Nominee Overview:
Caroline Mutuku is a visionary leader at the intersection of logistics and digital technology. As the General Manager of Glovo Kenya, she oversees one of the most sophisticated tech-logistics operations in Africa. Under her leadership, Glovo has evolved from a food-delivery application into a leading technological platform connecting customers, businesses and riders offering multi-category on demand services from local restaurants, grocers and supermarkets and high street retail stores by leveraging data-driven logistics to bridge the gap between local merchants and digital consumers.
Key Tech Leadership & Impact:
Scaling the Silicon Savannah Hub: Caroline manages Nairobi as a critical global operational hub. This center doesn't just serve Kenya; it provides real-time tech and operational support for Glovo’s business across 23 international markets, positioning Kenya as a primary exporter of tech talent and operational excellence.
Driving Digital Transformation: She has been instrumental in digitizing thousands of local SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) in Kenya. By providing these businesses with the digital tools, logistics infrastructure, and payment integrations found on the Glovo platform, she has enabled traditional brick-and-mortar stores to compete in the modern digital economy.
Innovation in Q-Commerce: Under her direction, Glovo Kenya has pioneered high-efficiency delivery models for groceries, electronics, and pharmacy items, significantly reducing "last-mile" delivery friction in complex urban environments like Nairobi and Mombasa.
Strategic Tech Pedigree: Her leadership is backed by a deep technical and strategic foundation, including six years at McKinsey & Company leading digital transformations and her previous role as GM of Swvl, where she navigated the high-tech challenges of mass transit optimisation.
Caroline’s "adapt or perish" mindset is exactly what our tech ecosystem needs. She’s a vivid book reader, and you can tell that her leadership is shaped by a constant hunger for new ideas and different perspectives. It’s rare to find a CEO who balances that level of intellectual curiosity with the grit needed to run a logistics giant