Categories Publications

Who Gets to Speak for African HCI?

I co-authored a study examining ten years of African HCI research. Not only to celebrate growth, but to ask a harder question: who is driving it? We analysed authorship, institutional location, and publication venues. We analysed authorship, institutional location, and publication venues across 268 peer-reviewed papers and 1,091…

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Categories Research

Data Literacy Is More Human Than Technical

It’s Not About the Dashboard Lately I’ve ventured into work around data capability and literacy, and it’s made me rethink what “data literacy” really means. We talk a lot about skills and tools, but I keep noticing how much of it comes down to confidence, culture, and conversation.…

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Categories Invited Talks

Easy to Abuse, Hard to Report: The Digital Literacy Paradox in TFGBV

This week, I was invited to deliver an expert talk and workshop for Youth groups in Ethiopia for their technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) project. The session brought together 10 practitioners working in digital safety, policy, and community support. My talk focused on the intersection of low literacy, reporting systems, and inclusion barriers.…

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Categories Research

Case Study on Mobile Financial Inclusion

1 Problem & Context 2 UXR Methods 3 Airtable UXR Repository 4 User Journey Map 5 Design Solutions 6 Testing Results 7 Impact 8 Reflections HIGH-LEVEL PROJECT SUMMARY This project aimed to reduce mobile banking friction for low-literate users by redesigning with diverse cognitive styles in mind Focus: Inclusive…

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