Kuda Mukova | Chief Executive Officer
RIIS (Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability)

Kuda Mukova is the CEO of RIIS, a strategy and innovation consultancy operating at the intersection of strategy  sustainability, and innovation. With over a decade of experience building and financing innovation ecosystems across Africa, Kuda has mobilised more than USD 50 million in early-stage venture funding and worked extensively across climate technology, mobility, mining, and advanced industries. He advises corporates, governments, and investors on scaling clean technologies, developing future-facing industrial strategies, and translating innovation into commercial and socio-economic impact. Kuda is a frequent speaker on energy transition, electric mobility, and the role of innovation ecosystems in accelerating Africa’s low-carbon future