Wangari Kariuki

Wangari Kariuki works as an Agritech Project Specialist and Community Engagement at the CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP). She supports the team by spearheading the design and execution of acceleration programs that support agritech startups to scale, while driving ecosystem and network engagement to strengthen the innovation landscape.  

Prior to joining A4IP, she served as the Community and Partnerships Manager at the E4Impact Foundation, where she spearheaded impact collaborations and acceleration programs with international development partners including the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, WFP, AUDA-NEPAD, UNEP and Heifer International.   

Wangari holds a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management, and she is passionate about leveraging innovation and partnerships to unlock sustainable growth and impact in the agrifood sector.