Meet The Team

Kimunya Mugo: As a Certified Professional Coach, International Coaching Federation Member, Clarity4D Accredited Business Partner, Strategic Planning Consultant and Communication & Branding Specialist. Kimunya has over 20 years plus experience and competence and has worked in both profit and not-for-profit sectors: business, natural resources, communication, IT, consulting, health-care and legal. He currently provides coaching to individuals, organizations and businesses.

He chairs the Board of Kenya Network for Dissemination of Agricultural Technologies and serve as a Commissioner in the Sports & Environment Commission, National Olympic Committee of Kenya. He has previously served as Board Member of International Coach Federation Kenya Charter Chapter (2018-19).

Kimunya holds a MA in Mass Communications – University of Leicester, a BSc in Horticulture from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (JKUAT) and a• Certificate in Leadership Development – Institute of Leadership & Management, UK.

Shakila Kerre is an experienced Financial Sector Development specialist with a history of working on enhancing financial inclusion within sub- Saharan Africa through innovative product development. She is highly skilled in Project Management, Pipeline Development, Investment Appraisal, Risk Management, Consultant Management, and Monitoring and Results Measurement.

She is currently the Manager, Credit Innovations at FSD Africa. Prior to this, Shakila was the Manager, Financial Institutions, Fintech Sector where was instrumental in Change Management and Building Services Markets.

Shakila holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Specialized Economic Analysis from Barcelona graduate school of economics and a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Nairobi.

Paul Nyangabyaki is a Social Entrepreneur, Communication Advisor and Sports Consultant. He has over 20 years experience and is currently the Founder and Managing Director at Cradle Communications Limited. He held several leadership positions where he was and continues to Change Management, New Business Development and Strategic planning for startups and early-stage enterprises.

He holds a PGD Mass Communication, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs from Makerere University and a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Business Administration and Management.

Nyawera Kibuka is a seasoned HR professional and is also a Director and Founder of Cedar Africa Group, an 8+year old HR and Change Management Pan-Africa firm providing change management and talent management solutions. Nyawera was instrumental in forging a global strategic partnership with Prosci® the leading change management solution provider which Cedar represents in the Eastern African region. Nyawera’s professional experience spans 17 years’ experience across organisations such as PricewaterhouseCoopers Kenya and KPMG Kenya and her key areas of experience include executive search, selection, coaching and change management.

Nyawera holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with specialisation in Human Resources Management from Trent University, Canada and a Higher National Diploma in Human Resources Management from the Institute of Human Resources Management (Kenya). She is currently pursuing an MSC in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology. She is also an experienced and licensed user of SHL psychometric tools, a Certified Professional Workplace Coach and a Certified Prosci Change Management Professional and Trainer.

Severin Luebke Experienced Development Finance & Strategy for Emerging Markets. He has worked as an Advisor, Investment Team at Department for International Development (DFID), Assistant Manager, Change Management at FSD Africa and research analyst at Global Data Technology (UK).

MBA from Cambridge Judge Business School, UK. A degree in Population and Development Economics, Development Economics and International Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)as well as a degree in Economics & Politics from University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Paul Musoke is a certified associate Executive Coach with the Academy of Executive Coaching (UK). He is the Founder & Managing Partner at Ankolo Consulting. Prior to this, he was the Director, Financial Institutions at FSD Africa. Paul joined FSD Africa from Housing Finance Bank Uganda where he was the Deputy Managing Director. Prior to that he held positions of Executive Director – Consumer Banking and Chief Operating Officer at DFCU Bank Uganda.

He held Executive management roles in Retail Banking, Banking Operations and Information Technology at Stanbic Bank (Uganda) and Standard Bank of South Africa. Paul has a Bachelor of Commerce from Makerere University, Kampala, as well as executive development certification at the Wharton School, INSEAD, Ashridge Business School and the Gordon Institute of Business Science in Johannesburg.

Susan Banda – Mudiwa is an Executive Coach and senior professional strategic communications and development consultant with experience across the Southern Africa region.  With 20 years’ experience in leadership, including as CEO of a large enterprise, Susan brings her leadership experience and skills to the field of coaching.

She is a Co-Founder and Director – Business Coaching at Ankolo Consulting Limited. Prior to this, Susan was the Chief Executive Officer at the Millennium Challenge Account-Malawi, where she was responsible for the development and implementation of a $350 million investment in the power sector. Her corporate experience also includes the Privatisation Commission, Malawi, Malawi Investment Promotion Agency, Malawi Social Action Fund and as a consultant on various projects in agriculture, health and manufacturing for different development agencies

Susan is a Certified Coach accredited by Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC), UK. The credentials include Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching, Systemic Team Coaching Certificate & Certified Hogan Assessment Practitioner.

Her qualifications include an MA in Journalism (University of Missouri School of Journalism, Missouri, USA), Bachelor of Arts- Mass Communication (Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania, USA) and BA Humanities- with Credit (Chancellor College – University of Malawi).

Susan serves as a Board Member at the Africa Executive Coaching Council (AECC) and is the Founder and Managing Director of Yukani Consulting Limited.

Nsabirwa Ambrose is an experienced corporate finance and business strategy professional working mainly with SMEs. He is highly skilled in financial management, financial modeling, strategic and risk management. He has been managing a youth challenge agribusiness fund intended that trains and finances young people to set up agribusinesses with the intension of creating more employment opportunities.

Ambrose holds a double degree Master of Science in Finance from the University of Siena in Italy and Bachelors ‘degree in Development Economics from Makerere University.

Sylvia Njoroge is a Business and People Operations specialist with 11-year career spanning across different industries in East Africa. Her decisive strengths and ‘big picture’ thinking have enabled her to analyze process gaps, create strategic plans and drive organizational change to create robust, efficient teams and processes for small and medium enterprises. She is a certified HR practitioner and a member of Institute Human Resource Management.

At Ankolo Consulting, Sylvia oversees the internal business operations and client project management. She has a BA in International relations – USIU Africa and Higher Diploma – Human Resource Management.

Judith Tindyebwa Kamurasi is a seasoned financial services professional and currently an Associate Business Coach with Ankolo Consulting. She has also provided business coaching as part of the B-Lab East Africa entrepreneur development program.

She previously worked in in the banking sector for over 10 years at Stanbic Bank Uganda as a Business Manager in the Commercial Banking division, and as a Debt Analyst within Corporate and Investment Banking at Barclays Bank Kenya. During this time Judith developed corporate banking experience including origination, structuring of corporate finance transactions, portfolio management, structured trade, and project management.

She holds a Diploma in Counselling and Psychology from Amani Counselling and Training Institute, a Bachelor of Business Administration from Makerere University Uganda, is an Affiliate of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, UK), as well as an MBA, Strategic Management from United States International University Africa (USIU-A).