Jamila Abbas
computer scientist, software engineer, businesswoman and entrepreneur in Kenya.
Jamila Abbas (Born 1984) is a computer scientist, software engineer, businesswoman and entrepreneur in Kenya. She is the co-founder and chief executive officer of MFarm Kenya Limited, an internet-based organisation that helps farmers find the best farm implements, seeds, access to weather reports and market information.
Quotes
edit- My vision of the BFF is that we will enter into a powerful sea of Black feminists in all our diversities and bathe in an amazing journey of learning, sharing and exchanging together. I feel that the BFF gives a space for me to be able to express my ideas, myself and share my feelings as a Black girl and to hear from people about their perspectives on feminism and on being Black. I am excited to learn about different movements and how they have impact. The wide group of generations at the BFF is important not only to learn about how different times bring different circumstances and how we each react to different moments but also for us young feminists to hear how older Black feminists see the situation now. To me, the strength of the BFF will be in its diversity amongst our commonality.
- As quoted by [1]
"How one woman is helping some farmers in Kenya create a path out of poverty" (2016)
edit- "How one woman is helping some farmers in Kenya create a path out of poverty", One.org (March 15, 2016)
- It’s shown over and over again that when girls are educated, they give back to their families.
- That is what inspires me. The more I knew that there are still people living in the situation I lived in, the more persistent I became.
- If you think this domain is for men, then too bad for you, It’s actually the best time to be a woman in technology.
- We’re not just women in technology—we’re people who are making a difference in the world.
