Rebecca Ryakitimbo is a feminist technologist, researcher and community leader whose work lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence, linguistic data, gender justice and digital equity. Recognised for her commitment to inclusive, community-centred technological development, she is helping to shape more equitable approaches to digital innovation in Africa.
She has benefited from prestigious research and leadership programmes, notably at Google, Mozilla and the Internet Society, and is also a National Geographic Society Explorer. As part of the Kondoa Community Network, she has helped to design community governance models and train female technicians with a view to reducing gender inequalities in access to connectivity.
As founder of the Community-Based Wildlife Network, she harnesses digital technologies to support biodiversity conservation and promote local strategies for coexistence between communities and wildlife. Rebecca Ryakitimbo also supports the African Women School of AI and coordinates the Gendering AI conference, which highlights feminist, decolonial and community-based issues relating to the future of artificial intelligence.
As part of LocNet, it supports the development of communities of practice, conducts research into community connectivity and local digital services, and documents best practices that promote inclusive, equitable and community-led digital ecosystems.
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