About
Penelope Terranova is Chief Program Officer at Digital Africa, where she leads a support program serving over 60 early-stage technology startups across Africa. With more than 10 years of experience in international solidarity and African entrepreneurship, she has bootstrapped the "Talent 4 Startups" initiative, which has trained approximately 3,400 young people in technical professions across more than 20 African countries. Her work has taken her across multiple continents, including positions supporting women's rights in Southeast Asia and education initiatives in Latin America.
Experience
- Digital AfricaChief Program Officercurrent2024 — present
- Digital AfricaHead of Programs2022 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Digital AfricaProgram Manager2020 — 2022
- JokkoLabsProject Manager & Network Coordinator2018 — 2020Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- TERRANOVA INTERNATIONALConsultant2013 — 2019Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- BATIK InternationalProject Manager2017 — 2018Vietnam
- Fundacion Summa HumanitateProject Assistant2016 — 2017Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- -Freelance Translator2015 — 2017
- International Service UKProject operator2014 — 2015The UK - Bolivia
- Self EmployedPrivate Teacher2011 — 2013Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
Education
- SOAS University of LondonMaster's degree, Development and Globalisation2015 — 2016
- University of Essex2nd and 3rd Year Undergraduate, International Relations2012 — 2014
- University of Southampton1sr Year Undergraduate, International Relations2011 — 2012
- Lycée Français Molière (Madrid)Baccalauréat, S (Scientifique)2008 — 2011
Skills & more
Research5Social Media1English7Spanish4Microsoft Office6PowerPoint2Microsoft Word2Microsoft Excel2LeadershipPublic Speaking3Teamwork3Writing2
Languages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
- Venture capital — Dream VC
- IELTS — British Council
- Baccalauréat Scientifique
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Colleagues at Digital Africa
Adam Ly
Investment Associate at Digital Africa
Ali Mnif
Chief Investment Officer at Digital Africa
Aurore Beuque
Head of Marketing and Communication at Digital Africa
Ayoub Fathi
Investment Program Manager at Digital Africa
Emma Péricard
Digital Africa's representative to the EU at Digital Africa
Fatimata Wane
Investment Associate at Digital Africa
Florentin Gagoum
Legal and Compliance Manager at Digital Africa
Grégoire de Padirac
CEO at Digital Africa
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Also attended SOAS University of London34
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Also attended University of Essex20
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Also attended University of Southampton58
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Shared employers
Also worked at Digital Africa17
Sami AjimiAcceleration Manager at Digital AfricaStéphane AllouChief Financial Officer at Digital AfricaMarie-Laure AngilellaHR Manager at Digital AfricaAurore BeuqueHead of Marketing and Communication at Digital AfricaLaís Braz de OliveiraAdministrative and Financial Assistant at Digital AfricaGrégoire de PadiracCEO at Digital Africa
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