Margaret Aoko

As Founder of Empact Strides, I have played a pivotal role in transforming a community-driven vision into a growing social enterprise focused on youth empowerment, women's economic inclusion, digital access, and community resilience. Working at the intersection of strategy and execution, I have established operational frameworks that enable sustainable programme delivery while building strong part

As Regional Program Coordinator, I led the delivery of a large-scale donor-funded entrepreneurship programme supporting creative businesses across Kenya and Tanzania. Beyond coordinating programme execution, I served as the strategic link between donors, ecosystem partners, vendors, facilitators and internal teams to ensure seamless implementation and consistent delivery against organisational obj

I took a planned career break from full-time employment to intentionally invest in professional growth while preparing for my next leadership opportunity. During this period, I strengthened my expertise through professional learning in project management, artificial intelligence, design thinking and digital literacy, enhancing my ability to lead innovative, technology-enabled programmes. I also la

As Program Facilitator, I supported the successful delivery of an entrepreneurship development programme by ensuring learning operations, participant engagement, and programme administration were executed with precision. I became a key contributor to programme quality by coordinating trainers, supporting digital learning delivery, monitoring participant progress and maintaining reliable programme

As an Ambassador for the Wavumbuzi Entrepreneurship Challenge Africa, I leveraged my entrepreneurial experience to inspire and empower educators, students and schools to embrace innovation and entrepreneurship. I served as a strategic liaison between programme organizers and educational institutions, driving engagement through outreach, coaching and stakeholder collaboration. By facilitating onboa

As Co-Founder and Managing Director of Papshops, I built and scaled a platform dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with affordable market opportunities that accelerated business growth and market visibility. I led the organisation's strategic direction by overseeing operations, commercial performance, financial management, marketing and business development while creating an ecosystem that enabl

As a Business Coach at Somo, I partnered with early-stage entrepreneurs to strengthen business performance by providing practical coaching, strategic guidance and capacity-building support. I worked closely with founders to identify growth opportunities, refine business models, improve financial planning, strengthen sales and marketing strategies and prepare investor-ready business plans. By combi

Pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration and Management at Zetech University.