"As a child there were hardly any cartoons that were representative of my culture and I want to be part of changing that for the children growing up … - Akaliza Keza Gara

This is one of the many reasons I think it is important for both women and men to be involved in using ICT to find new approaches to tackling our nation’s challenges. I would encourage girls and women of any age to take some short ICT courses online or offline which can help build their confidence.

Innovation has become a buzzword that entrepreneurs and policy makers are fond of using. It is not enough to create something new as a business person, it needs to be valuable to your market. Therefore, at least for entrepreneurs, innovation should be focused and targeted

Seeing my name in the credits [of the cartoon series] was a big moment for me and I am so thankful I had that opportunity,