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FOUNDER & CEO
DR. ANGELA GICHAGA
MD, MPH
English, KiSwahili and French *1
Dr. Angela Gichaga is a public and social sector enthusiast with experience working across civil service, consulting, and NGOs and academia.
She is an executive coach, human capital and leadership development advisor with regional and global expertise, as well as an exceptional track record of optimizing performance.
Angela has held leadership positions in government, leading large teams in operational excellence and is now the CEO of a global health advisory firm for developing country governments.
She firmly believes that performance can be optimized in any sector and organization by increasing self-awareness, challenging limiting beliefs and supporting a “can do” mindset in leaders and teams.
Executive Education in Impact Investing
University of Cape Town (South Africa) September 2025
Executive Education in Leadership for Systems Change: Delivering Social Impact at Scale
Harvard University – Harvard Kennedy School (United States of America) March 2025
Executive Education in Leadership (Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship)
Oxford University – Said Business School (United Kingdom) September 2019
Practitioner’s Diploma in Executive Coaching
Academy of Executive Coaching (United Kingdom) December 2018 – March 2019
Public Management Leadership Course (Mandela Washington Fellowship)
Morgan State University (United States of America) June 2014 - July 2014
Masters in Health Economics and Policy, Graduate Certificate in Economics
University of Adelaide (Australia) January 2012 - December 2013
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
University of Nairobi (Kenya) September 2003 –November 2008
Schwab Foundation Social Innovator
World Economic Forum - Davos (2024)
UBS Global Visionary (2022)
Skoll Award for Social Innovators (2022 Awardee)
Women Empowerment in the Workplace, East Africa 30% Club
Accenture Gender Mainstreaming Awards (2021)
Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship (2019)
Fortune's (2018) The World's 50 Greatest Leaders of 2018
President Obama’s Mandela Washington Fellowship (2014)
Australian Leadership Awards for Africa - Kenyan Awardee (2012)
Certified Executive Coach
International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Certified Executive Coach
Academy of Executive Coaching European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC)
Accredited Award in Coach Training (AACT)
Association for Professional Executive Coaching and Supervision (APECS)
The International Coach Federation
The Academy of Executive Coaching
International Health Economics Association
The Kenya Medical Association
As a leader, Angela brings a global perspective to coaching, having studied, lived and/or (traveled for) work(ed) in 5 out of the 7 continents. Her experiences and exposure add value to her intercultural coaching and support of leaders transitioning to global roles. As a mentor and coach, she has supported the human capital development and performance of high potential leaders for years. Being a young African woman on a global stage, she’s particularly keen to increase the visibility of women and young people on global platforms, especially of those from the global south.
Angela believes that coaching is a great avenue to optimize potential and performance. Given that human beings are whole, capable and resourceful, her approach to coaching is based on deep reflection and tapping into intrinsic abilities and experiences. Leaders’ today are constantly bombarded with information and action-oriented requests: they rarely get sufficient time to pause and reflect.
With increased access to information and skills, the role of leaders, in organizations and government, continues to evolve and leaders require increased agility in switching between these roles. Angela’s goal is to provide sufficient safety and permission in the coaching journey for exploration and vulnerability, while acting as a mirror and/or sounding board.
Engaged by one of the top 3 Global foundations through one of the top Leadership Institute in Africa to coach the top Africa-based scientists from Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa. These scientists are at tipping points in their careers. The aim is to accelerate their career paths to become innovative and transformative scientific leaders that influence policy and development.
Senior leader in one of the top 5 Global foundations.
Senior leader in an investment firm for high-net-worth individuals in Africa.
Senior leader at one of the top 10 largest telecommunications companies in Africa. Coached him to develop competencies in inspiring his team to focus on impact beyond profits.
Senior leader at one of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies, by market capitalization. Coaching her to lead effectively in a multi-cultural environment, as she transitions from an African role to a regional role covering Middle East and parts of Asia.
Senior leaders in African governments on how to be more effective leaders in low performing systems of governance Coaching Areas of Expertise.
Angela now serves as the Founder, CEO and Lead Facilitator at enAble Advisors Ltd.
From civil service, she then joined McKinsey & Company’s Africa Delivery Hub (ADH) working on socio-economic and development issues across Africa.
As CEO of the Financing Alliance for Health, a global health organization advising African governments on their primary healthcare financing strategies. In partnership, focused >US$120 Million across 17+ countries. Increased the organization’s cumulative funding by 23x.
Served the MOH Kenya as a District Medical Officer of Health (DMOH) and a hospital in charge (MEDSUP) in both Meru and Garbatulla, leading ~150 multi-disciplinary team members through coordinating strategic planning, resource mobilization, service delivery, recruitment, monitoring and capacity building.
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EXECUTIVE COACHING SERVICE
Our Executive Coaching service is designed to empower leaders with the tools and insights they need to excel in their roles.
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SERVICE
Leadership is a personal journey that manifests publicly. Our Leadership Development programs are focused on leading self, leading others and leading organizations.
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ADVISORY SERVICES
Development is complex. It’s about tackling the most pressing challenges at the root cause and lived experience plus proximity ensures you can innovate solutions effectively.
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PATHWAY TO PARITY PROGRAMME ©
As we reap the benefits of affirmative action in girl’s education, we now encounter an abundance of educated and qualified women in the workplace.
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HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
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EVENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Our Speaking Engagements are more than just presentations, they’re transformative experiences that inspire action & drive change.
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