Khadijetou Abed

Khadijetou Abed has over four years of experience in developing web and mobile software in various sectors such as insurance, health care, education and voting systems. Khadijetou, is a founder of Sky Technology, a small company that specializes in web and mobile applications in Mauritania. Since 2015, she has been engaged with the Mauritanian association for the fight against diabetes (AMLCD), and four diabetologists in order to improve monitoring for diabetic patients in Mauritania through a mobile solution. This project will help diabetic patients to connect with their treating doctors directly via smartphones. Khadijetou Abed holds a master’s degree in Business Informatics from the University of Lorraine, France and an engineering degree in multimedia software engineering from the Higher Institute of Applied Engineering, Morocco(Africa). Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Khadijetou plans to continue her work in health care with a focus on advanced software solutions for patient care.