Founder

meshia rudd-ridge

meshia rudd-ridge

Founder

Meshia is a historian, serial entrepreneur, and nomad who’s spent the last decade living, working, and traveling across 14 African nations. This journey is rooted in an ongoing investigation of tech’s potential to create social impact and preserve African Diaspora history, cultures, and communities. She got her start at the First Lady of Rwanda’s Office and foundation and has worked on projects at the intersections of international development, cultural preservation, tourism, digital strategy, policy, and sustainability. Now as cofounder of kinkofa, Meshia's professional and personal curiosities come full circle.