Samuel Kabiru
Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa

Samuel is a daring young person from Kenya who believes in creating social impact in communities around the world. He is the current Land Accelerator Africa, Manager. He works to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in support of landscape restoration enterprises in Africa. Samuel has in the past over 8 years been working with enterprises in Agribusiness, renewable energy and restoration businesses.
Prior to joining WRI, Samuel worked with Hivos East Africa & AgriProFocus international, building strong coalitions and collaborations around inclusive, circular and climate resilient agribusiness He is a specialist in SMEs empowerment in the fields of agribusiness development, business development services, project planning and management, secure livelihoods, gender and climate change issues and sustainable development.
Samuel holds a Bachelors degree in Commerce (Finance option) from Kenya College of Accountancy University, Certified Public Accountant (CPA-Kenya) and is an alumni of Kenya Institute of Management (Diploma in Business Management).
Samuel is currently living in Nairobi, Kenya.
Insights
Projects
The Land Accelerator
A curated network and accelerator program for entrepreneurs who restore degraded forests and farmland
Part of Forest and Landscape RestorationGlobal Restoration Initiative
WRI is partnering with governments, businesses, and communities around the world to restore millions of hectares of deforested and degraded land.
Part of ForestsAfrican Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100)
Restoring 100 million hectares of deforested and degraded land in Africa by 2030.
Part of Forest and Landscape RestorationBuilding Vital Landscapes for Sustainable and Resilient Growth in Africa
WRI Africa provides high-quality data and analyses and partners with entrepreneurs, policymakers and community organizations to accelerate the transformation of African landscapes.
Part of Forests