Nana Wanjau
Nana Wanjau is a Kenyan philanthropist known for her work as president of the Rotary Club of Nairobi East and for her founding of the non-profit Power Woman International that works to help widows in Kenya.
Early life
Wanjau was born on October 26, 1979, to a Kenyan father and a Tanzanian mother.[1] At an early age, she was raised by her grandmother in Bukoba, Tanzania.[2] After her high school years, Wanjau went to stay with her mother in Lusaka, Zambia. Her mother, a medical doctor, influenced her to enroll in medical college and study medicine. Wanjau attended the program for one year before dropping out of college.[1] Subsequently, she moved to Ivory Coast where her father was based; at the age of 21, her father’s work brought him back home, so Nana came to Kenya and settled.[1]
Career
Wanjau initially worked in information technology, but then became a stay-at-home mom.[3] She became interested in charitable work after watching her mother run a medical clinic in Zambia.[4] She joined the Rotary Club in 2005 and served as president of the Rotary Club of Nairobi East, Kenya, for one year, from 2015 to 2016.[5][6][7] In 2015, she joined a group of people who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for charity.[8]
In January 2023, she was appointed as vice president at Commonwealth Business Women Africa.[9][10] As of 2023, she had been appointed chief gender officer at Pan African Chamber of Commerce.[11]
After completing her term as president of the Rotary Club, she started Power Women International, a non-profit that aids widows in Kenya.[4][12] The organization helps widows remain in their communities by building houses and providing training.[2]
She also founded Branding Beyond Borders (a network for various professionals) and Saltaway Investments Ltd, a Kenyan real estate company.[13][14]
Honors and awards
Wanjau is the winner of the 2019 East Africa Woman Leadership Award.[15][16][17]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ashley, Diana (2017-07-01). "Nana's Dedicated Service to Ostracized Widows". Mkazi Magazine. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved 2024-02-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "No husband no dignity? Group helps widows rebuild their lives". The Star (Nairobi, Kenya). July 15, 2017 – via Gale.
- ↑ AKELLO, ESTHER. "NANA WANJAU Woman without limits – Parents Africa". parentsafrica.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Munde, Claire (October 22, 2016). "I blend my charity work with personal growth". The Star (Nairobi, Kenya) – via Gale.
- ↑ "Nana Wanjau takes over as Rotary Club president - Business Today Kenya". 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ↑ "MEET THE COVER MODELS – Parents Africa". parentsafrica.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ↑ "Nana Wanjau » Rotary Club of Nairobi East". Rotary Club of Nairobi East. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ Kimutai, Carole (January 24, 2015). "Kilimanjaro: Life changing five days of pain and pleasure". Daily Nation, Kenya (Nairobi, Kenya) – via Gale.
- ↑ Susan Nyawira, The star (2019-08-21). "Kenya launches the Commonwealth Business Women Network". The Star. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Business Women Africa signs deal to equip 1 million girls with coding skills". Citizen Digital. 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ↑ "Our Team - Pan African Chamber of Commerce". web.archive.org. 2023-12-10. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ↑ "Kenyans speak out against widow-cleansing tradition". Al Jazeera America. April 25, 2017 – via Gale.
- ↑ Ogina, Elvis. "Agency to train women in business". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ↑ "How I moved on after losing my husband at 15 »". 2017-03-20. Archived from the original on 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Nana Wanjau – Global Council for the Promotion of International Trade". Archived from the original on 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ Wanjau, Nana (2023-09-08). "Women of the Global South Are Key to the Energy Transition". Modern Diplomacy. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ↑ "Motivational speaker Wale Akinyemi Inspires". The Star. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
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