About Us - Leading Edge Institute

We help businesses of every size –
From entrepreneurs to iconic brands

We offer innovative programs and that help institutions
and individuals enhance productivity, enhanced stakeholder’s
value and improve customer satisfaction.

Leading Edge Institute Ltd is a training and consultancy firm specializing in finance, leadership & governance, sales & business development, strategic planning and risk management. We offer innovative programs and that help institutions and individuals enhance productivity, enhanced stakeholder’s value and improve customer satisfaction. We seek to add a new flavor to the training landscape though new training innovations and new ideas.

Our Mission and Vision.

Mission

Delivering customized training programs and expert consulting services that empower clients to achieve their goals, enhance their capabilities, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving marketplace.

Vision

To empower individuals and organizations by providing innovative training and consulting solutions that drive growth, foster continuous learning, and create impactful transformations in business performance and personal development.

Core values

Innovation

Excellence

Collaboration

Integrity

Client- Centric focus

Accountability

Dr Weru Mwangi – PhD, MA, BSc, ACIB (UK)

A financial, leadership & governance expert with in-depth experience in commercial banking, risk management, leadership, strategy, governance, cooperative management and micro-finance spanning over 24 years gained in East Africa. He is a chartered banker and certified trainer. Dr. Mwangi has over 12 years training, teaching and consulting experience in finance, risk management, banking, microfinance, leadership, strategic and performance management gained with UMS, Alliance for Green Revolution of Africa, Metropol Corporation, Kenya Institute of Bankers, Kenya Union of Savings & Credit Co-operatives as well as Kenya School of Monetary Studies.

He has hands experience in business development, bank operational risk management, developing, reviewing and training in policies and procedures, implementing product policies and procedures at branch level and business leadership - hiring, training and coaching staff to deliver business results.

During his banking tenure, he was responsible for periodic review of policies and procedures at three local banks - I&M, Equity and Family Bank Ltd, introduced and implemented operational risk training at Equity Bank, and introduced agency banking at Family Bank.

Areas of professional strength include developing business strategy, performance management, development of operational policies & procedures, consulting and training in operational risk management policy and technical skills, and development of leadership training programs. He is a part time lecturer at Cooperative University of Kenya, Management University of Africa, Pan Africa Christian University, Sunderland University @ Intel College and Kenya Institute of Bankers. He is also a consultant at Kenya School of Monetary studies.

Weru holds PhD in Leadership & Management from Management University of Africa, Master of Arts in Leadership (Business & Entrepreneurship) from Pan Africa Christian University and BSc in Financial Services from the University of Manchester’s Institute of Science & Technology. He is also an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB) of England, a TVET-CDACC, Certified Competency Based Curriculum Developer, Cooperative University Certified Online Trainer, and a member of the Professional Trainers Association of Kenya.

Joseph Wokabi, MBA, BEd

Joseph Ndirangu Wokabi is a business development, financial management and corporate governance consultant with over 17 years’ experience in business development specifically consulting on product development, product portfolio management, product design, product differentiation and marketing. He is also well versed with credit risk management focusing on interest risk, liquidity risk and operational risk within financial institutions.

He has worked with leading financial institutions in Kenya including Cooperative Bank. During his banking career, he has held various positions in Business Development, operations and customer service and was responsible for the development of various Business Development and customer acquisition programmes.

In conjunction with Credit Management they developed various risk management and products innovations resulting in balanced credit portfolio. As a Branch manager in Cooperative Bank-Kenya Joseph led in the implementation of McKinsey Organizational and Financial Reengineering program. He has played key roles in the business development strategy formulation and implementation, operational management and control, monitoring and review of organizational processes, formulation and review of financial and credit policy for the bank. As a consultant for the past three years, Joseph has been involved in the training and development of capacity building programs for various Savings and credit cooperative societies, formulation of credit policies for various financial institutions, product and business development, enterprise risk management for various organizations.

Joseph holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance (Kenyatta University). He Holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, Bachelor’s Degree in Education (Economics & Business Studies) and a Diploma in Psychological Counseling. He has been attending various short-term courses on Financial Management, Digital Finance and Digital Banking to keep abreast with the dynamic financial sector.

Our Mission and Vision.

Mission

Vision

Core values

Dr. Daniel Nderi (PhD), MBA (Marketing & Strategy), Msc (International Trade Law & Policy), Data Analyst (Google Certified)

Dr Weru Mwangi – PhD, MA, BSc, ACIB (UK)

Joseph Wokabi, MBA, BEd