Angela Nganga

Microsoft has appointed Angela Nganga as its country lead for East Africa. Based in Nairobi, Nganga will direct the company's regional operations with a mandate to expand artificial intelligence adoption and technical skills development.

Nganga joined the technology company in 2012 and previously served as the regional director of customer success for East and West Africa. Her tenure at Microsoft includes prior positions as director of corporate affairs for the Middle East and Africa, alongside a role as education industry director for Africa. Before joining the software provider, she held public policy and corporate affairs positions at Telkom Kenya and AAR Health Services Ltd, accumulating more than 20 years of experience across the telecommunications, healthcare, public affairs and policy sectors.

“I am delighted to lead Microsoft’s work in East Africa as the region strengthens its position as an innovation and AI hub. I look forward to partnering with governments, enterprise and the local startup ecosystem to build AI skills and workforce readiness, and to help partners develop and scale locally relevant solutions to real-world challenges. Enabling East African companies to become producers as well as consumers of AI innovation is essential to its success in the global digital economy,” says Nganga.

The executive appointment targets a regional market characterized by a high concentration of mobile technology, digital services and financial technology companies. The East African demographic profile features a youthful population and an active private technology sector, creating a foundation for the localized application of artificial intelligence platforms.