About Wycliffe Oluoch

I am a postdoctoral research fellow at the Development Finance Centre, Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

My research interest lies at the intersection between credit access and microenterprise growth in Africa. Through empirical research and policy engagement, I aim to contribute to the design of inclusive financial solutions that promote strong growth of entrepreneurship in Africa.

I completed my PhD in Finance at Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, where my doctoral dissertation focused on financial market development in Africa.

Additionally, I hold an MBA in finance and a Bachelor of Education (Business Studies) from the University of Nairobi. I am also a qualified certified public accountant (CPA) of Kenya.

My postdoctoral research projects focus on structural barriers that disproportionately constrain the performance and growth of women-owned and women-led businesses in Africa.

Before pursuing my PhD, I taught at Egerton and Kabarak Universities, where I also headed the finance and accounting departments in the two institutions. During that time, I served on several technical committees.

I am actively engaged in community service. I currently serve as a board member at Lisana High, a public secondary school. I also serve as a committee member for a human rights approach to addressing criminalized gangs in Nakuru County, Kenya. The working group was formed by the county court users committee and local business owners.

Previously, I served as board chair of a savings and credit microfinance institution, faculty advisor for the Enactus Club at Egerton University, and patron of the Model United Nations Kabarak University Chapter.

Conference Presentation in Accra, Ghana, Dec 2024.