Our team

The people behind the mission.

A small team spanning research, policy, programs, communications, and data governance, based in Uganda and Nigeria.

Portrait: Gideon Abako

Gideon Abako

Founder & Executive Director

Uganda

AI governance and digital innovation specialist leading applied ML and public health integrations across Africa. Gideon builds AI frameworks, policy tools and open datasets to support trustworthy systems in low resource settings.

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Portrait: Georgine Obwana

Georgine Obwana

Board Member

Uganda

Communications strategist and public health advocate with 10+ years leading national campaigns in nutrition, road safety, and tobacco control. Georgine coordinates multistakeholder advocacy and donor funded initiatives.

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Portrait: Erioluwa Alimi

Erioluwa Alimi

Programs Coordinator

Nigeria

Programs coordinator with experience managing grant portfolios worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and leading resource mobilization, proposal development, and fundraising. Erioluwa coordinates programmes and partnerships, turning funding into well managed, accountable initiatives.

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Portrait: Dr. Barbara Kayondo

Dr. Barbara Kayondo

Advisor, Data Governance & Responsible AI

Uganda

Information Systems lecturer and researcher at Makerere University Business School, with expertise in data protection, privacy regulation, ICT and AI governance, and ethical technology. Her work focuses on how digital systems can align with regulatory, ethical, and societal objectives, especially in public sector and low resource contexts.

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