Annabel Onyando
I am passionate about poverty reduction and sustainable development.
I see us in Kenya and the African region as a whole, as living in an exciting era: the process of change from the "old economy" to a "global new economy" brings tremendous opportunities for economic development, growth, mobility of capital, mobility of resources and liberalisation in our region. In this new economy, going into business presents a great opportunity to improve our living standards as individuals and communities.
The BiD Challenge Kenya presents numerous opportunities for our Kenyan entrepreneurs to showcase their business concepts and get the support they need for their ideas.
As a Director of a strategic planning and consulting firm that focuses on SMEs, Synergy Excel Management Consultants (SEMC), I am pleased to be the Coordinator for the BiD Challenge Kenya because two things that an entrepreneur can do to succeed in business is one, to strategise, plan; give careful, meticulous thought to your business idea so you are succinct when presenting it. The second thing that is crucial is Strategic Agility - executing the plan adroitly and sticking with it. BiD Challenge offers the possibility of these two things and with these two …dreams are made reality.
I look forward to the BiD Challenge Kenya 2007, successive BiD Challenge events and most of all, to networking with you!



