Speaker Bio
As Village Capital's Regional Director for Africa, Nakami leads the regional strategy, programs, and ecosystem development. She is particularly passionate about entrepreneurship as a means to pursue innovative ideas and turn passion into profits. Nakami joined Village Capital from the Kenya Climate Innovation Center, where she worked closely with over 300 seed and growth-stage businesses in the climate space to help them scale and unlock access to capital. Prior to joining Village Capital, she worked in the entrepreneur support ecosystem in Africa for 12 years, supporting entrepreneurs in Climate, Agribusiness, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, and Tech.