Rachel Sibande

Rachel Sibande (born January 9, 1986 in Lilongwe, Malawi) is a Malawian digital and data development specialist. She is also a social entrepreneur in the technology and energy domains. She had a technology and innovation Hub under construction in 2021.[1]

Rachel Chimwemwe Sibande
in 2016
Born (1986-01-09) January 9, 1986
Lilongwe, Malawi

Sibande has championed the development and deployment of innovative technology solutions in agriculture, public health, elections monitoring, citizen engagement, disaster management and Digital Financial Services in 18 countries.. She has ten years of industry experience spanning academia, development and social enterprise domains.

Early life and education

At age 15, she attended the University of Malawi's Chancellor College. She graduated with a Bachelors degree, majoring in Computer Science.[2]

Sibande attained a Master of Science in Information Theory, Coding, and Cryptography from Mzuzu University[2] in 2007 with a distinction.[2]

She attained a PhD in Computer Science from Rhodes University in 2020 as a Google Scholar.

Career

Rachel Sibande serves as Senior Director, Data for Development. She pioneered initiatives to advance digital skills amongst children, girls, youth, and women. She has previously served as Director for USA-based non-profit entities ACDI/VOCA, Agribusiness Systems International, and Palladium Group on socio-economic growth projects in East Africa[1].


Honors and awards
  • 2019: Recipient of 'Forbes Woman Africa Gen Y Award', at the Forbes Africa Woman Summit, South Africa
  • 2019: New Wealth Creator, Forbes Woman Africa, South Africa
  • 2018: Won Climate-Smart track innovate to invent award at the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Global Gathering in Rwanda for creating a thermal chemical process that generates light for rural microgrids.
  • 2016: Malawi’s Ambassador to the Next Einstein Forum (NEF), Senegal
  • 2015:Google Anita Borg Scholarship, London
  • 2012:Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), Washington DC

Personal life

Sibande is married to Chrispine Sibande, a Malawian human rights lawyer. They have three children.

References
  1. mhubmw.com https://mhubmw.com/. Retrieved 2021-09-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. www.path.org https://www.path.org/leadership/rachel-sibande-msc-phd/. Retrieved 2021-09-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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