Our Board

Ali Rashid Mwachuo
Chairman
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Ali Rashid Mwachuo
Chairman
Ali Rashid Mwachuo is a digital communication strategist, seasoned film producer, and technical consultant specializing in digital television setup and program production consultancy. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Advisory for the The Hijabi Mentorship Program and is the Founder Director and Executive Producer of Aram Consultancy Limited, trading as Aram Online Kenya, a digital communication agency based in Kwale County and Nairobi that focuses on digital media relations, campaigns and advocacy, marketing and advertising, as well as TV and film production. He is also the Founder Director and Executive Producer of Radio Quran Kenya, a digital community radio station operating under Aram Online Kenya. Previously, he founded and served as the General Manager and Executive Producer of Horizon TV Kenya, the premier Islamic television channel in East Africa under Jamia Mosque Nairobi, one of the largest mosques in East and Central Africa. In addition, he worked as a programs producer and TV director at Ebru Africa and Kenya Television Network. Ali Rashid Mwachuo is a trained producer from the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication and has also studied Film and Theatre Arts Technology at Kenyatta University.
N'zani Kassim Zani
Founder
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N'zani Kassim Zani
Founder
N'zani Kassim Zani holds a Bachelor Degree in Journalism (Public Relations and Marketing) from the United States International University –Africa in Nairobi: Class of 2019. She is also the holder of a Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication Class of 2015. She chose to study Communication and Journalism to utilize the power of communication and information to create a transformative social change. N’zani is also a Mandela Washington Fellow 2019, a YALI fellow and an Acumen Fellow 2020. She is a champion for Gender Equality, Human Rights and Social Justice. She is the Founder of the Hijabi Mentorship Program (THMP) . N’zani was also recently appointed as the Kwale County Coordinator to the UN Youth Association of Kenya. This opportunity provides her with a platform to influence external action and international partnerships. This will contribute to make the UN youth action more participatory, relevant and effective for young people in her community. She has volunteered with different local and national projects to better the circumstances and the quality of life of the girls and women. In 2019, she was selected for the Ms. President competition on KTN Kenya, which served to highlight the depth of female leadership in Kenya. She represented her county Kwale and gained influence and visibility which earned the title Ms. President Kwale nationally. In 2020, she was nominated for the Zuri Awards: a platform celebrating outstanding women who are changing the lives of Kenyan communities. Her vision for Africa is to have an empowered society that upholds the fundamental rights and freedoms of young people and provides them with equal access to resources and opportunities for self-development.
Wali Rosemary
Member
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Wali Rosemary
Member

Wali Rosemary is the New Products & Services Manager for Sanergy in Kenya where she is responsible for research, design and development of new sanitation products and services for the expansion of the Fresh Life Network. With over 6 years experience in this field, her expertise spans research, project management, as well as monitoring and evaluation of public health programs targeting BOP customers. She holds a Master’s degree in International Health from Jomo Kenyatta University, and a BSc. Biomedical Technology degree from the University of Nairobi. She is passionate about the role of human centered design in sustainable innovation. Her initial entry to social change began 10 years ago when she worked with communities in Maasai Mara as a research volunteer. This experience transformed her view on the role innovation plays in making a change
Abdulghafur Anasi
Member
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Abdulghafur Anasi
Member
Abdulghafur Anasi is a TV producer at Horizon TV-Kenya, He is also the former chairman of Youth Empowerment for Social and Economic Development (YESED KENYA) where he championed for the empowerment of young people in Kenya.
Helen C. Odega
Member
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Helen C. Odega
Member
Helen C. Odega is a Public Health Professional, and an advocate for Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH). As a member of the MNCH Core Technical Committee and the Family Planning Advocacy Working Group, both of the Rivers State Ministry of Health, she engages policy makers and stakeholders to implement policies and programs aimed at preventing maternal mortality. She is the Founder and Program Director of the Centre for Women’s Health and Adolescents Development (CWHAD), a nongovernmental organization that works to reduce maternal mortality and empower young people to make informed reproductive health choices. She also serves as the Secretary-General of the State Family Planning Advocacy Working Group. She has extensive expertise in planning, managing and implementing community based interventions in Family Planning, HIV, Malaria in Pregnancy, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health. Helen holds a Masters degree in Public Health (MPH) and a BSc. in Applied Biochemistry. She is a Fellow of the African Regional Sexuality Resource Centre, a 2016 & 2019 nominee for the 120under40 Young Family Planning Leader award, and a 2019 Mandela Washington Fellow.
Mr. Mahmoud Noor
Member
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Mr. Mahmoud Noor
Member
Mr. Mahmoud Noor is an ICT Consultant and Youth advisor, with experience spanning over 23 years. A trained Telecommunications technician and served in the design and implementation of the Kenya's data and internet network while working at the then State monopoly, Telkom Kenya in the late 90's,He was also instrumental in connecting the Eastern Coast of Africa to the rest of the world through the laying of the Seacom undersea cable that connects Eastern Africa to Europe and Asia in 2009 where he rose to be the Company's Operational Manger for East and North Africa. Mahmoud has always been passionate about Community work and has participated in many community project all over Kenya but most recently was instrumental in the support of the Technology Hubs in Nairobi by supporting them with connectivity while doubling up as the CSR Lead in Kenya for Seacom.

Mahmoud founded Swahilipot Hub, a creative space in Mombasa for Techies and Artists, a center that has become a safe space for hundreds of youth in Mombasa and neighboring counties of Kilifi and Kwale. Mahmoud serves as a Patron and advisory board member to several Youth Groups in Mombasa and most recently appointed in the board of Communications Authority of Kenya. He has also joined the Board of Management for the Salvation Army Likoni High School for the visually impaired. Mahmoud also serves as the Chairman Management Committee of Serani Sports Ground Trust a non profit organization that uses sports to nurture 100s of Sports men and women in Mombasa. Mahmoud who is fondly referred to as Mentor by many young people in the Coast for his dedication to provide advice and guidance to vulnerable youths who are surrounded by juvenile gangs, radicalization and drug abuse. He is dedicated to creating a better space for the youths and future generations.
Harrison Manga
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Harrison Manga
Member

Harrison Manga is an experienced Projects Manager with over 10 years’ experience managing and implementing projects of national scope for some of Kenya’s leading civil society organizations. The projects have been in the general realm of Human Rights and Governance. Currently, he is the team leader at Media Focus on Africa where media (traditional and social/digital media) and media strategies are utilized/deployed as a means to an end in the pursuit of social change in a variety of themes including Gender Equality, Peace Building and Reconciliation, Leadership and Governance, Elections, Sexual and Reproductive health and media strengthening among others. Harrison Manga holds a B.A. Degree in Sociology from Moi University.

Away from Work Harrison Manga is a lover of music and enjoys road trips in particular.