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Akinyi Odongo, O.G.W

Founder & Executive Director | Creative Director | Fashion Lead & Consultant | Business Developer | Mentor & Speaker

Akinyi Odongo, O.G.W is a Fashion household name and a brand within the global fashion industry. As a leader and talent nurturer, with over 20 years experience, she has attained high stakeholding in mentoring and creating fashion leaders and entrepreneurs in the industry globally.

Professional Membership

Akinyi is a graduate of Evelyn College of Design. She holds honorary credentials from distinguished fashion & management institutes, having been recognized globally and accredited as a leader, pioneer and advocate of the fashion industry. Her role in directing, mentoring, founding and managing multi diverse industries and institutions as a pioneer and engineer within fashion, is widely recognized.

Vote of Confidence

She has a reach in many countries in East & Central Africa. Internationally, she has traversed platforms in New York, Dusseldorf in Germany, South Africa, Las Vegas, London, among others.Her honorary speaking has led her to grace platforms with high profiles including former President Barack Obama, at a summit held in Nairobi Kenya and Babson College in USA. Her nominations continue to stream in covering diverse work she has done in hosting and mentoring, supporting, entrepreneurship and leading in programs with established names such as European Union, Palace Summit, Fashion Agenda Africa, NITA Kenya, Kenya Fashion Council, external learning bodies and with United Nations programs etc.Most recently through her interactions, the Kenya Fashion Council was officially launched by Cabinet Secretary, Betty Maina at Strathmore University. It was the first body to be hosted and supported by The Office The President under SME Advisory Accomplishments2016
to Date: Pioneered the formation of Kenya Fashion Council ( KFCO) also served as the first Chairperson2018-2022 key contributor in developing the implementation of buy kenya build kenya National strategy and Fashion Fridays.

Accomplishments

2014

Attended Enterprise Export Capacity Development.

Prestigious Elnet Business Ethical Leader and Ethical Business Award

2015

Trained Image Consultant – Trained and Certified by the Protocol School of Washington.

2015 - Date

Founded and Leads Fashion Agenda Africa (FAA) an initiative that focuses on young designers across Africa to view fashion as a business

2016

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women – This is a global initiative supported by Goldman Foundation that provides Women Entrepreneurs around the world with practical business education, business advisory and network - sponsored by USIU Africa, Chandaria School of Business.

2017

DEAR Award - Best Fashion Designer: for her relentless efforts in furthering development and sustainable growth in her chosen field, as a winner who has made a lasting impact.

Founding Award Distinguished Women in Leadership. In recognition of her great leadership qualities that has made powerful, positive impact on broader society around her.

2018

East Africa - Creative Enterprise Programme (CEP) - Venue: Kampala Uganda – Hive Colab, an innovation, Incubation and collaborative co-working space for the technology community of Uganda – This is an entrepreneurship program.

Selected and participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on African Women’s entrepreneurship program (AWEP) – organized by United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Mentor in scaling of business e-commerce best practices.

Babson College - Boston USA - program implemented by Women for Africa Foundation and Babson College. The program emphasis was on Learning by doing- Entrepreneurial programme

2022

Order of Grand Warrior ( O.G.W) confered to her by the 4th President of the Republic of Kenya. H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta in recognition of her distinguished service rendered to the nation in the fashion industry.

I Change Nations Award. Honor accorded for using her business, innovation and initiative to empower others in a way that creates global impact and productive change around the world.

Designing for Personalities

Akinyi’s designs have graced high-profile personalities, including:

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