Susan Mboya

"Your generation is coming of age at a time when women’s empowerment is also finally coming of age. By now it should be clear to you that life is not linear; it takes many twists and turns. And there is no corporate ladder, rather there is a corporate lattice for most women, and you must decide when you want to take the on-ramp back onto a career, or some other satisfying occupation, and when you want to move sideways rather than up. Empowerment is about having the choice to define for yourselves what your version of success looks like at any stage of your life"

"I live and breathe sustainability. Whatever I do, it needs to live. I don’t like the word charity"

"“I didn’t have a negative perception. I actually grew up associating it with fun. We didn’t have (Coke) every day, and so when we did, it was generally because company was coming over and we were all going to have a lot of fun,” says Kidero, smiling."

"“We once asked (at a workshop): what is your favorite memory of Coke, or any of our products? And I said: for me, it is when we were growing up, Coke came in glass and it would clink. And whenever we would hear that we would think, oh we are going to have a fun day today! That sound is still a very positive sound.”"

"“I believe Africa is special, even with all our challenges. Africa has given me my identity. Africa has given me my confidence. I have a huge extended family; that is how we are in Africa… Africa is in full Technicolor. If you go elsewhere, it is mute"