Digital Africa Rising

Adotey Bing-Pappoe Ghanaian economist

Adotey Hoffman social justice activist

Adriane Clomax Presidential Postdoc- Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations

Akkanut Wantanasombut Ph.D. student, Chulalongkorn University

Albert Nii Darku Wellington BF Couriers Association

Alejandro Fortuny-Sicart Ph.D. student, University of Vigo

Aljoscha Warych Economist at Deutscher Genossenschafts- und Raiffeisenverband

Amrik Heyer Senior research advisor FSD

Andrea Peña Calvin Ph.D. student in computer science, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Andrew Nyathi Simukai Cooperative

Beatrice Mbinya Young African Scholars Network

Caroline Njuki Chief Technical Advisor for the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Kenya

Cecilia Muñoz Cancela Professor, cooperativist, and Ph.D. student, National University of Quilmes

Charles Washika Director of ICT and Innovation at Co-operative Bank of Kenya

Chris Kathoka Registrar for Finance, Planning, and Administration at The Co-operative University of Kenya

Cynthia Wandia CEO and co-founder of Kwara

Daniel Elibariki founder of Greenbiz Limited

David K. Obonyo Board of Directors of the Cooperative Bank Kenya

David Riitho Head of Resource Mobilization and Partnerships at The Co-operative University of Kenya

Edward Kisembo Member of the Young Scholars Initiative Cooperatives Working Group

Emircan Kürküt Researcher, Coordinator, Partner at NeedsMap

Erik Forman Ph.D. student CUNY Graduate Center, Co-founder, The Drivers Cooperative;

Esther Mutunga Kamaki Farmers’ Cooperative Society

Esther N. Gicheru Director, Institute of Co-operative Development, Co-operative University of Kenya

Federico Parra Hinojosa Social Solidarity Economy Specialist at INGO WIEGO

Fernando Espinosa Raiffeisen Ambassador

Francis Mwongela Mikwa Senior Director of Communication, Office of the Deputy President, Republic of Kenya

Gamaliel Hassan Alukwe Anyanzwa Chief Executive Officer at Stima Sacco Society Ltd

Gulinigaer Yishake Ph.D. student at City University of Hong Kong

Honourable Minister of State for Agriculture & Food Security Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi Honourable Minister of State for Agriculture & Food Security of Nigeria

Ibukunoluwa Ajala Member of Young African Scholars Network

Isaac K. Nyamongo Scholar and Deputy Vice Chancellor, The Co-operative University of Kenya

Jared Mark Matabi Ph.D. student, Cooperative University of Kenya

Jeffah Ombati attorney

Jennifer Bird Business and Development Manager at Signalise Co-op

Jeremy Bundi Chair of the Council at the Cooperative University of Kenya

John Kieti Digital agriculture expert

John Njuguna Maina Young African Scholars Network

Josie West Ph.D. in digital humanities, King’s College London

Kamau Ngamau Vice-Chancellor of The Co-operative University of Kenya

Katarzyna Cieslik Lecturer, University of Manchester

Kauna Malgwi Nigerian labor organizer and leader in the emerging African Content Moderator Union

Kipsang Cheruiyot Sitonik Manager of Longisa Farmers Cooperative

Lucy N. Maina Kiganane Senior Lecturer, Director of Postgraduate Studies, The Co-operative University of Kenya

Mamo Boru Mamo Director General of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) in Kenya

Mark Graham Professor of Internet Geography, Oxford Internet Institute

Mary Njoki Mbugua Lecturer in the Co-operative and Agri-business Department at The Cooperative University of Kenya, Nairobi

Mathias Nkuhi Legal scholar at Moshi Co-operative University (MoCU) in Tanzania

Maïmonatou Mar Ph.D. in chemistry; social justice advocate, and innovative leader

Mehmet Sarıca Partner, Needsmap

Michelle Lee Ph.D. student in Sociology, Northwestern University

Morshed Mannan Research Fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute

Moses Ochieng Gweyi Lecturer at The Co-operative University of Kenya

Ndirangu Ngunjiri Ph.D. student, University of Nairobi

Nelson Kuria CIC Insurance

Nerima Wako-Ojiwa Executive Director of Siasa Place

Orapeleng Nareetsile General Secretary of the Botswana Youth Cooperative Alliance

Pamela Kaburu Global Communities

Patrick Kilemi Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, State Department for Cooperatives

Peter Njuguna Head of Sacco Supervision at SASRA (Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority)

Ranjitha Kumar Researcher at Aapti Institute

Rebecca Bauen Director of Education & Training at DAWI

Sandra Moreno Cadena Executive Secretary of RIPESS

Sebonkile Thaba Lecturer at the University of Johannesburg

Shadreck Matindike Post-Doctoral Fellow at Nelson Mandela University

Shaun Pather Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Professor of Information Systems, University of the Western Cape

Shikoh Gitau Digital innovator and entrepreneur, serving as the Founder and CEO of Qhala

Sifa Chiyoge Regional director, ICA Africa

Solomon Atsiaya Police Sacco

Stefan Ivanovski Ph.D. student, Cornell University

Stefano Tortorici Ph.D. student, Scuola Normale Superiore

Tatum Russell Digital Platform Cooperatives Project at University of the Western Cape

Timothy Bisakaya President and Head of Secretariat for the Africa Co-operative Consortium

Tina Mfanga Chair and Founding Member of UWAWAMA

Tindi Sitati Global Communities

Trebor Scholz New School professor and Founding Director of the Platform Cooperativism Consortium

Ulemu Kylar Maseko Bwalo Lathu Collective

Vangelis Papadimitropoulos Postdoctoral researcher; Panteion University of Athens

Victor Oyegoke Cooperative and Micro-finance expert

Vinay Narayan Senior Manager at Aapti Institute

Vincent Marangu Director Co-operatives Banking Division

Wycliffe Oboka ⁠ Associate Professor at The Co-operative University of Kenya