Dolly Sagwe

Dolly is deeply passionate about expanding Africa’s entrepreneurial leadership pipeline to empower a continent with an average age of 19. She is especially focused on promoting self-leadership and financial education, with a particular emphasis on emerging adults and women. Over the past 15 years, Dolly has worked with three generations of Africans in their 20s—Gen X, Gen Y, and now Gen Z.   

Currently the Finance Director of Oracle Africa, Dolly has built a distinguished 25-year career spanning Procter & Gamble, Hewlett Packard, General Electric, and Oracle, covering Africa and the Middle East earning her recognition as one of East Africa’s Top 25 Women in Finance, one of Kenya’s 50 Most Influential Women, and a Top 40 Under 40 honoree. 

Dolly is a Women Leaders of the World Fellow, a fellowship for Executive Social Impact Leaders. Dolly is a Certified Executive Coach and John Maxwell Certified Coach. She has served on both for-profit and nonprofit boards. 

Believing that traditional education should integrate real-world exposure, Dolly founded LifeSMART in 2013, a program that equips teens and college-ready youth with financial literacy, self-leadership, and critical life skills through immersive industry experiences. LifeSMART has empowered over 3,000 young Africans to navigate their futures with confidence. 

A champion for financial education, Dolly co-founded Prosper Path, a company focused on financial well-being. In 2024, Prosper Path launched Kenya’s first nationwide financial literacy awareness campaign, reaching hundreds of thousands on social media in its first month and uniting educators, industry leaders, and institutions to promote lifelong financial education. 

Dolly is a founding member and the first Treasurer of the Junior League of Nairobi (JLN). She played a pivotal role in securing its historic 2022 affiliation as the first-ever Junior League in Africa. Since then, JLN has provided over 100 newborns with TotoCare packs—critical care kits that ensure a healthier start in life. 

A strong advocate for women in leadership, Dolly leads the Oracle Women Leadership ERG, and has served on the boards of Women Leaders of the World Alumni Council, and Women Corporate Directors (WCD) Kenya. Recently, she spearheaded InspireHER, a 9-month leadership program for mid-career women at Oracle Kenya and Safaricom, equipping them with the tools to advance in leadership. 

Dolly’s work continues to shape Africa’s next generation of leaders, ensuring financial literacy and self-leadership become lifelong skills for all.