Mike Omami

Omami M. Wabala

Omami Wabala is a Kenyan technology entrepreneur, digital innovation leader, and social-impact founder focused on using technology, partnerships, and entrepreneurship to address practical challenges facing communities and businesses in emerging markets.

He is the Founder and CEO of Virbyze Ventures, a technology-driven social enterprise founded in 2022 and headquartered in Kenya. Virbyze develops digital solutions across sectors including agriculture, healthcare, education, e-commerce, financial inclusion, mobility, and environmental sustainability. The company's stated mission is to use technology and strategic partnerships to solve real-world challenges while creating opportunities for shared prosperity.

Omami's professional background spans IT systems, technology infrastructure, digital transformation, business development, and strategic partnerships. His experience includes systems administration, infrastructure management, database-related work, technology implementation, and leading cross-functional initiatives. Public professional information identifies him as having led technology and strategic initiatives at Virbyze since 2022.

A central part of Omami's entrepreneurial journey has been the development of Mtaah, Virbyze's ecosystem of digital solutions. These initiatives explore how technology can connect people to healthcare, education, agricultural markets, employment opportunities, finance, and commerce. His work on Mtaah Doc, a digital-health and telemedicine concept, was submitted to the MIT Solve Horizon Prize, with Omami identified as the team lead.

In agriculture, Omami has been involved in developing Mtaah Farm, an initiative focused on connecting farmers with markets, distribution, logistics, and digital services. In education, Virbyze has developed Mtaah Ed, aimed at expanding access to digital skills and economic opportunities for young people.

Omami is also particularly interested in the intersection of human potential, artificial intelligence, and inclusive economic systems. His public writing explores how AI can augment human capabilities rather than simply replace them, and how digital platforms can be designed to create broader participation and economic value within communities.

His approach to entrepreneurship emphasizes partnerships and collaboration. Through Virbyze, he has worked with international experts and organizations to strengthen operational strategy, business processes, go-to-market activities, and the organization's ability to scale. MovingWorlds has documented one such collaboration, describing Omami's work with international experts to strengthen Virbyze's operations and impact.

Omami has also pursued executive and leadership development, including completing Leadership Principles through Harvard Business School Online in 2025.

At the heart of his work is a belief that technology should be more than a tool for efficiency. It can also serve as infrastructure for opportunity, inclusion, community participation, and sustainable development.

Today, Omami continues to build Virbyze as an Africa-focused technology ecosystem, working at the intersection of AI, entrepreneurship, digital platforms, social impact, and cross-sector partnerships.