Victor Otieno MBA (Entrepreneurship), BCOM, CPA (K) is the Managing Director of Viffa Consult , Chairperson Data governance and infrastructure Community of Practice (COP) under The Kenya Space Agency,  former County Chief Officer in Charge of Digital economy and startups in Nairobi City County and former Policy advisor to the Association of startup and SME enablers of Kenya (ASSEK) board. At Viffa Victor Leads in conducting in-depth research on issues affecting Kenyan SMEs and Startups, analyzing existing policies and propose evidence-based recommendations to improve the business environment for SMEs and Startups, engage with government, private sector, and CSOs to advocate for policy reforms and initiatives that support SME and Startup growth and disseminating research findings, policy recommendations, and best practices through publications, mainstream media and online platforms among others. Victor is deeply passionate about the African Entrepreneur and has worked with over 500 organizations in over 5 African countries in East and Southern Africa. Victor has worked with over 500 organizations in Africa and globally.; AUDA-NEPAD, Ministry of EAC and Regional Development Department of Business Reforms and Transformation-Kenya , Ministry of cooperatives and MSME development, Kenya space agency, Expertise France, Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV), SNV Kenya, GIZ, UK Tech Hub-Kenya, Afrilabs, Strathmore Business School (SBS), National Environmental Trust Fund (NETFUND), Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations (KNFJKA) Startup entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) including Ihub, Pangea, IbizAfrica, SOMO, Ongoza among others) Victor has participated in SME policy discourse across the African continent such as review of Kenya’s 2020 MSE policy and development of MSME policy 2025, framework for the development of the African union guidance note on corporate governance, targeted review of Big 4 sectors spear headed by The African Peer Review Mechanism (NEPAD-APRM) , development of Common Payment Policy guidelines towards a COMESA digital payment Scheme for MSMEs , Collaboration framework between MSMEs/Jua Kali and TVET sub sector in Kenya (Key output being Recognition of prior learning {RPL) of jua kali artisans) as well leading the technical working group that developed Kenya’s Startup bill