Country Manager for Uber in Kenya, at the age of 27 years.[5][8][9] In August 2017, she left Uber to take up a position as Senior Director of Strategy at Bridge International Academies.[5]

In September 2018, Business Daily Africa, a Kenyan, English language, daily newspaper, named Kagure Wamunyu, among the "Top 40 Under 40 Women in Kenya in 2018".[6]

In March 2019, Kagure joined Kobo360 where she is charged with the launch and growth of the company across Africa[10][11].

Honors and Awards

She has been honored with the following awards:[12]

  • 2013 Honoree :The Pamela Mboya Award by Zawadi Africa Education Fund
  • 2013 Honoree : Who is Who in American Colleges and Universities
  • 2011 Honoree : Sharon D. Banks Award by the Women in Transportation Organization
  • 2010 Honoree : Outstanding Leadership Award by Meredith International Association.

See also

References

  1. ^ Wednesday; August 14; 2019 18:05. "Transport techie raises Sh3bn for EA expansion". Business Daily. Retrieved 6 September 2019. {{cite web}}: |last3= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $30M backed by Goldman Sachs". TechCrunch. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  3. ^ The Somo Project (2019), The Somo Project: Team Members: Board of Directors: Kagure Wamunyu, New York City: The Somo Project Organization, retrieved 20 February 2019
  4. ^ Odero, Diana (1 December 2016). "Kagure Wamunyu: I always see opposition as an opportunity to grow". She Leads Africa. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d Kagure Wamunyu (2019). "Kagure Wamunyu: Senior Director of Strategy at Bridge International Academies". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b Nation Media Group (September 2018). "Top 40 Under 40 Women In Kenya, 2018" (PDF). Nairobi: Nation Media Group. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  7. ^ Muiruri, Billy (30 June 2007). "Pursuing a father's dream". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  8. ^ a b Diana Odero (2016). "Kagure Wamunyu: I Always See Opposition As An Opportunity To Grow". Lagos: She Leads In Africa Organization. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  9. ^ Waweru, Nduta (31 August 2015). "Upclose and candid with Uber Kenya's Operations manager". Nairobi: The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  10. ^ Communities, Africa Business. "[Interview] Kagure Wamunyu, CEO, Kobo360, Kenya". Africa Business Communities. Retrieved 6 September 2019. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ Africa, CNBC (5 September 2019). "The Uber of freight services, Kobo360 launches in East Africa". CNBC Africa. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  12. ^ African Women In Technology (2018). "Kagure Wamunyu: Honors & Awards". African Women In Technology. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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