Silas Njoroge – Product & Engineering Lead (Special Projects)

Silas, a seasoned Tech Lead with over 15 years of experience, excels in developing innovative solutions to tackle real-world challenges. With expertise spanning sectors such as E-Commerce, Logistics, Agriculture, and Fintech, he has driven significant operational improvements and technological advancements. At Twiga Foods, he significantly enhanced warehouse operations, leading to a remarkable over 98% OTIF (On-Time In-Full) delivery rate and halving labor costs. His leadership in digitizing an E-commerce platform facilitated a seamless transition for 10,000 daily customers, boosting monthly revenues to $10 million, with 70% generated online. His work at Isys and Virtual City, including transforming HR and Payroll Software for Scandinavian companies and developing Information Management Systems for Government and NGO’s in Kenya and Uganda, underscore his commitment to leveraging technology for impactful change.

Moses Mukundi - CEO and Founder at Eden Care

Before founding Eden Care Healthcare in January 2021, Moses experienced 7 years in the Investment and Venture Creation space. He has an MBA from the Wharton School and a Law Degree from the University of Nairobi. He founded Eden Care because of his own frustrations with existing health underwriters, a frustration that is shared with every healthcare user and buyer he had spoken to. Health premium costs inflation significantly outpaces CPI inflation. Long pre-authorisation wait-time of about 1 hour, denied claims with no transparency or appeals process, lack of prevention focus, long manual processes, and terrible policyholder service are some of the other frustrations shared by HR managers and people he had spoken to. He knew there had to be a better way, and when he found there wasn’t one readily available, at the press of a button, he founded Eden Care to solve that!

Kevin Rudahinduka - CEO at Eden Care Healthcare (Rwanda) Ltd

Kevin Rudahinduka is a dynamic leader in financial technology, currently serving as the CEO of Eden Care Rwanda. With a master’s degree in information technology from Carnegie Mellon University, Kevin's career journey has been marked by significant achievements. He previously served as Director of the Transformation Program at Bank of Kigali Plc, where he spearheaded innovative projects. Kevin's expertise also led him to roles such as Head of IT at KCB Bank Rwanda, where he introduced groundbreaking initiatives like the KCB mobile app and digital lending solutions. Joining Bank of Kigali Plc in 2016, Kevin played a pivotal role in driving the bank's transformation program, implementing key projects to support digital strategy initiatives. His contributions have revolutionised the financial services sector in Rwanda, introducing solutions like the BKquick instant digital lending platform and MPGS eCommerce merchant acquiring. Kevin's visionary leadership extends to driving technological advancements, including the implementation of T24 transact R20 and the establishment of the first BK ERP platform hosted in the cloud. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Kevin's passion for adventure reflects his commitment to excellence in all aspects of life, from scaling mountains to exploring the natural wonders of Africa.

Kyla-Rei Mulligan – Head of Culture & People at Eden Care

Kyla-Rei believes in building a professional culture on the foundation of lived values, clear policy frameworks and finished with the human touch that emerges from genuine authenticity in how people live, work and play. She graduated from the University of Cape Town with BSc Honours in Occupational Therapy and has never left the healthcare industry. With 14 years’ experience in various Human Resource roles in medical aid, health insurance and customer services, her passion lies in developing others to unlock their true potential and empowering them to achieve success.

Tshepo Machele– Chief Growth Officer at Eden Care

Tshepo is the Chief Growth Officer at Eden Care Healthcare responsible for Marketing, Design, Product Management and Data & Analytics. He specializes in commercializing new technologies that solve real-world problems. Whilst at Discovery, he was responsible for driving identification and building out of critical digital capabilities to drive the digital evolution of Discovery technology. He has also worked at Clickatell, a Sequoia Capital-backed startup that is headquartered in Redwood City, California on a growth path towards a 10 figure USD revenue run-rate on the concept of chat commerce as a Product Marketing Manager. He has extensive experience working with banks, fintech and insuretech companies in Singapore, South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya covering payments and digital distribution. His specialties in Product include: Strategy, Discovery, Development, Marketing, Analytics; using customer development research & insight; pricing and financial modelling; go-to-market strategies and tactics, including social media & partner marketing; positioning and target audience definition. He has experience in strategic management consulting and plan execution from McKinsey and Company. Prior to consulting he was an investment banker in the Corporate and Investment Banking Division (CIB) of Standard Bank. He has read for several degrees at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) i.e. two Bachelor of Science Honours (BSc. Hons.) degrees, one in Computational and Applied Mathematics and the other in Advanced Mathematics of Finance after having previously read for a Bachelor’s degree in Economic Science (BEconSci.). He has held various leadership positions such as: serving as the Deputy Vice-President for the Allan Gray Association of Fellows on the Leadership portfolio, being elected as the Treasurer of the Standard Bank CIB graduate group, Head of Fundraising for Interact (a youth division of Rotary International). When not in the office I enjoy trying different restaurants across South Africa with my family and riding my mountain bike on the weekend. Social dancing (i.e., Salsa, Kizomba and Bachata) has taken a back-seat whilst raising young kids with my wife.

Ekansh Tiwari – Head of Engineering at Eden Care

Ekansh was the Founder & Chief Software Architect at AccessGate Labs, working on distributed architectures, API integration and API abstraction. His key interest lies in Java, APIs, Software architecture, and Microservices. He has recently been working on Banking, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Finance/Trading domain. Ekansh is an avid reader and is passionate about leading teams with to achieve excellence.

Dick (DK) Mayaka – Chief Operating Officer

Dick is an experienced professional with the qualification and understanding to execute strategic planning and sales, originate and manage lead business initiation and development. He has been driving profitable insurance for the last 10 years. He is results anchored with extensive insights into B2B and B2C purchasing, creation of profitable distribution channels, re-positioning products and salesforce effectiveness programs. Dick has gained experience and insight in the setting up and running of airlines insurance (Kenya Airways) and NAC products (Barclays Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, CBA Bank), with in-depth linkages and understanding of the Travel insurance market and distribution channels in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

Silas Njoroge – Product & Engineering Lead (Special Projects)

Silas, a seasoned Tech Lead with over 15 years of experience, excels in developing innovative solutions to tackle real-world challenges. With expertise spanning sectors such as E-Commerce, Logistics, Agriculture, and Fintech, he has driven significant operational improvements and technological advancements. At Twiga Foods, he significantly enhanced warehouse operations, leading to a remarkable over 98% OTIF (On-Time In-Full) delivery rate and halving labor costs. His leadership in digitizing an E-commerce platform facilitated a seamless transition for 10,000 daily customers, boosting monthly revenues to $10 million, with 70% generated online. His work at Isys and Virtual City, including transforming HR and Payroll Software for Scandinavian companies and developing Information Management Systems for Government and NGO’s in Kenya and Uganda, underscore his commitment to leveraging technology for impactful change.