Shikoh Gitau’s keynote, Innovating for Africa: Driving Digital Transformation, highlights her vision for how Africa can leverage digital innovation to address key challenges across sectors such as agriculture, health, and finance. As the CEO of Qhala, she draws on her extensive experience in implementing digital strategies in both the public and private sectors, aiming to bridge the gap between technology and real-world solutions. Gitau emphasizes the importance of building localized, scalable digital infrastructures that are driven by data and designed to meet Africa’s unique needs.
Discussion moderated by Jared Matabi and Prof. Trebor Scholz
Speakers
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Jared Mark Matabi Ph.D. student, Cooperative University of Kenya
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Shikoh Gitau Digital innovator and entrepreneur, serving as the Founder and CEO of Qhala
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Trebor Scholz New School professor and Founding Director of the Platform Cooperativism Consortium