Diversity reboot

Akinyi Ochieng, a senior associate director at APCO Worldwide in New York, advises on programs and partnerships for economic and social progress in vulnerable communities. She focuses on education, gender equity, racial justice, and economic mobility in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Beyond APCO, she has excelled in organizations driving financial inclusion and supply chain sustainability. Notably, she led brand and communications at Nova Credit and managed corporate communications at WorldRemit, a global remittance leader. Passionate about African affairs, she spearheaded multi-million-dollar public-private initiatives, such as the Sustainable Shea Initiative, aiming to empower West African women economically. Her insights on African business, culture, and politics have been featured in Forbes, CNBC, BBC, Quartz, African Business Magazine, and the World Economic Forum. She actively serves on the U.S. boards of SOS Sahel and Operation Fistula, dedicated to African development. Akinyi holds an MSc in Global Politics from the London School of Economics, a BA in Political Science and African Studies from Yale University, and a certificate in Strategic Philanthropy from the University of Cambridge’s Judge School of Business. In 2019, she was honored among the 100 Most Influential People of African Descent in media under 40.