Virginiah Gitome

Virginiah Gitome Program and Operations Director Virginiah Gitome is a programs and operations leader based in Kenya with more than 12 years of experience designing and implementing programs across the nonprofit and development sectors. Over the past several years, her work has focused on strengthening journalism ecosystems across Africa. At Code for Africa, Gitome led initiatives that strengthened the information ecosystem across the continent, managing programs that built newsroom capacity, supported collaborative reporting across regions, and promoted data-driven storytelling through fellowships and training for journalists, researchers, and civil society actors. She also managed partnerships with organizations across the US, Europe, and Africa, including multilateral institutions. Gitome works at the intersection of strategy and day-to-day delivery, helping journalism initiatives take root, scale, and stick. She believes that strong journalism ecosystems aren't built on reporting alone, they're built on well-run programs, thoughtful partnerships, and the operational foundations that allow teams to focus on the stories that matter. Gitome’s values are rooted in integrity, collaboration and a belief that thoughtful, people-centered approach leads to stronger outcomes. She holds an MSc. Business Psychology from the University of Hertfordshire(UK) and an MSc. Entrepreneurship from the University of Nottingham (UK).