Founder at Vet Konect

Dr. Akpem Terese Shadrach is a veterinarian and social entrepreneur with over eight years of experience in animal health, agriculture, social entrepreneurship and sustainable development.

As the founder of Vet Konect, he is on a mission to tackle the persistent challenge of preventable livestock diseases and the widespread lack of access to animal care in Africa. His vision is to connect five million Africans to veterinary services by 2030, regardless of geographic or infrastructural barriers.

He is a 2023 Mandela Washington Fellow, a 2024 Pamoja Founders Fellow, a 2024 Top Agri-food Pioneer recognized by the World Food Prize Foundation for his contributions to transforming global food systems, a 2024 Mastercard FAST Fellow and a 2025 Generation Africa Fellow.

Dr. Shadrach brings expertise in social entrepreneurship, agribusiness, digital innovation, strategic doing and youth empowerment. His approach integrates human-centered design thinking, policy formulation, project management and capacity building—establishing him as a dynamic catalyst for sustainable development across the African continent.