Phoebe Kiboi

Phoebe Kiboi

Consulting Associate - Gender Lead

Phoebe is a Consulting Associate at BFA Global. In her role as the Gender Lead, she oversees projects promoting the empowerment of women and implements initiatives and strategies that address gender disparities and foster inclusive economies. She also brings with her extensive experience in technology, strategy, program, and people management.

Phoebe previously led initiatives aimed at reducing the gender gaps in digital and financial services across sub-Saharan Africa Africa at the GSMA as a Senior Engagement Manager. Collaborating with Mobile Operators, Governments, Ecosystem players and Startups to create solutions that bridge digital divides while ensuring sustainability. She worked with Executive teams to refine their organizational strategies in order to reach the underserved and managed the resulting projects or initiatives. Before GSMA, she worked in engineering roles at Huawei Technologies and Liquid Telecom, deepening her technology sector knowledge.

Phoebe holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Nottingham and a Masters in Engineering for Sustainable Development from the University of Cambridge. She also completed an online MBA from the Smartly Institute to better understand Business Principles and is dedicated to promoting inclusion and empowerment through technology.

Publications by this author

Five Domains: A Framework for Enabling Low-Income Women to Increase Their Incomes
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Five Domains: A Framework for Enabling Low-Income Women to Increase Their Incomes

What does it really take to enable low-income women entrepreneurs to increase their incomes and sustain those gains over...

By Phoebe Kiboi
The retention paradox: Why last-mile agents stay, even when revenues are meager

The retention paradox: Why last-mile agents stay, even when revenues are meager

Nduku, a pregnant woman in rural Makueni, Kenya, faces long, difficult journeys to reach distant health facilities and often...

By Nathalie Ngatia
What it takes to sell online: Three lessons on digital market access for Kenyan handicraft makers
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

What it takes to sell online: Three lessons on digital market access for Kenyan handicraft makers

Kenya has a vibrant handicraft sector, from beadwork and woodcarvings to soapstone and handwoven baskets and textiles. These products...

By Priyanka Kapoor
Strengthening livelihoods: The Milk-to-Market program
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Strengthening livelihoods: The Milk-to-Market program

In Samburu County, Kenya, an innovative partnership is transforming both wildlife conservation and women’s livelihoods through an unexpected connection:...

By Maha Khan
The business of low-income childcare in Kenya
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

The business of low-income childcare in Kenya

In Kenya’s rapidly urbanizing centers, childcare presents a critical challenge for working parents, particularly those in low-income communities. While...

By Priyanka Kapoor
Moving from conversation to action: How BFA Global drives gender intentionality
Gender Finance |

Moving from conversation to action: How BFA Global drives gender intentionality

Women make up half the global population, yet face significant economic barriers like low literacy, restrictive norms, and unequal...

By Phoebe Kiboi