Dorcas Onyango

Dorcas Onyango, MBA, is a purpose-driven executive and board leader with more than two decades of experience advancing sustainability, ESG strategy, public affairs, and social impact across Africa and the global development landscape. She has shaped transformative programs for international organizations across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, specializing in SDG-aligned initiatives, corporate responsibility, strategic communications, and multi-stakeholder partnerships. With a career spanning major global institutions—including Coca-Cola and Shared Interest—Dorcas is known for integrating sustainability into core business strategy while mobilizing resources to drive inclusive growth for women, youth, and underserved communities.

Throughout her career, Dorcas has led high-impact sustainability, philanthropic, and financial inclusion efforts across more than 40 countries. At Coca-Cola, she designed and executed the company’s Africa sustainability strategy, directed The Coca-Cola Foundation’s USD 100M+ portfolio across water, waste, humanitarian relief, and women’s economic empowerment, and steered policy advocacy efforts that resulted in favorable tax reforms across 16 countries. She also secured over USD 135M in matched funding through global partnerships and contributed to award-winning community programs that have improved the lives of more than 15 million people. In her current role as Global Director of Programs at Shared Interest, she expands capital access for SMEs by bridging blended finance, ESG, and international development, enabling job creation and strengthening climate, agriculture, and food-security ecosystems across Africa.

A respected thought leader and board member, Dorcas serves on several international boards—including MAP (USA), ROCKBlue (South Africa), GSIF (Italy), and Akili Dada (Kenya)—where she champions governance, policy advocacy, and systems-level impact. She is a media spokesperson, frequent global panelist, and committed mentor known for elevating women’s leadership and youth empowerment. Dorcas holds an MBA from Africa Leadership University and completed executive training at Harvard Business School. Across all her work, she remains deeply committed to building resilient communities, promoting equitable development, and leveraging partnerships to deliver long-term, sustainable change.

• Business Sustainability Management

• The African Leadership University - MBA

• Chairman’s Scholar

• Ochat Community Based Organisation
• Akili Dada
• Good Shepherd International Foundation

• Africa Leadership Academy
• Akili Dada
• MAP International
• ROCKBlue