About Rachel
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Rachel Sibande is the CEO and Founder of Malawi’s first technology
hub; mHub. The hub nurtures young technology enthusiasts with
technical and entrepreneurship skills. Rachel was Named by Forbes as
one of Africa’s most promising young entrepreneurs in 2016. In 2015;
she received the Anita Borg Scholarship from Google given to
outstanding female computer science students from around the world.
She is Malawi’s Ambassador of the Next Einstein Forum Initiative
which promotes science, technology engineering and mathematics. Rachel
is also an alumna of President Obama’s Young African Leaders
Initiative.
Rachel is a PhD candidate in Computer Science at Rhodes University in
South Africa. Her research focuses on the use of mobile based
technology solutions for citizen engagement with elected counsellors,
local government and service providers. She is piloting a technology
platform in Malawi where citizens engage with local councils and
service providers on service delivery. Rachel has led the deployment
of citizen engagement initiatives using technology during elections in
Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia.
She has since established a Children's coding club and a girls coding
club where children and girls are taught how to develop mobile
technology applications in quest to enhance a generation of creators
of technology
I'm passionate about
I am passionate about motivating and developing the youth through technology.