Difference between revisions of "Njeri Rionge"
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| − | '''Njeri Rionge''' is CEO and Founder, Ignite Consulting & Investment Limited, and Director and Co-founder, Wananchi Online Limited | + | '''Njeri Rionge''' is CEO and Founder, Ignite Consulting & Investment Limited, and Director and Co-founder, [[Wananchi Online Limited]], a leading IP communications solutions provider. |
| − | + | She is a successful senior executive with extensive local and international experience in strategic leadership and organizational development. She has shown ability to lead, influence, manage group dynamics, inspire, and mentor others to achieve outstanding bottom-line results for both employees and the organization. By co-founding and leading Wanachi Online she has show her ability to implement cost effective business solutions. | |
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| + | She is also engaged in strategic decision-making positions as a director and chairperson of several boards and board committees for a broad spectrum of industries. To provide others with the experience she gathered, she has started a consulting firm (igniteconsulting.co.ke) offers a wide range of consulting services including professional and personal development through coaching and real life practical learning methodologies.<ref>[http://igniteconsulting.co.ke/ignite_consulting/ignite_team.html ignite team]</ref> | ||
==Relevant Professional Development== | ==Relevant Professional Development== | ||
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* Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) | * Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) | ||
* All African Business Women (AABA) | * All African Business Women (AABA) | ||
| − | * Kenya Woman Finance Trust (KWFT) | + | * Kenya Woman Finance Trust (KWFT)<ref>[http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/njeri-rionge/5/966/760 linkedin profile]</ref> |
* Urukundo Investments (co-founded and past chairperson); the investment club is now six years old and has 17 members, all women and East African Association | * Urukundo Investments (co-founded and past chairperson); the investment club is now six years old and has 17 members, all women and East African Association | ||
Revision as of 12:18, 12 February 2011
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| Country: | Kenya |
| Email: | njeri [at] wananchi.com |
| LinkedIn: |  [Njeri Rionge Njeri Rionge]
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Njeri Rionge is CEO and Founder, Ignite Consulting & Investment Limited, and Director and Co-founder, Wananchi Online Limited, a leading IP communications solutions provider.
She is a successful senior executive with extensive local and international experience in strategic leadership and organizational development. She has shown ability to lead, influence, manage group dynamics, inspire, and mentor others to achieve outstanding bottom-line results for both employees and the organization. By co-founding and leading Wanachi Online she has show her ability to implement cost effective business solutions.
She is also engaged in strategic decision-making positions as a director and chairperson of several boards and board committees for a broad spectrum of industries. To provide others with the experience she gathered, she has started a consulting firm (igniteconsulting.co.ke) offers a wide range of consulting services including professional and personal development through coaching and real life practical learning methodologies.[1]
Relevant Professional Development
- ISO 9001:2000, Lead Auditor (working on IRCA accreditation)
- Predictive Index (PI) Analysis
- Corporate Governance, Certified Director
Directorships
- Wananchi Online Limited
- Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
- Unilevel Tea (Brook Bond)
- Institute of Directors Kenya (IOD K)
Memberships
- American Business Association ( ABA)
- Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT)
- All African Business Women (AABA)
- Kenya Woman Finance Trust (KWFT)[2]
- Urukundo Investments (co-founded and past chairperson); the investment club is now six years old and has 17 members, all women and East African Association
Community Involvement
Spearheaded an Internet educational series on KTN television with a vision to make Internet services available to Kenyans with the fruition of e-commerce in the near future.
Featured in several leading newspapers and magazines and appeared locally on Family TV, National TV, KTN, and STV in Business Minds, and internationally both BBC and CNN.
Co-founded and positioned Wananchi Online for an IPO scheduled for November 2007. Initiated the IPO process through strategic development and positioning of the brand for market acceptance.
Motivational and inspirational speaker on multiple disciplines and target groups, having conducted seminars in Africa, Europe and North America (www.njeri-rionge.org).
Promoted African arts to the American market in 11 states through the Black Expo Conference.
News
Njeri Rionge was selected for the ICANN Board by the Nominating Committee. Her first term ran from 26 June 2003 through the conclusion of ICANN's annual meeting in 2005. She was then selected by the Nominating Committee to serve a second term, which runs through the conclusion of ICANN's annual meeting in November 2008.[3]