Clinton Manoti

CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER

Clinton is currently a Chevening Scholar pursuing a Master of Science in Data Science at the University of Aberdeen in the UK. Previously, he was a Research and Venture Fellow at Equitech Futures working on the frontiers of using technology to drive social change in the education sector. He is also an alumnus of the Equitech Applied Data Institute where he developed core competencies in data science and artificial intelligence. Working alongside expert researchers in their respective fields and other passionate young people in different geographies, he got to explore a host of research questions on education. He is also the Co-Founder of The Column Network, a platform that was designed to give budding journalists a platform to showcase their work and talk about issues that affected the African youth.

Prior to joining Equitech Futures, he worked as a Student Experience Lead and Data Analyst at Impact Africa Network under the Bridge Career Accelerator Program. The Bridge Career Accelerator Program was designed to develop innovation leaders through mentorship, learning and practical projects. Clinton volunteered to teach Mathematics and Swahili to young adults in Kenya who missed out on formal high school education to gain college-level entry grades and further their education during the Covid-19 pandemic. He holds a Bachelors degree (Honours) in economics and a post-graduate diploma in Advanced Studies and Research (DipASR) from Ashoka University in India.