Who We Are
SheEO Foundation is a women-led, community-rooted organization on a mission to unlock economic power for women in Africa’s most overlooked communities.
We exist for the bold, the resilient, the unseen—the woman running a microenterprise in a rural village with no access to capital, training, or digital tools. We believe she holds the key to economic transformation, not just for herself, but for her entire community.
At SheEO, our work goes beyond buzzwords. We are building real solutions for real women. Through practical financial literacy, credit readiness training, mentorship, and group-based savings models, we equip women with the tools they need to grow sustainable businesses and transition from informal to formal economic systems.
We’re not here for surface-level impact. We meet women where they are—with dignity, empathy, and cultural relevance. Whether in the heart of Kibera or the coast of Migori, we design our programs from the ground up, rooted in the lived experiences of the women we serve.
As we scale, digital inclusion is part of our agenda—not as a luxury, but as a right. Our platform, L3arn, is built to provide women with access to training, tools, templates, and peer communities that were once out of reach. Because true financial inclusion in this generation requires both education and access.
We don’t chase applause. We chase results.
SheEO is where grassroots meets innovation.
Where women are seen, equipped, and trusted.
Where systems are rebuilt with women at the center.
Because when she rises, everyone rises.
🎯 Mission
To equip women entrepreneurs in underserved communities with business tools, mentorship, and pathways to capital—bridging the gap between informal and formal financial systems to foster inclusive economic transformation.
🔮 Vision
To become Africa’s leading ecosystem for women’s economic empowerment—unlocking financial inclusion, entrepreneurial growth, and systemic change in marginalized communities.
Our Story
A Passion for Empowerment
At the heart of our mission stands a dedicated and passionate founder: Lindah Lucy. Her life has been in the service of breaking down barriers for women entrepreneurs hailing from marginalized communities, driven by the vision of meaningful empowerment under an umbrella of inclusivity and equity.
The passion for sustainable economic development overflows to affect daily life for Lindah. Different experiences have kindled this passion and given voice to her mission of creating a solution to financial exclusivity, which would end cycles of poverty to support sustainable economic growth.
After leaving her corporate job, Lindah joined the non-profit sector at different organizations running Micro-lending and MAP Programs geared essentially toward women who sought economic empowerment. Indeed, her work at different organizations underlined the need to develop specialized solutions whereby women could access finances pointedly toward micro-entrepreneurship, in particular, those led by women.
Feeling a deep urge to support these women-led micro-enterprises through individualized solutions and increased financial access, Lindah founded the SheEO Foundation. This meant empowering women in economic independence not by way of handouts, but by giving them the tools and means required to do so.
Sustainable economic development finds its caricature in Lindah’s passion and relentless commitment to this noble cause. Her mission is very clear: to de-risk women’s businesses one micro-enterprise at a time, assuring that empowerment leads to lasting change and sustainable growth for women in marginalized communities.
Values
We build financially sustainable and replicable models that empower women long-term, ensuring economic independence that transcends generations.
🔹 H—Holistic Financial Access
We believe in equal access to capital, markets, and financial education, breaking systemic barriers that have long excluded women from economic opportunities.
🔹 E – Equity in Opportunity
SheEO stands for economic justice, ensuring fair and inclusive financial systems that empower women regardless of their background, location, or socio-economic status.
🔹 E – Entrepreneurial Empowerment
We champion women-led businesses, providing them with the skills, mentorship, and funding needed to transform their ideas into thriving enterprises.
🔹 O—Ownership & Community Wealth
We foster economic ownership, where women not only participate in business but also lead, invest, and create wealth that strengthens entire communities.