About
Wawira Njiru is the founder and CEO of Food4Education, an organization that provides daily school meals to 500,000 children through technology (Tap2Eat), logistics, and local partnerships, with a stated goal of reaching 3 million children across three countries by 2030. Her recognitions include the Skoll Award for Social Innovation (2025), Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst (2024), CNBC Changemaker (2025), and selection as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader (2021). Food4Education has been recognized through the Elevate Prize (2024), TIME100 Most Innovative Companies (2024), and The Audacious Project (2024 cohort).
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Experience
- Food4EducationFounder & CEOcurrent2012 — present
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Food ProcessingManagementLeadershipLanguages English · Swahili
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Wawira Njiru?
- Wawira Njiru is the founder and CEO of Food4Education, an organization that provides daily school meals to 500,000 children through technology (Tap2Eat), logistics, and local partnerships, with a stated goal of reaching 3 million children across three countries by 2030. Her recognitions include the Skoll Award for Social Innovation (2025), Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst (2024), CNBC Changemaker (2025), and selection as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader (2021). Food4Education has been recognized through the Elevate Prize (2024), TIME100 Most Innovative Companies (2024), and The Audacious Project (2024 cohort).
- Where does Wawira Njiru work?
- Wawira Njiru is Founder of Food 4 Education.
- What companies did Wawira Njiru found?
- Wawira Njiru founded Food 4 Education.
- Where did Wawira Njiru go to school?
- Wawira Njiru studied at University of South Australia (Bachelor of Nutrition and Food Science, Nutrition and Food Science).
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