Juhudi Chief Accountant Steve Mutai joins inaugural class of Acumen East Africa Fellows

Juhudi is proud to announce that our Chief Accountant Steve Mutai was accepted into the inaugural class of the Acumen Fund's East African Fellows programme.

The East Africa Fellows Program is designed to develop the Fellows’ leadership skills and strengthen the project that they are driving. The year long program is comprised of five multiday seminars – including one regional trip – and culminates in an innovation conference. The seminars will give Fellows access to world-class speakers, trainers, and mentors who will allow Fellows to deepen their skills in leadership, social change, and innovation. The regional trip will give Fellows the opportunity to learn about social change models in other countries. The innovation conference is meant to be a chance for Fellows to put into practice the skills they’ve learned over the course of the year, as well as provide a platform to showcase their projects to a larger community of leaders.

During each seminar, Fellows will deepen their skills in leadership, social change, and innovation in order to better their effectiveness as a leader and develop their business acumen to support their social initiative. Mentorship is also a strong component of the curriculum, and Fellows will work one-on-one with prominent leaders and trainers on their personal development and on their projects. They will be introduced to different kinds models for social impact. Fellows will study readings and listen to speakers who will push them to challenge their assumptions around the role of government, social justice, and different theories of development.