Segeni Ng'ethe

Creative Director at Channel Safari 76

Kenya

Current
  • Creative Director at Channel Safari 76
  • Captain at Kikwe
  • Co-Founder at MamaMikes.Com
Past
  • Reuters Fellow, Digital Vision Program at Stanford University
  • Founder at Young African Professionals (YAP)
Education
  • Stanford University
  • Georgetown University
  • Alliance High School
Connections
193 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Segeni Ng'ethe’s Summary

EXPERIENCE:
- Developed e-commerce ideas into business ventures.

- Started a social networking group: the Young African Professionals (YAP) in the Washington DC area. The group attracts people in Washington DC who have an interest in Africa. www.africacenter.com/yap

INTERESTS:
- Interested in experimenting with solutions for money-transfer and payments
- Interested in commerce using a mobile-phone for transactions
- Interested in media and story telling

Segeni Ng'ethe’s Specialties:

Current interests are in African related internet and media projects.


Segeni Ng'ethe’s Experience

  • Creative Director

    Channel Safari 76

    (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    June 2007Present (2 years 2 months)

    Channel Safari 76, (www.channelsafari.com) - creates entertaining and informative internet videos about East Africa.

  • Captain

    Kikwe

    (Telecommunications industry)

    May 2007Present (2 years 3 months)

    Kikwe is an easy to use internet service for sending phone-airtime to mobile phones in Africa. Our philosophy is: "Send love the fastest way"

  • Co-Founder

    MamaMikes.Com

    (Internet industry)

    January 2000Present (9 years 7 months)

    MamaMikes.com is an online gift shop for people with family and friends in Kenya. We live by our philosophy: "Share Love. Spread Happiness"

  • Reuters Fellow, Digital Vision Program

    Stanford University

    (Financial Services industry)

    August 2003June 2004 (11 months)

    I was a Reuters fellow at the Digital Vision Program at Stanford University (http://www.rdvp.org)

    I used this opportunity to research opportunities in providing remittance services to Africa, with a special focus on East Africa.

  • Founder

    Young African Professionals (YAP)

    (Program Development industry)

    January 2002January 2004 (2 years 1 month)

    Started a social networking group in the Washington DC area for professionals interested in Africa (www.africacenter.com/yap).


Segeni Ng'ethe’s Education

  • Stanford University

    Fellowship , Social Entreprenurship , August 2003June 2004

    Activities and Societies:
    SASA (Stanford African Students Association)
  • Georgetown University

    Bsc , Business Administration , August 1995May 2000

    Activities and Societies:
    ASOGU (African Society of Georgetown Univeristy), Philodemic Debating Society, Model UN, Parliamentary Debating Team, Gospel Choir, Sursum Corda Tutoring Program
  • Alliance High School


Additional Information

Segeni Ng'ethe’s Websites:

Segeni Ng'ethe’s Interests:

chess, travelling, lingala music, swimming, jogging

Segeni Ng'ethe’s Honors:

Good guy


Segeni Ng'ethe’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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