At the 2nd Africa Urban Forum (AUF2) parallel session organised by the Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI), Woodside CEO Sheida Mutuku delivered a strong message to governments and stakeholders on the future of youth housing and Africa’s economic transformation. The session, led by Vera Bukachi, the Executive Director of Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI), brought together a
By Sheida Mutuku, CEO – Woodside Africa Group LLC Last week at the Eastern Africa Packaging Summit (Propak East Africa 2026), Sheida spoke about a provocative necessity: if we truly mean to achieve net zero, we must eliminate waste. Completely. For years, the industry has focused on optimization…reducing material or improving recyclability. While important, these
By Sheida Mutuku – CEO, Woodside Africa Group LLC My last public conversation on Africa’s development was focused on Woodside’s contribution through our $35B Africa Social Infrastructure Fund (ASIF) – an approach that bypasses the legacy financial systems that have worked against Africa’s prosperity for decades. Our Social Infrastructure Division is well on track to