Kate Kallot is a Franco-Central African technologist, entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Amini, an AI company building data and computing infrastructure for Africa and the wider Global South. Her journey reflects what is possible when technology is combined with a strong sense of purpose and a commitment to solving problems that matter.

Before founding Amini, Kallot built an impressive career in global technology, working with companies including NVIDIA, Intel and Arm. At NVIDIA, she focused on developer relations and expansion into emerging markets, while at Intel she contributed to the development of the Neural Compute Stick, an AI development kit that helped bring computer vision and artificial intelligence to edge devices.

In 2022, Kallot founded Amini in Nairobi, Kenya, after identifying a major gap in environmental data across Africa. The company uses artificial intelligence, satellite imagery and other data sources to generate insights that can support agriculture, climate-risk assessment and natural-resource management. Its work has included helping farmers and insurers better understand climate risks and agricultural conditions.

But Kallot’s vision goes beyond building another technology company. She believes Africa should not merely consume technologies developed elsewhere or export its data for others to analyse. Instead, African countries should have the infrastructure, skills and ownership needed to participate meaningfully in the AI economy.

That vision has increasingly shaped Amini’s work. The company has expanded from environmental data into AI infrastructure, including localized computing solutions designed to help countries in the Global South build and operate AI systems closer to home.

Her impact has earned international recognition. Kallot was named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI in 2023 and was named One Young World Entrepreneur of the Year in 2024. In 2025, she received a TIME100 Impact Award for her work toward building an AI ecosystem that enables the Global South to shape its own technological future.

For Kallot, technology is ultimately about people. Her ambition is to help create a future where Africans are not simply users of artificial intelligence but builders, innovators and owners of the systems shaping the next generation of technology.

Her story is a powerful reminder that Africa’s challenges can also become opportunities for African innovation. By combining technology, data and purpose, Kate Kallot is helping to redefine what Africa’s place in the global AI revolution can look like.

Kate Kallot is our Woman of the Week for demonstrating that the future of technology in Africa can—and should—be built with Africa at the centre.