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Gerrit Giliomee

Developer, mentor, and systems-thinker committed to blending impact with innovation. As Deputy Director of Technology at Digital Opportunity Trust, he leads digital initiatives across Africa, designing and deploying tools that empower youth, strengthen NGOs, and enable accessible, impactful digital learning. His expertise spans architecting Laravel and Vue.js platforms, implementing AI-driven education solutions, and developing crypto […]

Beata Gelderbloem

Beata Gelderbloem joined DOT in 2016 as Program Manager for South Africa, coordinating programming and community relationships with DOT’s private sector partners. A South African national, Beata has worked in Israel, USA and Germany. Before joining DOT, Beata was Program Director of These Numbers Have Faces, a non-profit providing academic scholarships and support to university […]