Samwel Onyango

Samwel Onyango is an accomplished strategist with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple organizations. Currently serving as the Head of Strategy for Africa at the Global Strategic Communications Council since September 2024, Samwel was previously the Strategy Director at Ogilvy Africa, leading strategic initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa. Samwel's background includes founding the experience design company Brain House in Kenya and holding positions such as Project Lead for the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth, and Commercial Manager at Upande Limited. Additionally, Samwel has contributed to growth strategy development at Expava Group Limited and managed public engagement campaigns through the Huduma Halisi Campaign. Early career experiences include working as a Strategy Associate at the Centre for Personal Leadership and serving as a Legal Officer at Spencon. Samwel's diverse skill set encompasses strategy formulation, operations alignment, business development, and legal expertise.