APC-Africa-Women member Dorcas Muthoni wins Anita Borg Change Agent Award

Dorcas Muthoni, long-time APC-Africa-Women (AAW) member and trainer, has been recognized as an Anita Borg Change Agent. Muthoni's work in computer training and especially in promoting the use of free and open source software among African women certainly deserves high merits. As head of Openworld, Ltd.in Kenya, Muthoni has played a key role in bringing open source solutions to Kenya - for small businesses, banking, corporations, and civil society organisations. Openworld, Ltd. has already gained national regcognition for its community-oriented open source solutions and trainings.

Muthoni comments: "I look forward to continuing with the work of mentoring more women into Computing. I must say that AAW is the network that really encourages me to keep on."

Anita Borg award representatives say Muthoni is "truly a pioneer". The Anita Borg Change Agent Award honors technical women for their leadership and advocacy, heralding them as "change agents in their community - working to attract and support women in technology in their region."

Muthoni will receive her award at the Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing Conference in October this year.

Links:
Openword, Ltd.: http://openworld.co.ke
Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing Conference: http://gracehopper.org/2008/
Anita Borg Institute for Women: http://www.anitaborg.org/