Somewhere between Detroit and San Francisco, I opened my laptop, connected to inflight WiFi, and began refining the game design documents for Q2’s Kwathu Smart Innovation Farms (KSIF) — our simulation that blends agriculture, play, and entrepreneurship.
Between the sharp Bay breeze and the buzz of ideas at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, innovation almost feels tangible — alive. On our first day, after hours of conversations about AI, automation, and the next frontier of tech, we decided to do something simple: take a Waymo RoboTaxi to see the Golden Gate Bridge.
This week, I am honored to participate in the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80), following a formal invitation from the United Nations Youth Office.
In the 7 years since founding the Ntha Foundation in 2018, we have, in partnership with international development agencies and schools across Africa trained over 10,000 learners across 20+ African countries, reached over 500,000 people through digital campaigns, launched our e-learning platform digitalskillsforafrica.com, and created real pathways for creatives, innovators, and entrepreneurs to thrive. And yet — it never felt like we had truly started. Not until now.