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Kate Kallot shared thisJust landed in Oxford for the 2026 Skoll World Forum. Places like this, shaped by history, institutions, and power, are a reminder of who systems were built for, and who had to fight to be part of them. For many of us, it reminds us of the choices and sacrifices made by our forefathers for us to even be able to stand here. As AI reshapes the world, this question is back again, because this time again, it will be our choices. The choices we make now will determine whose realities are seen, and whose are left out, who gets to be part of these systems, and who is left outside of them. AI will only see what the infrastructure allows it to see. The AI infrastructure we build today will determine whether a developer in Nairobi, Accra, Jakarta, or Bangui is able to contribute to the AI economy, or simply becomes a consumer of it. Over the next few days, I’ll be in conversation with #SocialEntrepreneurs and #changemakers working to shift that, so inclusion is not just a seat at someone else’s table far away, but the ability to build your own, from home, on your own terms. I’ll be closing the forum on this note. See you there! #SkollWF #SovereignAI #AIInfrastructure #Innovation
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Kate Kallot shared thisTalent is everywhere. Opportunity is not. And the difference between the two is infrastructure. At the #WBGSpringMeetings, I spoke about what it takes to move from potential to participation. Today, only 1% of global data centre capacity is in Africa. It is not a gap but a structural exclusion for millions of developers whose ideas don’t fail but instead never get built. At Amini, with our government partners we are building sovereign #AI infrastructure for the #GlobalSouth, designed for real conditions, local data, edge compute, and resilient connectivity. Because when infrastructure exists, something shifts. Developers become builders. Builders create jobs. And economies begin to retain value. This sits at the heart of the The World Bank Group’s agenda, creating more and better jobs through the right foundations for growth. We know talent already exists. So, the real question becomes, are we building systems that actually let it thrive? Grateful to Sangbu Kim and Paschal Donohoe for setting the stage, and to Raj Kumar for moderating a sharp and necessary conversation.
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Kate Kallot shared thisAI is often framed as a model problem. But for much of the world, it’s an infrastructure problem. I’ve seen this up close across the #GlobalSouth, where innovation is already happening, just in a different form. It’s applied, built in context, often under constraint. What’s missing are the systems that allow it to scale. A while back, I had a conversation with Ryan Roslansky and Aneesh Raman at LinkedIn on exactly this, how we think about AI, talent, and where value actually gets created. That conversation later shaped into Chapter 8 of their upcoming book, #OpenToWorkBook . At its core is what I often refer to as “data plumbing”, the infrastructure that makes #AI usable in the real world. Whether it’s tracking climate patterns, enabling more resilient supply chains, or supporting better public decision-making, this layer determines what is actually possible. Because in the end, this isn’t just about technology. It’s about who gets to build, and where economic value is created. The book is out today, congratulations to Ryan and Aneesh on bringing this to life.
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Kate Kallot reposted thisKate Kallot reposted thisMeet Kate Kallot, CEO and founder of Kenyan AI company, Amini. She’s been named as one of TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people in AI, so it's safe to say she knows her stuff. As someone who's self-taught in tech, she knows what’s really possible if you find the right learning online. Where do you see the biggest potential for AI?
