Draft:Jacques Bonjawo

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Jacques Bonjawo (Born on December 30, 1960 in Yaoundé, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian scientist, entrepreneur and author. He worked for nearly a Decade at Microsoft (Redmond) where he held senior Management positions.[1]

Jacques Bonjawo
Jacques Bonjawo in 2023
BornDecember 30, 1960
Yaounde, Cameroon
NationalityCameroonian
EducationMBA in Finance & Investments from the George Washington University(GWU).
OccupationTech Entrepreneur

After leaving Microsoft in 2006, Jacques Bonjawo founded a series of startups to empower digital transformation in Africa and all over the world. He was invited in 2003 to join Bill Gates and speak at the Microsoft Government Leader’s Forum (in Johannesburg), in other to encourage the use of Technology in Africa.[2]

Education[edit]

Jacques Bonjawo holds a degree in Computer science from France. He also holds an MBA In finance & investments from the George Washington University.[3][4]

Prizes[edit]

  • TIGA(Technology in Government Award) 2011: awarded by the African Union for his contribution to telemedicine in Africa[5]
  • TURGOT: Awarded by the french Ministry of Economy and Finance for his book “Révolution numérique dans les pays en développement – l’exemple africain »[citation needed]

Published Books[edit]

  • My Time in Silicon Valley: My years with Microsoft
  • Artificial intelligence: A vision for Africa
  • Internet, Une chance pour l’Afrique
  • L’Afrique du XXIe siècle – l’Afrique de nos volontés

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jacques Bonjawo". CamerounWeb.
  2. ^ dit, WayneSep (2023-08-09). "JACQUES BONJAWO, LE SERVEUR INFORMATIQUE DE MICROSOFT – Genie d'afrique" (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  3. ^ "Creating Opportunities For Africa". Microsoft Alumni Network.
  4. ^ "JACQUES BONJAWO, le parrain de la révolution technologique africaine". revue-critique. April 4, 2023.
  5. ^ dit, WayneSep (2023-08-09). "JACQUES BONJAWO, LE SERVEUR INFORMATIQUE DE MICROSOFT – Genie d'afrique" (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-24.

Category:Technology and applied sciences