Speranza Ndege

Speranza Ndege is a Kenyan educator, environmentalist, trainer and consultant who currently serves a senior lecturer and director of the Institute of Open, Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) at the University of Embu.

Quotes

• There is no age when you cannot use technology. A professor at my university asked me if, at 70, he was too old to learn technology. I told him no, technology is accessible to everyone – and these days that professor carries a laptop. As long as somebody gives you the confidence you can do it. This is what is so mis- sing from so many of our girls. They need confidence. We need to de-mystify technology, there is nothing hard about using a computer.
  • As quoted in the high level Panel debate on International Women's Day Goodbye to the IT girl? WHY are girls deserting Technology ITU headquarters, March 10 2011