Ella Peinovich

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Ella is a retail tech entrepreneur based between Kenya and the US.

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Publications

  • Building the Next Generation Supply Chain

    Retail World

Projects

Honors & Awards

  • Enterprising Women of the Year Award - 2017

    Enterprising Women

    The Enterprising Women of the Year Awards is widely considered one of the most prestigious recognition programs for women business owners. As an Enterprising Women Honoree Ella demonstrated that SOKO was a fast-growth business. Ella is a stand out leader in her community and at SOKO; a key organization that supports the growth of women’s entrepreneurship.

  • Graduate of the Last Decade Award

    UW-Milwauke Alumni Association

    Nominated and recognized by the Alumni Association as a talented and inspirational alumni of UWM.

  • MIT Inclusive Innovation Award - New Models

    MIT Inclusive Innovation Competition

  • People's Choice Award & DEMO Lioness Award

    DEMO Africa

Organizations

  • Forbes'​ Young Entrepreneurship Council

    Member

    - Present

  • Ashoka Fellowship

    Intel Fellow & Changemaker

    - Present

    As a changemaker and social entreprenuer Ashoka recognized the individuals contribution to building world changing organizations that can positively impact the world. Intel sponsored the fellowship to Soko, aiming to recognize women leading in technology. Ashoka is an international organization that promotes social entrepreneurship by affiliating individual social entrepreneurs into the Ashoka organization. Their stated mission, let by founder Bill Drayton, is "to shape a global…

    As a changemaker and social entreprenuer Ashoka recognized the individuals contribution to building world changing organizations that can positively impact the world. Intel sponsored the fellowship to Soko, aiming to recognize women leading in technology. Ashoka is an international organization that promotes social entrepreneurship by affiliating individual social entrepreneurs into the Ashoka organization. Their stated mission, let by founder Bill Drayton, is "to shape a global, entrepreneurial, competitive citizen sector: one that allows social entrepreneurs to thrive and enables the world's citizens to think and act as changemakers".

  • INSEAD Business School

    Entrepenuer in Residence & Guest Lecturer

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    Entrepreneur in Residence at INSEAD Business School 2015-2017 where she was guest lecturer in the Sustainable Supply Chains course.

  • Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016

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    The GES summit in Nairobi gathered entrepreneurs at all stages of business development, business leaders, mentors, and high-level government officials; most notably US President Barack Obama was in attendance. This annual gathering demonstrates the U.S. Government’s continued commitment to fostering entrepreneurship around the world.

  • Girl Effect Accelerator powered by Nike Foundation + Unreasonable Institute

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