Bathsheba Asati

Kenya

Principal Strategy Custodian, Amahoro Coalition

Mobilizing Africa's private sector to create economic opportunities for forcibly displaced people

Bathsheba Asati is the Principal Strategy Custodian of Amahoro Coalition, a leading convener of private sector leaders in Africa dedicated to developing market-based solutions for forcibly displaced people (FDPs). The coalition’s four-pillar approach includes a fellowship program providing leadership training, business growth support, and funding to FDP-led enterprises; private sector engagement to promote economic opportunities for displaced individuals; building a pipeline of FDPs who can take up these opportunities; and generating insights and data on best practices. To date, the Coalition has secured over 35,000 job commitments from companies and mobilized over $220 million in financial and in-kind support for organizations that work with FDPs. Bathsheba aims to collaborate with private sector and government partners to develop a comprehensive initiative focused on increasing access to funding for FDP-led enterprises, including Amahoro's Fellows. She is eager to leverage the Scholars program to develop this cross-sectoral approach, helping FDPs secure sustainable business growth and support their meaningful integration into their communities.