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Abigail Komu - Okonji

Judge · DISC type Dc
Principal Advisor at Mosi Africa Advisory
📍 Nairobi County, Kenya

Abigail Komu-Okonji is a principal advisor and investor specializing in Africas digital financial systems. With a background at Safaricom (M-PESA), Visa, and GSMA, she now advises banks and fintechs, tutors on Harvards FinTech program, and co-leads the Nairobi Business Angel Network. Colleagues describe her as intelligent, professional, and a quick learner.

She is deeply committed to fostering inclusivity, particularly focusing on gender equality and empowering women entrepreneurs. This passion is evident in her leadership of a gender equality changemakers community and her recent Eisenhower Fellowship project, which focused on creating digital hubs for women in underserved communities.

In 2024, she was selected as one of only 22 Eisenhower Global Fellows from around the world.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Principal Advisor
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Nairobi County, Kenya
Personality Overview

How Abigail shows up

Generally Skeptic
Demanding
Quality Focused

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Abigail cares about

Financial Inclusion
Her career is dedicated to building inclusive digital financial systems in Africa, from M-PESA to advising central banks and investing in innovative startups.
Angel Investing
As co-lead of the Nairobi Business Angel Network, one of Kenya's most active angel groups, she is deeply involved in funding and advising early-stage African startups.
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Career

Work history

5-2017
Principal Advisor
Mosi Africa Advisory
10-2022
Co-Lead & Member
Nairobi Business Angel Network
7-2019
FinTech Tutor - Harvard Business School
2U
1-2024
2024 Eisenhower Global Fellow
Eisenhower Fellowships
8-2023
Member
A&A Collective
In the press

Media appearances

2024 Top 100 Women in FinTech – Abigail Komu (Founder of Mosi Africa Advisory). Featured in Facebook (HiPipolive)
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Abigail Komu‑Okonji Co‑Lead Nairobi Business Angel Network (NABAN) Shares Insights. Featured in Facebook (ABAN Angels)
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Education
2019 - 2021
Certified Digital Finance Practitioner
The Fletcher School at Tufts University
2014 - 2014
Pan African EMBA Module
IESE Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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