Chipo Ngongoni, PhD

Experience

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  Zimbabwe Glass industries

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  Graduate Trainee - Electrical Engineering

  Graduate Trainee in the Electrical Engineering department learning business processes and being trained to manage the Electrical engineering artisans and departmental logistics.

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  CAFCA

  Jun 2007 - Feb 2008

  Process Engineer

  Responsible for plant logistics and manufacturing process flows

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  Frost and Sullivan

  Jul 2011 - Mar 2013

  Research Analyst- ICT

  ICT market research and growth consulting

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  ODesk Freelancer- now Upwork

  Jun 2013 - Dec 2016

  ICT Consultant

  -Offer technical expertise on projects-Assist in project wriing and compilation-Assist in admnistrative tasks related to client projects

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  Meshcrafts AS

  Mar 2015 - Jun 2015

  Intern

  Part of the Norwegian startup experience course (ENT4220). I was relating theoretical knowledge in idea feasibility and business analysis as well as learning first-hand the practicality of the business model canvas, strategic management and teamwork dynamics.

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  University of Oslo

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  I am studying a MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship and I am also a part-time Research assistant in the Centre for Entrepreneurship. Assist with research duties required by staff on various research initiatives. Additionally, I learnt different techniques of data sourcing and analysis.

  • Student- Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Research Assistant

    Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
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  IT Innovation Africa

  Jul 2016 - Feb 2021

  Business Development Specialist

  Currently working with tech innovators to commercialise their ideas and have a high social impact on society

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  Stellenbosch University

  Jun 2017 - Dec 2021

  Undertaking research on the strategic management of innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Providing strategic insights on the sustainability of such environments. Developed a framework to inform Innovation Intermediaries on how to manage Tech-centric Innovation ecosystems leveraging on the Technological Innovation Systems Functions. The context of the study was in healthcare investigating three platforms. namely Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA), MomConnect and DHIS2.

  • Innovation Research Fellow

    Feb 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Researcher Phd Candidate

    Jun 2017 - Jan 2021
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  Aalborg University

  Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

  AfricaLics PhD Research Fellow

  PhD visiting fellow for 5 months in the African Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence Building Systems at the Department of Business and Management at Aalborg University ,Denmark.

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  Nabla Africa

  Jan 2020 - now

  Innovation Ecosystem Research Specialist

  Involved in formulation of strategic engagements on ecosystems development and scholarship across Africa.

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  FinMark Trust

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  SADC Financial Inclusion Intern

  Conduct desktop research and interviews with stakeholders around:o Agricultural sector trendso SMEs and Financial inclusiono Cross border trade and remittances financial inclusion platformso Digital access to education, health, water and clean energy

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  Thundamental (Pty) Ltd

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

  Content Creator

  Involved in content development for online entrepreneurship courses. This saw me engaged in formulation and testing online course material as well as undertaking administrative support duties. This saw me exposed to the curation process of online courses, work flows and the thought-process behind it.

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  World Health Organization

  Apr 2021 - Jun 2021

  Healthcare Innovation Ecosystems Advisor

  Provided technical assistance within the WHO AFRO team to support the establishment of a Health Innovation Cluster that would be a focal point for collaboration of innovative technologies offering visibility and mapping of needs with the aim to strengthen the healthcare system.

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  World Health Organization

  Nov 2021 - now

  Health Innovation Ecosystems Management Specialist

  Work on healthcare innovation ecosystems strengthening under the Innovation team.

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  IDIA - International Development Innovation Alliance

  Feb 2023 - now

  Global Innovation Advisor

  Part of a network of technical experts, thought-leaders, entrepreneurs and system disruptors from low- and middle-income countries who share IDIA’s learning priorities around shaping more equitable and inclusive post-COVID futures, transforming development practice, strengthening innovation ecosystems and committing to greater localization.