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Kate Kallot reposted thisKate Kallot reposted thisThe localization agenda localized labor. It never localized capital or power. Local organizations face compliance burdens designed for 50-person finance teams, but lack the capital or authority to decide how to move them. We're just subcontracting with better language. I've lived this arc. I built Voice of Libyan Women during a civil war by working with faith leaders, not around them. That same logic, start with the community's own moral authority and capital traditions, led me to create what's now Every Pregnancy, the first zakat-approved philanthropic collaborative for maternal health. It raised $34 million in two Ramadans and over $25 million so far this Ramadan. The architecture works because it was built from the capital source outward, not retrofitted to fit donor infrastructure. Islamic financing mobilizes hundreds of billions of dollars annually in the countries where mothers and children are most likely to die from preventable causes. The sector's refusal to integrate them isn't a cultural competency gap. It's a technical failure that costs lives. Full piece in Devex 👇 https://lnkd.in/eJNwikasThe localization agenda localized labor. It forgot to localize capitalThe localization agenda localized labor. It forgot to localize capital
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Kate Kallot shared thisHonored to be delivering the keynote at #JUMPSTARTER2026 powered by the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund. The AI race is accelerating, but the real divide emerging today is between countries building the infrastructure behind intelligence and those still relying on systems they do not control. #Data, #connectivity, and #compute are becoming the new levers of economic power. Nations that fail to secure them will not simply fall behind; they risk losing the ability to participate on their own terms. Our work in the Global South is centered on changing that narrative, giving countries the choice, agency, and capacity to build sovereign, equitable AI futures. If this resonates with you and you’re building for or within the Global South, I’d love to continue the conversation. Comment below or book a meeting here: https://www.amini.ai/demo Amini #AI #DeepTech #Innovation #DataSovereignty
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Kate Kallot shared thisThe future of AI in the Global South must go beyond adoption to ownership. Financing local infrastructure is key to ensuring countries retain both data sovereignty and economic value. Great conversation with two of my favorite humans Jonathan Reid and Alaa Murabit brought together by Catherine Cheney at Devex on what this could look like in practice.Kate Kallot shared thisJonathan Reid, the Barbadian minister of innovation, industry, science, and technology, joins Devex along with Amini founder Kate Kallot and 500 Global's Alaa Murabit to discuss how small countries can take back financial and data sovereignty over AI. #AI #datasovereignity #globaldevelopment #podcastHow the global south can finance AI infrastructure on its own termsHow the global south can finance AI infrastructure on its own terms
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Kate Kallot reposted thisThrilled to be part of the 500 Global team at such a pivotal moment. Talent lives everywhere, but capital and opportunity do not. Working with governments across the globe towards mobilizing sustainable investment into the markets that require it most, where innovation and impact intersect, is a mission I'm deeply committed to. A sincere thank you to Courtney Powell, Christine Tsai, Alaa Murabit, Bedy Yang, Mei Chel Tan, and the rest of 500 Global's leadership for the trust and confidence.Kate Kallot reposted thisWe’re pleased to welcome Luca Bucken to 500 Global as our new Executive Director, Government Relations. Based in Abu Dhabi, Luca will lead our government relations efforts, working closely with sovereign partners to advance public–private partnerships that align capital, policy, and ecosystem development with national priorities — particularly across digital transformation, AI, and economic diversification. We’re excited to have Luca on board as we deepen our engagement with governments around the world to uplift people and economies through entrepreneurship. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gQvdk8e8 Courtney Powell | Alaa Murabit | Anna Heng | Mei Chel Tan | Carrie Liauw | Bedy Yang | Christine Tsai | Paul E. Yoo
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Kate Kallot shared this𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆, 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱. Without building their own data, connectivity, and compute capacity, entire regions risk remaining consumers in an economy they actively fuel. Next week, I’ll be in Barcelona for MWC Barcelona, contributing to discussions on AI infrastructure and where the Global Majority stands. On the main stage, I’ll deliver our keynote: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, a reflection on how we move from consuming AI to actively participating in the AI Economy. Our team will also be at the AI-RAN Alliance booth (2E45), demonstrating how Amini Cloud extends AI into the network layer. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 MWC Barcelona. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆, 𝗜’𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮. 📩 Reach out: https://lnkd.in/eZHTuVSw 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗪𝗖.
