A few months ago, I turned 40. It happened during one of the busiest times of the year for me—work deadlines, ongoing projects, family commitments—leaving no time to process the milestone. Yet, turning 40 is one of those ages that naturally invites reflection. It feels significant, as if you’ve reached a point in life where […]
I was glad to recently be part of the Harambee podcast, one of the products of Think Africa’s members initiative that is still going strong. In the podcast, I talk about leadership and the legacy I leave after serving as the Chairperson of the organization for five years. One of the questions I have often […]
I have written before about the importance of visualizations in communicating insights (here). Having the skill to create beautiful and insightful visualizations is a great arsenal to have in one’s pocket and I always wish I had more time to hone that skill. Although creating visualizations is part of my everyday data analysis work, from using them to explore the data, look for trends […]
There are those decisions you make and its almost like something changes in the universe, in your whole outlook and attitude to ensure that that decision becomes a reality. It was the beginning of 2017 when I made a hard decision to transition from Academia to Industry. Having been in Academia for several years (since […]