Doreen Irungu is the Executive Chairperson of Ustawi Afrika, where she leads efforts to champion women’s diversity and inclusion in agriculture. Through Ustawi Afrika, she empowers women in rural, forgotten semi-arid regions by providing training in regenerative farming, water harvesting, and climate-smart agriculture. Ustawi Afrika has fostered women’s economic empowerment in these communities, enabling rural women to mitigate the harsh impacts of climate change while closing the economic gap. Doreen has shared these transformative initiatives at major international platforms like Katapult Future Fest in Oslo and the African Women in Technology Conference. As the African Coordinator for NAWFAT, she supports women entrepreneurs in agritech and has established mentorship programs for young professionals. Doreen is also a 2024 Leading African Women in Agriculture Fellowship Fellow, a 2024 TechWomen Fellow, and a 2024 World Food Prize TAP Pioneer, recognized for her work in advancing gender equality and technology in agriculture.
