Binta Moustapha

Binta Moustapha

Lead and Curator

University of the District of Columbia

Binta Moustapha is a Nigerian social entrepreneur and community activist specializing in information technology and innovation for good. She has a degree in science education from the University of Calabar in Nigeria, and worked as a teacher and administrator in several institutions before focusing on social entrepreneurship around new technologies and youth programs. Dynamic and deeply committed to human development, Binta has created and led several initiatives for the benefit of girls and women, notably to promote their participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Very active in new technologies, she has organized and facilitated many innovation-oriented events (hackathons) for different audiences including HACKATHON Hausa which aims to encourage the development of solutions for indigenous languages spoken within the West African subregion.