We are a team of Technology for Development professionals with a combined experience of over 30 years that partnered together to create JengaLab, a vibrant space promoting new development cooperation paths by supporting innovative partnerships between international development stakeholders and local tech entrepreneurial ecosystems in developing and emerging countries.
We operate in a wide range of sectors such as agriculture, circular economy, climate change, disaster risk reduction, education, emergency response, health and natural resources management.
By working with international development organizations such as FAO, IFAD, GIZ, CTA, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UNHCR, UNICEF, MSF and many more, we have observed how aid and development organizations often transfer solutions conceived in established economies to solve challenges in low-middle income countries. Often these initiatives do not consider contextual specificities as a determinant of success, and therefore struggle to produce the desired effects. For a broader impact, JengaLab promotes a vision of co-designed and co-created solutions development that amplifies the potential positive impact of cross-border initiatives and support the existing ecosystems of innovators.
background in computer & agricultural science, since 2005 he has been collaborating with organizations across 20+ countries to develop inclusive digital strategies and technologies to meet sustainable development goals.
Passionate about sustainable agrifood systems and innovation, she has been living in Africa and working in the ICT4D sector for several years, developing projects in partnership with local and international development stakeholders.
With a background in biomedical engineering and over 10 years of experience in the humanitarian sector, she has been working as innovation officer/product owner promoting ICT4D tools in healthcare.
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