Mwende Nyakiaro

Mwende joined Mission Talent in 2016 and has more than ten years’ experience working in international development. She is passionate about placing local leaders in global roles, and brings a strong network of contacts in East and Southern Africa.

Mwende leads on executive searches in Africa to find national, regional and global leaders to be based in different regions of Africa.  She has partnered with Greenpeace Africa, World Resources Institute, UNAIDS, Plan International, WaterAid, ActionAid International, WWF, Amnesty International and Southern Africa Trust.

Mwende lends an African perspective and understanding of African culture and norms that influence the workplace, ensuring top ‘home-grown’ leadership is placed in the global organisations we serve. She is motivated by developing and maintaining positive relations with our clients and candidates, through personalized and open communication.

She has experience working for the United Nations in Nairobi and the African Union Foundation, in various capacities including human resource and operations management, budgeting and finance, project management and development communication. She holds a Master’s Degree in New Media, Governance and Democracy from the University of Leicester in the UK.

Originally from Kenya, Mwende lives in Johannesburg.