Nicola is a business leader and social innovator, driving multi-sector partnerships for systems change and inclusive economy.
Nicola is an Executive Director of Yellowwoods Holdings, a private investment group. Since 2010, she has led the group’s efforts to drive positive social and environmental impact through, and with, its portfolio of businesses that include financial services (e.g. Hollard Insurance); restaurants (e.g. Nando's) and eco-tourism (e.g. &Beyond) businesses. Nicola also manages Yellowwoods’ innovative social financing and grant making. Under her leadership, Yellowwoods has incubated a portfolio of African non-profit social enterprises, promoting universal access to ECD (e.g. SmartStart Early Learning Franchise), improvement in the performance of public education (e.g. Programme to Improve Learning Outcomes (PILO)) and in inclusive youth employment through the Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator for which she won the Skoll Award in 2019. She is a McNulty Prize
Early Childhood to Primary EducationEconomic OpportunityEducationEnvironmental SustainabilityFinancial ServicesLivelihoodsOcean EcosystemsPost-Secondary EducationResponsible Supply ChainsSecondary EducationSmallholder ProductivitySustainable MarketsYouth Job Skills
Eastern and Southern Africa, Europe
