Draft:Yvonne Kagondu
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{{Short description|Kenyan public speaker}}
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Yvonne Kagondu (born October 2, 1995) is a Kenyan entrepreneur and co-founder of ICP Hub Kenya. Between 2018-2022, Yvonne amassed a reputation as a public speaker in blockchain and Web3 events in East Africa.{{Cite web |title=Building Africa's Web3 Future: A $15mn boost for blockchain & AI talent - CNBC Africa |url=https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6355610582112/building-africas-web3-future-a-15mn-boost-for-blockchain-ai-talent/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=www.cnbcafrica.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Global |first=E.-Lantern |date=2024-10-15 |title=This ICP Hub in Kenya is Empowering East Africa's Next Generation of Blockchain Builders |url=https://chaintumresearch.org/2024/10/15/this-icp-hub-in-kenya-is-empowering-east-africas-next-generation-of-blockchain-builders/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Chaintum Research |language=en-US}} With insufficient experience, she bootstrapped an Airbnb in Utawala in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Ntongai |first=Elijah |date=2024-05-08 |title=Kenyan lady who started Airbnb with KSh 100k shares lessons, mistakes to success |url=https://www.tuko.co.ke/business-economy/547478-yvonne-kagondu-how-kenyan-lady-built-successful-airbnb-business-lessons-mistakes-interviews/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-08 |title=Yvonne Kagondu: Mistakes you should never do when running Airbnb business |url=https://biznakenya.com/yvonne-kagondu-running-airbnb-business/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |language=en-GB}} Yvonne's focus on women's empowerment within the blockchain spectrum is the catalyst for the Kenya Blockchain Ladies DAO.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title="Women must find their own paths in Web3" - Yvonne Kagondu, pioneer of Kenyan Blockchain Ladies DAO |url=https://technext24.com/2023/06/02/yvonne-kagondu-pioneer-kenyan-blockchain/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |language=en-GB}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Yvonne Kagondu
| education = Bachelor of Science (BSC), Strathmore University
| occupation = Public Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Gender advocate
| years_active = 2018 - present
}}
Education
Yvonne started elementary education at Precious Blood Riruta, then went to Limuru Girls High School which are public schools in Nairobi,Kenya. Later finished at Busara ForestView and was later called to Preciuos Blood Riruta after primary school.
She attended Strathmore University between 2014 and 2018 and was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics.{{Cite web |title=Yvonne Kagondu |url=https://cryptofest.co.za/speakers/yvonne-kagondu/#:~:text=Her%20efforts%20have%20earned%20her,which%20she%20earned%20in%202018. |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Crypto Fest |language=en-US}} In addition, she enrolled in a software development program at Moringa School coding bootcamp.
Involvement in blockchain
After participating in the Google digital skills for Africa initiative, Yvonne devoted time to blockchain technology adoption activities in Kenya through several initiatives,{{Cite web |date=2023-07-04 |title=Kushite East Africa launches web3 hub to drive blockchain adoption |url=https://www.mariblock.com/kushite-east-africa-launches-web3-hub-to-drive-blockchain-adoption/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Mariblock |language=en}} narrowing a great part of these initiatives to onboard women into blockchain.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-28 |title=Closure of Kenya Blockchain Ladies DAO Highlights Importance of Decentralized Governance - Techspace Africa |url=https://techspace.africa/closure-of-kenya-blockchain-ladies-dao-highlights-importance-of-decentralized-governance/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |language=en-US}}
Local reports from Kenya attributed Yvonne's one-man show in leading Kenya Blockchain Ladies DAO to the closure of the community established in 2022.
As founder of Kenya Blockchain Ladies DAO, Yvonne organized a meet-up in Nairobi for Bitcoin Pizza Day.{{Cite web |last=Mwangi |first=Theo |date=2022-05-22 |title=Bitcoin Pizza Day: What is it, and Why is it Celebrated |url=https://kenyanwallstreet.com/bitcoin-pizza-day-2022-why-is-it-celebrated/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Kenyan Wall Street - Business, Markets & Finance Insights |language=en-US}}
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