Kinlabel Okwen Tetamiyaka T.

Kinlabel Okwen Tetamiyaka T. is a Research Assistant and software engineer at eBASE Africa. Her work focuses on leveraging technology to create impactful solutions that address local challenges, empower underrepresented groups, and drive digital transformation in Africa. 

At iCODE Abakwa, she leads a team of mostly women coders, developing innovative tech solutions tailored to the needs of African communities. She has a strong focus on mobile app development and machine learning, particularly working on projects like DESTINY and the eBASE Connect app. eBASE Connect is a mobile app that integrates all the tools used by eBASE for work into a single space. She has also contributed to the development of the Transferability Toolkit, an AI-driven tool designed to predict whether research interventions can be effectively applied in different contexts by evaluating factors such as relevance, cost, complexity, and impact. 

Kinlabel’s academic contributions include co-authoring the paper “Using an Innovative Family-Centered Evidence Toolkit to Improve the Livelihood of People with Disabilities in Bamenda (Cameroon): A Mixed-Method Study.” This research highlights her work on developing and utilizing evidence-based toolkits to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities in Cameroon, emphasizing local data integration and community-driven solutions. 

Her vision is to use her AI knowledge and skills to add value to the work at GIN, both within regional communities and the broader GIN community.