Stephanie Kimou

Stephanie Kimou is the Director of Programming at Population Works Africa and a prominent figure in international development. She is known for her work as a philanthropic facilitator, equity strategist, and writer, focusing on making the NGO and philanthropic sectors more equitable. Kimou is also the founder of Population Works Africa, which she established to create a feminist network of consultants aimed at elevating African development solutions, particularly those rooted in Blackness.134

Her expertise lies in sexual and reproductive health and rights, where she has been responsible for impactful interventions and communications within this field.24 Kimou has an academic background as an educator, having taught International Relations, and she actively engages in discussions about decolonizing development practices.57 Her work emphasizes the importance of centering Black women's leadership in development initiatives, aiming to address pressing socio-economic challenges across Africa.67