Zachary Mikwa

Mikwa is a social and environmental sustainability subject matter expert well versed in leveraging sustainable finance instruments to strengthen the ability of small and medium-sized social enterprises to deliver a green and just transition across Africa. He has ten years of experience leading sustainability and development impact projects in the agri-business, renewable energy, water, and sanitation sectors. Before joining AVPA, Mikwa worked as the project manager at the Confederation of Danish Industry and as the climate and sustainability advisory manager at the KCL consulting based in Nairobi, Kenya. Before that, he was the sustainability initiatives lead at the Kenya Climate Innovation Centre. At KCIC, he helped several climate and social enterprises access green finance and offered technical support on sustainable business development. Most recently, he was instrumental as the technical lead in formulating Kenya’s draft Social Enterprise Policy 2021. Mikwa holds an MSc in Environment and Development Economics from the London School of Economics.