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Jamila Abbas Quotes

born 1984 Kenya

Jamila Abbas (Born 1984) is a computer scientist, software engineer, businesswoman and entrepreneur in Kenya. She is the co-founder and chief executive officer of MFarm Kenya Limited, an internet-based organisation that helps farmers find the best farm implements, seeds, access to weather reports and market information.

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Random Jamila Abbas quote

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If you think this domain is for men, then too bad for you, It’s actually the best time to be a woman in technology.

It’s shown over and over again that when girls are educated, they give back to their families.

We’re not just women in technology—we’re people who are making a difference in the world.

Information alone isn’t enough. Information needs execution – without that you’re not changing anyone’s life.

That is what inspires me. The more I knew that there are still people living in the situation I lived in, the more persistent I became.

Information has to be actionable for it to make sense for the farmers who are going to benefit from it

It’s so exciting, the little effort you put into technology, and how it can change people’s lives. The beauty of it is that you can do whatever you have to do anywhere and anytime. As a technologist, you can come up with something that touches a lot of people’s lives.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jamila Abbas (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.