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Dr. Shikoh Gitau | |
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| Born | circa 1981 |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Alma mater | Africa Nazarene University University of Cape Town |
| Known for | M-Ganga (founder) Ummeli (founder) |
Dr. Shikoh Gitau (circa 1981) is a Kenyan computer scientist. She finished her undergraduate studies in Computer Science at the Africa Nazarene University and attained her PhD at University of Cape Town.[1] She is known for inventing M-Ganga and Ummeli, mobile applications for promoting health and medicine and matching unemployed workers with employment opportunities. Gitau was the first African to win the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship, received in the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing based on her inventions and thesis.[2] She contributes and manages the Technology Innovations for Inclusive Growth program, where she is presently employed in the Africa Development Bank (AfDB).[3]
- ^ "Genius who captured Google's heart". The Standard (Kenya). December 25, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ Rottok, KC (May 30, 2011). "Shikoh Gitau: First African to receive a Google Award". The African Professional. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "Shikoh Gitau". HuffPost. Retrieved March 5, 2017.