Outsource Magazine

Gilda Odera is one of the very few leading women entrepreneurs in Africa's ICT Industry and is a pioneer in both Internet Service Provision and Business Process Outsourcing in Kenya. She has run Skyweb Technologies Ltd as Managing Director since 2002. In 2005, Gilda started Skyweb-Evans Ltd, in pursuit of a passion to develop the call centre and Business Process Outsourcing industry in Kenya. Gilda was appointed in December 2009 by the Office of the Prime Minister to be Chairperson of a BPO/ITES Advisory Group, to advise the Prime Minister on how the Kenyan government can develop the industry.

A graduate of the University of Nairobi, Gilda started her working career at Marketing Support Services and worked up to become a director in the company, a position she held leaving in 2001 to join Skyweb Technologies Ltd. Gilda is married with two children and enjoys community service. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Milimani where she has served as a Community Service Director and Club Secretary. She is also a member of OWIT (Organisation of Women in Trade).

Gilda Odera has received the following awards:
Africa ICT Achievers’ Award; Top ICT Business Woman 2005; Runner Up
Best Entrepreneur of the Year, 2006 by Computer Society of Kenya; Developing the Outsourcing Industry in Kenya-2007 by Computer Society of Kenya.