Yvonne Njeri

Yvonne Njeri is an Innovation Management consultant who helps businesses, startups, and institutions position themselves for sustainable growth and scale. With more than 20 years of experience spanning fintech, banking, and entrepreneurship ecosystems, she brings a unique blend of marketing, product strategy, and innovation management expertise. Her work focuses on helping organizations move from ideas to execution. Using tools such as design thinking, business model innovation, and lean startup methodologies, Yvonne supports ventures and institutions to refine their value propositions, validate market opportunities, and develop effective commercialization and go-to-market strategies. She has worked with innovation hubs, universities, startups, and public institutions across Africa to accelerate the commercialization of new ideas, technologies, and research outputs. Through facilitation, mentorship, and strategic advisory, she enables teams to build scalable solutions that respond to real market needs. Yvonne is deeply passionate about strengthening Africa’s innovation ecosystem and empowering entrepreneurs and institutions to translate innovation into real economic and social impact.