Mariéme Jamme
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Mariéme Jamme | |
|---|---|
| Born | Senegal |
| Occupation(s) | Blogger, Activist |
| Website | Official website |
Senegalese-Born Mariéme Jamme is a London-based CEO, blogger, technologist and social entrepreneur.
Marieme Jamme is also a regular international speaker, a blogger and the co-founder of Africa Gathering, a global platform that brings together entrepreneurs and experts to exchange ideas about Africa's development—all part of her efforts to keep the African narrative relevant and positive.[1] "We are witnessing great progress in the continent and this needs to be highlighted," she wrote in 2012.[2]
She is currently the CEO of SpotOne Global Solutions as well as founder of iConscience.[3] She was referred to as being 'at the forefront of the technology revolution that is slowly transforming Africa' by CNN.[4] She is also well known for helping to organize the annual Apps4Africa competition.[5][6] Jamme also mentors founders and managers of some of Africa's technology hubs, including HiveColab.[7]
References
- ^ Curnow, Robyn (24 July 2012). "Marieme Jamme: Shaping Africa's tech revolution". CNN. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ Jamme, Mariéme. "'Change is imminent': African CEOs look to bright future". CNN. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "The Guardian Profile on Marieme Jamme".
- ^ Curnow, Robyn. "Marieme Jamme: Shaping Africa's tech revolution". CNN.
- ^ "Apps4Africa: Using Crowdsourced Mobile Apps to Tackle Climate Change". Global Voices.
- ^ Jamme, Marieme. "Why tech innovators are Africa's future". CNN. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ Graham, Fiona. "24 September 2012 Last updated at 23:42 ET Share this page Email Print Share Facebook Twitter The workplaces building Africa's business future". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2013.