Jamila Abbas

Jamila Abbas is a computer scientist, software engineer, businesswoman and entrepreneur in Kenya. She is the co-founder and chief executive officer of MFarm Kenya Limited, an internet-based organisation that helps farmers find the best farm implements, seeds, access to weather reports and market information. She co-founded M-Farm in 2010.

Career Following her graduation from Strathmore University, Abbas was hired by Kenya Medical Research Institute. She also became member at iHub, a technology community, where techies gather to exchange ideas. There, she was reconnected with Susan Oguya, a friend from university. In September 2010, the two decided to actively do something about the plight of Kenyan small-scale farmers, using technology.