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Catherine Muraga

Managing Director, Microsoft Africa Development Centre
Catherine Muraga

Catherine Muraga currently works as the Managing Director, Microsoft, Africa Development Centre; a Software Development center that builds some of Microsoft’s products used globally. Catherine is well versed with the Technology (IT) landscape having led and worked with teams across different industry sectors; Manufacturing, Aviation, Banking, and the Technology industry. She has a career spanning over 15 years with 6 years being in executive leadership (C-Suite) Prior to joining Microsoft, ADC, she was part of the Executive leadership team and led digital transformation at Stanbic bank Kenya/South Sudan as Head, Engineering and at Sidian Bank as Director, IT and Operations. Catherine is a Computer Science graduate from Africa Nazarene University, Oxford University – Said Business School (Fintech Programme), Columbia Business School (Digital Strategies for Business), and many other technical certifications. Catherine is passionate about – using technology to create business outcomes , a champion for the inclusion of more women in technology and growing tech talent in Kenya and Africa.

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Breakout 1
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10:15 am
Aldrich 110
Ecosystem Development
Demographic Dividend: Leveraging Africa's Growing Workforce in a Globalized World
Unlocking Africa's massive workforce talent both for the continent and on the global scale
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Demographic Dividend: Leveraging Africa's Growing Workforce in a Globalized World

Over the last decade, widespread debate has occurred over the opportunities and risks of Africa's fast-growing youth population and the implications which this will have on Africa's workforce. How do we unlock Africa's massive workforce talent both for the continent and on the global scale for decades to come? Are there other geographies which African leaders should be drawing inspiration from as they position their nations for a new era in an increasingly globalized workforce? As working populations become older in many Western nations and African nations experience a rise in youth talent, what implications does this have for the dynamic of global talent and migration? Finally, which sectors should Africa be prioritizing its talent development efforts in to ensure a well-balanced skills distribution?

America/New_York
Feb 17, 2024 10:15 AM
Aldrich 110