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About Ohala

The Spirit of Enterprise

The word “OHALA” means “business” in the Luo language, predominantly spoken in the Lake region.

Ohala Kenya is a social venture committed to unlocking business and economic opportunities in Kenya’s Lake Victoria Region. The Foundation creates and facilitate learning forums, including webinars, conferences, and workshops, that bring together diverse individuals and organizations to expand knowledge share ideas, explore opportunities, and address common challenges impeding business development in the Lake region.

Through our Ohala Business Academy, we provide business skills training, individual and group coaching and tailored assistance. It also helps participants to access a range of financial products, including work capital loans, grants and long-term growth financing.

THE LVA ASSOCIATION

The Foundation has been instrumental in creating and establishing the Lake Victoria Aquaculture (LVA) Association, an industry group committed to fostering strategic growth and development of the region’s aquaculture industry. Lake Victoria is the world’s second largest fresh water lake with enormous potential to transform the economy of the region. Proper management and use of the Lake as a precious resource could deliver food, energy, transport and serve as a foundation for sustainable development in the region. Ohala Kenya is incubating the LVA Association with the aim of establishing it as a credible platform for aquaculture stakeholder collaboration.

Ohala Kenya was founded by Pete Ondeng in 2021 and is registered in Kenya as a nonprofit foundation. It is governed by an international board and has its administrative office in Kisumu County.

Our Three Pillars

Lake Victoria Aquaculture

The Lake Victoria Aquaculture (LVA) Association, managed by ohala Kenya, is an industry association that aims to unite and empower diverse aquaculture stakeholders in Kenya’s Lake Region.

Ohala Business Academy

The Ohala Business Academy is an entrepreneurship support facility for young owners of small businesses in the Lake region. It provides business training, coaching and tailored technical assistance.

Ohala Business Academy

Business Forums and Events

We create forums that bring together individuals and organizations from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to address issues that are important to business development in the Lake region.