Regina Njima
Regina Njima is an innovation catalyst for creating an Abundant Africa, and, together with launching Kizo Africa is also co-founder of Kizo Ventures–bringing Silicon Valley insights to Africa’s startup and corporate leaders.
Regina’s passions lie in the intersection of youth, entrepreneurship, innovation and technology.
Prior to this, Regina worked at Singularity University in Silicon Valley as Director of Global Innovation Challenges. She designed and implemented innovation competitions around the world for entrepreneurs using exponential technology to solve the world’s pressing problems. During her tenure Regina led an 8-fold expansion of countries running Global Innovation Challenges. Before this, she was the Program Manager for the Global Startup Program (Singularity University’s flagship entrepreneurship program).
Before joining Singularity University, Regina worked for Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), the United Nations (UNESCO), and co-founded Global Eagle Investment Company.
Regina holds an MBA from the University of San Francisco, California and a bachelor’s degree in
Environmental Health from Kenyatta University, Kenya. She regularly speaks at technology and
innovation events and serves as a mentor and coach for youth and entrepreneurs.