Episode 231: Putting STEM Girls Education in Practice with Doreen Kessy

Greetings Glocal Citizens! The beautiful thing about life is that with care and attention time refines and gives rise to the amazement that is our daily experience. I met this week's guest nearly a decade ago, in the country she currently calls home, as we were both starting our work in the African edutainment industry and as she was making her way back home to Tanzania to do what she prepared for when getting her MBA and BS in International Business and Economics from Overton School of Business in the US--making a difference for African children. Tanzanian born and raised, Doreen Kessy is a Co-founder at STEM Girls Education (SGE), a social enterprise with a mission to help more girls in Africa become innovators. An education and women's champion at heart, Doreen holds the belief that empowering women and girls to drive change is essential in fostering a more sustainable and kinder world for all. Previously Chief Business Officer at Ubongo Learning, she was instrumental in growing the organisation as she led its expansion to 41 countries in Africa reaching over 30 million kids. She was named “Entrepreneur of the Year in Education” by Women In Africa Initiative (WIA), Winner of Next Billion EdTech Prize 2019, is also an Acumen Fellow, Future Elect Fellow, Global Shaper, an initiative of the World Economic Forum and Tedx speaker. Not only is the future bright, our present is brighter with social entreperneurs like Doreen making their mark in markets across Africa! Where to find Doreen? On Wikipedia On LinkedIn On Twitter What’s Doreen listening to? Brook Castillo’s The LIfe Coach School Podcast How I Built This Podcast Huberman Lab Podcast The Mel Robbins Podcast This American Life Podcast The Tim Ferriss Show The Dairy Of A CEO Podcast Other topics of interest: About Njombe’s Iringa Region, Tanzania Things to do in Rosebank, Gauteng About Smile 4 Africa Yo! Haibo!, Sawubona - Sikhona and other South African Expressions The Life Coach School What’s Doreen riding? Microschools in action in Africa