Janet Wandia

Janet Wandia currently serves as a Senior Venture Partner and Gender and Jobtech Lead at Mercy Corps, where efforts focus on advancing the jobtech sector in Africa through investments, product innovation, and the Jobtech Alliance initiative. Previously, Janet held leadership roles at Glovo, starting as Head of Finance for Kenya and Uganda, where core functions were established at the company’s launch, and later transitioned to International Manager, overseeing partner operations across multiple countries. Earlier experience includes serving as a Senior Advisor at KPMG, leading financial analysis projects across diverse industries, and rapidly advancing from a graduate trainee to positions of increased responsibility. Janet holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Statistics from Kenyatta University.