Empowering underserved communities through equitable STEM education and technology to cultivate 21st-century skills, foster innovation, and drive positive social impact.

Alex Magu is the founder and executive director of STEM Impact Center Kenya, a youth development organization working to enhance equitable access to STEM education by supporting education policy reforms, teacher training, and improving STEM education for girls and marginalized communities. With his organization’s track record of impacting over 10,000 students and 500 teachers yearly through capacity building and tailored boot camps in rural and low-income areas, they bridge the gap between education and workforce readiness by strengthening students’ 21st century skills. Leveraging this success, they provide advisory support to the Ministry of Education, particularly in implementing Kenya's new competence-based education curriculum. Through the Scholars program, Alex hopes to cement his role in leading cross-sectoral engagement, finding new ways to effectively connect government stakeholders with educators to drive education policy improvements in Kenya.

Alex was recognized as one of the Top 40 Men under 40 Kenya and as Kenya National Innovation Agency’s Start-Up Incubator of the Year in 2022. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Nairobi and a diploma in business management from the Kenya Institute of Management. Alex participated in the drafting and presentation of the Youth Declaration on Transforming Education at the UN General Assembly.