Isis Nyong'o

Isis Nyong’o Madison is a Kenyan-American media and technology entrepreneur. Currently the principal at strategic advisory firm Asphalt & Ink, she has also previously worked with InMobi, Google and MTV Africa. The Senior Advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group.[1] is also the founder of Mum's Village, an online platform transforming the mother-child experience in Kenya.

Nyong'o at a conference

Branded as one of "Africa's Top 20 Youngest Power Women" by Forbes,[2] Madison has made her mark scaling media and digital businesses across the continent over the past decade. She served as the Managing Director of Africa for InMobi. Prior to this, Madison specialized in mobile and local content partnerships at Google. She was among the team that led MTV Network's commercial foray into Africa.[3]

Madison holds degrees from Stanford University and Harvard Business School.[4][5]

Madison was named as one of the top 40 women under 40 in Kenya in 2011[6] by Business Daily Africa as well as shortlisted on the Forbes Top 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa, on IT News Africa’s Top 10 Women in ICT and Africa’s most powerful women in tech, 2013.[7] She serves on the board of the Mango Tree Orphan Trust in Kenya.[8] She was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2012.[9] She currently serves on the global Advisory Council for CFK Africa, a leading NGO working in Kenyan informal settlements. [10]

Her family includes politician Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, Yale professor Tavia Nyong'o and Academy Award winning actress Lupita Nyong'o.

References
  1. "About Us | Albright Stonebridge Group". www.albrightstonebridge.com.
  2. Nsehe, Mfonobong (12 June 2012). "Africa's Most Successful Women: Isis Nyong'o". Forbes.
  3. Odero, Diana (2017-04-05). "Isis Nyong'o Madison: The journey has to be worth it". She Leads Africa. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  4. Wanjala, Tricia (November 2012). "Isis Nyong'o, inMobi Africa Vice President – The High Flying Achiever". Kenyan Magazines. Archived from the original on 2013-08-21. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  5. Soetan, Folake (20 April 2012). "Building the African dream: Interview with Isis Nyong'o". Ventures Africa. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  6. "Top 40 Under 40".
  7. "Africa's most powerful women in tech 2013". IT News Africa. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  8. "The Mango Tree". themangotree.org. 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  9. Primavera, Christian (8 March 2012). "Kenyan Named Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum | Bizrika". bizrika.com. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  10. "Meet Our Team | Staff, Board, and Advisory Council". CFK Africa. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
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