Bathsheba Asati
2025-2026 Columbia University Scholar
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.
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