{"id":777,"date":"2023-06-17T13:58:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T13:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.underscore.co.ke\/jla\/?page_id=777"},"modified":"2023-10-25T17:44:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T14:44:18","slug":"louis-wajeiya","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.zuricode.com\/jla\/who-we-are\/louis-wajeiya\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis Wajeiya"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"777\" class=\"elementor elementor-777\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b073236 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b073236\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9ce9ea\" data-id=\"b9ce9ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dee0fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dee0fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tOUR PEOPLE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774ac8a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"774ac8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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He has a &#8220;nothing is impossible&#8221; mindset, which drives his unwavering determination to break boundaries and go beyond the ordinary. A colossus that consistently demonstrates his increasing ability to navigate complex challenges and bestride territories, often going against the odds.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"normal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">At Jacobs ladder Africa he serves as an \u201cEntrepreneur in residence\u201d coordinating to establish an environment that nurtures transformation among changemakers that in return will spring forth fellow like minded individuals that will rise to do the impossible.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"normal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">Louis has also held several roles in his various leadership capacities including leading business development &amp; engineering teams at Intellisoftplus, a company he founded and ran as CEO for over a decade working closely with partners such as Google and Microsoft. It is during this time that he spearheaded the implementations of enterprise and education solutions that bolstered communication and collaboration among companies and learning institutions. As the Founder and CEO of both Bitshamba and Majani Foods, he has led innovation and product teams that developed unique and transformational solutions within the broader agricultural value chain. At Pixel Morans he is involved in establishing an ecosystem that empowers creatives across Africa to harness their full creative potential towards a productive and fruitful Africa.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"normal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">Louis also serves as a member of the advisory board of the presidential digital talent program, a public private partnership initiated by the office of the president of the republic of kenya and steered under the ministry of ICT. Louis helped play a critical role in establishing frameworks that address issues of capacity building within the Government of Kenya with respect to designing, deploying and managing ICT systems and innovations for effective service delivery.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"normal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">He has a background in computer science from KCA University and several agribusiness management qualifications in primary production and value addition from Strathmore University. He is also an OGW (Order of the Grand Warrior), a state commendation that is granted by His Excellency The President of the Republic Of Kenya as recognition of outstanding citizens that are making remarkable contributions to building the nation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f761f17\" data-id=\"f761f17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22fc597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22fc597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSOCIAL LINKS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd96f4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line 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