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Kate Kallot reacted on thisKate Kallot reacted on thisA historic step forward for Small Island Developing States at IVECF 2026 in Vienna. During the International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum (IVECF) 2026 at the Hofburg Vienna, the Government of Barbados and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) formally signed a strategic partnership to establish the Global SIDS Industrial Transformation Platform, positioning Barbados as UNIDO’s lighthouse SIDS partner on artificial intelligence, the digital economy, and sustainable industrial transformation. The agreement was signed by Hon. Jonathan Reid, Minister of Innovation, Industry, Science and Technology of Barbados, and @Gerd Müller, Director General of UNIDO. As Barbados and UNIDO both commemorate #60 years in 2026, this partnership reflects a shared commitment to harnessing Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to drive economic transformation, create high-value employment, and enhance competitiveness across SIDS. Anchored within the UNIDO Global SIDS Hub in Barbados, the Platform will comprise: 🔹 The AIM Global Centre of Excellence (CoE) for SIDS 🔹 ScaleX for SIDS The programme will focus on four interconnected domains: ⚡ Industrial electrification under SIDS constraints 🤖 Industrial AI for production, scale, and export 💻 Advanced compute and the digital economy in small states 🌍 Resilient supply chains and logistics With initial funding confirmed by the Government of Barbados, this collaboration moves from concept to implementation advancing a bold, practical pathway for SIDS to lead in AI-enabled sustainable industrial transformation. UNIDO | International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum (IVECF) Ciyong Zou | Jason Slater | Adnan Šerić | Wernhard B. Berger | Dr. Shtefi Mladenovska | Farrukh Alimdjanov | Nikolaus Martys | Tomoyoshi Koume | Charlie Song | Vanja Marić | Alwin Paul John #Barbados #UNIDO #SIDS #ArtificialIntelligence #AI4Industry #DigitalEconomy #Industry40 #IndustrialTransformation #Innovation #SustainableDevelopment
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Kate Kallot reacted on thisKate Kallot reacted on thisWhat does “clarity” actually mean in high-stakes communication? For me it is not just about simpler slides or fewer words or cleaner visuals. #Clarity means: “Can someone make a decision because of what I said?” That was the core thread running through our conversation at the session "Communicating More Strategically at Work" organised by Apolitical, alongside my two brilliant co-panellists, Ann Hunter-Pirtle and Nicholas Bruneau, SCMP® moderated by Callie Bradley. And we kept coming back to one slightly uncomfortable truth: A lot of us think decision-makers are evaluating our work. They’re not. At least not always. In my experience, most of the time, they’re simply trying to make the right call, with limited time, competing priorities, and a lot riding on the outcome. Yes, they care more about the results than how polished your slides are. Which means that, when making a decision, what they’re really asking, often subconsciously, is: “If I act on this, what happens next? And what does it cost me if I don’t?” That also means that if my communication doesn’t surface trade-offs, I’m not helping them decide, I’m just informing them. And my work will not land with them. If this feels familiar, this checklist might help: 1. Is the decision obvious? Can they clearly see what you’re asking them to choose, without digging? 2. Are the trade-offs visible? What happens if they say yes, and what happens if they don’t? 3. Is there a clear “now what”? What exactly needs to happen next, and by whom? #StrategicCommunication #Leadership #DecisionMaking
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Kate Kallot liked thisKate Kallot liked thisMost people talk about AI. Few ask what AI runs on. Top Tier Impact mapped the full AI stack from the silicon and photonic chips at the foundation, all the way up to the agent layer where AI meets the real world. Five years ago this stack barely existed. Today it spans hundreds of startups across four layers: → Hardware & Power → Sustainability & Computing → Data Platforms, Models & Dev Tools → AI Agents & Orchestration Each layer depends on the one below it. No chips, no models. No models, no agents. No agents, no transformation. The application layer gets the headlines. The infrastructure layer gets the leverage. The agent layer is where both worlds collide. Which layer do you think is most underinvested right now? ♻️ Save this map and get the next one before it drops here: https://lnkd.in/gNJRHZP9 #AIInfrastructure #DeepTech #AIStartups #VentureCapital
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Kate Kallot reacted on thisKate Kallot reacted on thisDarlington Akogo, CEO of MinoHealth AI Labs, was selected for the Programme d’invitation des personnalités d’avenir (PIPA)🇫🇷, a flagship initiative of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France. (Ministère des Affaires étrangères français ) Launched in 1989, PIPA identifies and connects emerging leaders from around the world many of whom go on to shape global policy and leadership, including figures such as Theresa May (former UK Prime Minister) and Jake Sullivan (former US National Security Advisor). Selected through a competitive process led by the French Ministry in collaboration with the Embassy of France in Ghana (French Embassy in Ghana / Ambassade de France au Ghana), Darlington joins a global network of future decision-makers across government, academia, and industry. As part of this programme, he participated in a week-long high-level immersion across France (5–10 April 2026), including the One Health Summit and a series of strategic engagements in Lyon and Paris with Hatem Amer (Associate Minister of Health & Population for International Relations Egypt), Joji SUGAWARA (Vice President of Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), Bach Tran (Professor and Dean, Faculty of Public Health,VNU-UMP) and Aline Lenormand - Alabbadi (Head of PIPA). This milestone reflects MinoHealth’s growing role in shaping the future of healthcare and public health innovation on the global stage.
