Nora Ndege
Digital Agriculture and Science ,
Technology and Innovation Researcher
Nora Ndege is a digital agriculture and science, technology and innovation researcher with over 10 years of experience working at the intersection of digital technologies, inclusive innovation, agricultural transformation and public policy in sub-Saharan Africa. Her work focuses on how digital agricultural innovations are designed, governed and experienced, with particular attention to smallholder farmer agency, co-creation, equity and sustainability.
Nora holds a PhD in Science and Technology Policy Studies from the University .Nora Ndege is a digital agriculture and science, technology and innovation researcher with over 10 years of experience working at the intersection of digital technologies, inclusive innovation, agricultural transformation and public policy in sub-Saharan Africa. Her work focuses on how digital agricultural innovations are designed, governed and experienced, with particular attention to smallholder farmer agency, co-creation, equity and sustainability.
Nora holds a PhD in Science and Technology Policy Studies from the University of Sussex, where her research examined digital technologies and agricultural transition pathways towards sustainability, drawing on empirical research in Kenya. Her current work continues to explore how digital and data-driven technologies, including weather and digital advisory systems, can support more inclusive and sustainable agricultural transformation.
She has worked extensively with research institutions, government agencies, development organisations and innovation actors across Africa, combining research, programme implementation, stakeholder engagement and policy analysis.