Geci Karuri-Sebina

Scholar-practitioner who mainly works on future of cities and governance innovation issues. She is currently Associate Professor at the Wits School of Governance where she organises the African Civic Tech Innovation Network, and associate of South African Cities Network and the African Centre for Cities.

Her experience and interests span a range of development foresight, policy, innovation and practice topics, particularly relating to the intersection between people, place and technological change, focusing on the global south. She has two decades’ experience working and publishing in these fields. Her recent publications include the book Innovation Africa: Emerging Hubs of Excellence (Emerald 2016) and a Foresight journal special issue on Urban Futures.