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Kate Kallot liked thisKate Kallot liked thisA productive and forward-looking meeting today with Bureau Opérationnel de Contrôle et de Suivi, at the heart of the Prime Minister’s Cabinet. Our discussion focused on how advanced data, geospatial intelligence, economic modeling, and AI can strengthen strategic monitoring, enhance coordination across sectors, and support evidence-based decision-making at the highest level of government. At AKADEMIYA2063, we see a strong alignment between BOCS’ mandate and our capabilities to serve as an intelligence layer—transforming data into actionable insights for national development priorities. Looking forward to deepening this collaboration and contributing to a more agile, data-driven public sector in Senegal. Primature du Sénégal AKADEMIYA2063 Bureau Opérationnel de Coordination et de Suivi des Projets et Programmes Dr. Birome Holo BA
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Kate Kallot reacted on thisKate Kallot reacted on thisZindi was at the The World Bank Group for #SpringMeetings. I was impressed with the depth of discussions ranging from device #affordability to 'small AI' to digital public infrastructure. It will take a village. Public and private sector, universities, local start-ups like Zindi, civil society, and investors all have roles to play. 🌍 Zindi is THE machinery producing local #skills and 'small' impactful AI solutions that solve real problems on the ground, at scale. Congratulations to the #Digital Vice Presidency on a successful Digital Day. As many said: It is time to move on from talk to action! Zindi is here to help. Please reach out to learn more about our #results and explore how we can work together! 🚀 Brett Laquercia Vickie S. Robinson Johan Bjurman Bergman Alex Wong Sangbu KimMilton Cabral Kate Kallot Tom Koutsky Illango Patchamuthu Dumisani Desmond Dube PMP® Clayton Naidoo
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UNICEF
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To accelerate efforts to close gaps in water and sanitation services, UNICEF's Office of Innovation has teamed up with The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Arm, The African Academy of Sciences and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and others to identify innovative solutions and support their further development over the coming year.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/unicefusa/2019/09/20/innovators-tackle-water-and-sanitation-woes-with-unicefs-help/#3aaf2197e760
Honors & Awards
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Tech Pioneer
World Economic Forum
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TIME 100 Most Influential in AI
TIME
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Business Insider Top 100 Business Transformer 2020
Business Insider
The individuals featured in BI's 100 People Transforming Business lists are driving change and innovation in their companies and across industries.
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Edge Computing Woman of the Year 2020 - Leadership in Innovation & Research
Edge Computing World
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/state-of-the-edge-and-edge-computing-world-announce-finalists-for-the-2020-edge-woman-of-the-year-award-301114203.html
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Women in AI Awards 2020 - Rising Star
VentureBeat
The Women in AI Awards are part of VentureBeat’s continuing commitment to diversity in AI.
They reconginze women who have made outstanding contributions in the AI field, from advancing the work in ethics and fairness in AI, to trailblazing research critical to AI innovation, to ensuring young women entering the field have the opportunity and mentorship necessary to thrive.
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Intel Achievement Award
Intel Corporation
Established in 1980, the Intel Achievement Award (IAA) is Intel's highest honor an individual or small team can receive. Recipients make up less than one percent of the worldwide Intel population.
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Most remarkable AI product
China AI Industry Alliance
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CES 2018 Best of Innovation Award
Consumer Technology Association
For the Intel Movidius Neural Compute Stick - Embedded technologies category.
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