Innovation for Shared Prosperity

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What we do

We back and support entrepreneurs and companies committed to broadening access to opportunity, capital, well-being, and knowledge for the majority in Africa. We are rooted in innovation for good.

ADVISORY

Mizizi Partners is an innovation and growth strategy consulting firm supporting market..

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INVESTMENT

Mizizi Partners seeks to unlock and deploy patient capital to fund innovation. The firm will provide..

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RESEARCH

Our work is inspired by our belief in the power of innovation to address wide-spread poverty..

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About Us

Rooted in Innovation for Good

Vision

We believe innovation is a viable path to shared prosperity in Africa. A pathway that can unlock and create a better future for millions in Africa.

Mission

Our mission is to create and accelerate shared prosperity for the people and nations of Africa through market creating innovation and inclusive growth.

We’re singularly focused on opportunities in Africa to create and invest in market-creating innovations that increase affordability, simplify, improve quality, and increase accessibility.

Our Values

Curiosity

we’re always seeking to learn, discover and develop new insights

Humility

there is always a better way.

Co-creation

every person is uniquely gifted and together we create value.

A new paradigm | The power of market-creating innovation

We believe in the power of market-creating innovation to create compelling solutions to address critical needs and challenges. MCIs create shared prosperity by triggering widespread economic activity through creating jobs, generating much needed taxes for governments, creating wealth for investors which can be reinvested, and investment in the community.

MCi Africa

Inspire.Influence.Invigorate

Creating Shared Prosperity.

MCi Africa seeks to establish itself as the leading forum on market-creating innovation in Africa. We work to advance the power of innovation to create shared prosperity. Through action-oriented research and experimentation we seek to inspire, influence, and invigorate entrepreneurial ecosystem actors to broaden access to opportunity, capital, well-being, and knowledge for the majority in Africa, through market-creating innovation.

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Our Team

Michael Mithika

Founder & CEO

Michael Mithika is the Founder and CEO of Mizizi Partners. Michael envisions a prosperous Africa where innovation creates value addressing critical societal needs and challenges while creating jobs, wealth and investing in the community.

Prior to Mizizi Partners Michael served as President & Chief Executive of UK-based VisionFund International, the financial inclusion subsidiary of World Vision in 28 markets serving 1.1 million clients. He previously founded and led a strategic and financial advisory firm for 20 years focused on emerging market growth strategies, financial markets deepening, and financial advisory services. Michael graduated magna cum laude with a BSC. Finance & Accounting from the United States University Africa, Nairobi Kenya.

Julia Methu

Advisory and Research Manager

Julia Methu leads a team of analysts to successfully fulfill consulting assignments. She is an experienced management professional with experience from organizations in Kenya and South Africa. She brings her expertise in strategy development and implementation, business model innovation, advocacy, project management, and training development.

Ms. Methu holds a First Class Honors Degree in Bachelor of Commerce – Marketing Option from the University of Nairobi and a Masters of Business Administration degree in Strategic Management from the same university. She is a Certified Executive Coach and a Certified Public Accountant (Kenya).

Kirori Kibui

Analyst Fellow

Kirori Kibui is an Analyst at Mizizi Partners, where he is responsible for conducting industry and market assessments on diverse segments, including; Agriculture, Aquaculture, and E-commerce.

With an inquisitive attitude and a creative approach, Kirori brings a unique blend of curiosity and creativity to every assignment project. He is passionate about leveraging technology for innovative solutions, all while promoting sustainable entrepreneurship as a driving force for positive change in Africa.

Kirori holds a Maritime management degree from Moi University, and is pursuing a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) professional course.

Insights

Democratizing Investments in Kenya

Democratizing Investments in Kenya

admin / November 29, 2021
By Julia Methu and Shirley Tome At a time when the world is experiencing slow economic growth, high cost of living and widespread poverty the question in many people’s minds is how to grow their wealth and protect themselves from adversities that can wipe out their fortunes. Each adult is keen to meet their expenses while keeping up with their desired lifestyle. With better nutrition and healthcare older people have to cater for long retirement years which can be precarious without sufficient investments. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has led to over 100 million job losses underlining the importance of savings...
When is following good management principles bad?

When is following good management principles bad?

admin / November 10, 2021
By David J. Abbott When can worshiping at the altar of good management principles be a bad thing? When it comes to the domain of innovation, the problem can arise when one is faced with a decision on whether to invest in a disruptive technology. This is the innovator’s dilemma. In 1995, Clayton Christensen introduced the theory of disruptive innovation. It was a real step forward seeking to address the question of why successful companies have such difficulty staying on the achievements trajectory. And, why small start-ups on the periphery, focusing on what seemed like an unprofitable small inconsequential market,...
Nonconsumption in Water Sector

Nonconsumption in Water Sector

admin / September 13, 2021
By Julia Methu   There are few things more important to basic human progress than access to clean water and sanitation.  A basic human need, and one of the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN estimates billions of people—mostly in rural areas—still lack these basic services. Worldwide, one in three people do not have access to safe drinking water, two out of five people do not have a basic hand-washing facility with soap and water, and more than 673 million people still practice open defecation.  The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the importance of sanitation hygiene and adequate access to clean water for preventing and...
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