Rebecca Ryakitimbo

Rebecca Ryakitimbo is a feminist technologist and researcher working at the intersection of AI, language data, gender justice, and digital equity. She has led community-driven initiatives like the Community-Based Wildlife Network, held fellowships with Google, Mozilla, and the Internet Society, and supports feminist tech spaces such as the African Women School of AI and curates the Gendering AI conference. As part of LocNet, she supports CCCIs by facilitating Communities of Practice,and researching community-centered connectivity and local services for equitable, locally led digital ecosystems.