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Mazen El Kadi
Mazen has more than 10 years of experience in Business Development and Quality Assurance with local and international humanitarian and development NGOs. His expertise lies in Program Design, Data Analysis, Digital Transformation, and E-Learning. Throughout his career, Mazen has led fundraising efforts with a variety of donors, securing grants ranging from USD 100,000 to USD 80,000,000, and […]
Walid Abu Saifan
Walid guides the strategic evolution of DOT’s global programs, collaborating with country teams and departments to co-create inclusive, digitally enabled pathways for youth empowerment, social innovation, and economic opportunity. With over 20 years of experience in ICT for Development, he brings a systems lens that bridges technology, learning, and equity — grounded in a deep […]
Nada Ghaoui
Nada Ghaoui is the Vice President, Marketing and Development for Digital Opportunity Trust, supporting the network in delivering on the vision where all underserved and disadvantaged young women and men realize their potential in an inclusive digital economy. Nada brings over 24 years of expereince across the MENA business landscape, burnishing a strong reputation in […]
Ann Nderitu
Ann is a dedicated champion of youth leadership and development, with extensive experience in human resource administration, gender, and program implementation for youth and women-led initiatives. In her previous role, Ann supported DOT Kenya in implementing programs that addressed youth leadership, training, and development in social entrepreneurship, gender, ICT, sustainability, and women’s empowerment. She is […]
Weris Dualeh
As Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Weris supports with collection of qualitative and quantitative data, and the implementation of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks across DOT’s network. Prior to joining DOT, Weris worked at UNDP Rwanda and East Java – Indonesia where she supported the establishment of M&E frameworks and facilitated M&E capacity building for […]
Emma Edwards
As Business Development Manager, Emma supports the Partnership Development Hub to build and maintain relationships with donors, partners and stakeholders across DOT’s network. In her role, she also supports DOT’s presence at global events and fundraising and partnership engagement. Before joining DOT, Emma worked as a Communications Coordinator with IMRSV Data Labs, contributing to business […]
Meaghan Anderson
As Gender and Safeguarding Manager, Meaghan works closely with her counterparts across the DOT network to strengthen DOT’s growing focus on gender equality and women’s empowerment. Meaghan is responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of project gender equality strategies and implementation plans, strengthening capacity in gender equality across the DOT network, and supporting the […]
Adil Skalli
Adil Skalli has over a decade of experience leading the design, management, and implementation of impactful, multi-country programs. His work centers on youth empowerment, skills development, and innovation-driven strategies to scale community impact. Spanning sectors such as digital literacy, social entrepreneurship, and workforce development, Adil’s work is rooted in participatory design and systems thinking. He brings […]
Derek Matere
As a Digital Specialist at DOT, Derek Matere coordinates digital engagement activities on DOT’s Innojo and social platforms, and facilitates the organization’s global social media campaigns. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Derek first joined DOT in 2016 as a #DOTYouth in who facilitated entrepreneurship and digital skills programs. He has since founded his own social enterprise, […]
Violette Uwamutara
Violette serves as the Vice President Sub-Saharan Africa and Country Director for Rwanda, demonstrating remarkable leadership since DOT Rwanda’s inception in 2010. Prior to DOT Rwanda, she spent seven years at the Embassy of Rwanda in Washington DC, beginning as a policy analyst and rising to become a diplomat in the position of First Secretary. […]