Impact Stories

Discover stories about the impact we are having through our programs' participants.

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Nairobi National Park with the city's skyline in the background
Nov 10,2020

Inclusive Education for Sustainable Development in Kenya

“In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will ...

Oct 15,2020

Innovation to Realize a Food Secure Kenya

1.9 billion tons of food is lost in Kenya. Yes, you read that right. 1.9 Billion tons of food. Yearly.

This ...

Man carrying a moko mattress
Feb 06,2020

How Product Sales at Moko Grew by 66% Thanks to Leadership Training

One of the mantras that we have at Amani Institute is that “knowledge has value when it is applied.” In ...

Dec 20,2019

Out of sight - out of mind? An Interview with Wanjiku Njuguna 

Prison systems across the globe are in dire need of innovation. This is also true – or more urgently so ...

Nov 05,2019

Shaping The World We Want to See

To effect sustainable positive change in the world, collaboration between people from different sectors is a prerequisite. Working in silos ...

Jun 06,2019

FailFaire Nairobi 2016 - Mishaps. Migraines. Mistakes.

‘I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been ...

May 14,2019

How Nikhil leveraged his startup experience for social impact

The story of Nikhil Goel, who left a dream job in India to study Social Innovation Management in Nairobi: thanks ...
Woman smiling with a Burn Manufacturing logo in the background
Apr 12,2019

Management Training for Social Impact at Burn Manufacturing

In emerging markets, small and growing businesses (SGBs) are critical to economic prosperity. They provide much needed jobs, help redistribute ...

Feb 22,2019

Kentaste Develops Managers Via Amani Institute's Management Training Program

For many small and growing businesses (SGBs), acquiring the right talent to enable the business to deal with the complexities ...