Source: Haggai International, April 23, 2025
You’ve heard about Silicon Valley — the northern California region home to some of the world’s most influential tech companies — but what about the “Silicon Savannah?” Nairobi, the bustling capital of Kenya, has experienced rapid growth in the tech industry, becoming Africa’s 21st-century technological hub.
Mary Joy Kimani has worked as a manager with a Fortune 500 technology company for more than a decade. In her role, she connects companies around the world with technological systems and products. But her drive, ambition, and commitment to excellence come from a deeper place. A believer since childhood, Mary Joy’s faith undergirds everything she does and led her to her current role.
When she first joined the company, she was told she had been hired as an “evangelist” for the company, not a typical job title in tech, but one she identified/resonated with given the urgency and passion with which she shares her faith, both in the marketplace and in ministry to teens and young adults. Through her work with the Christian Unions, Mary Joy visits high schools in and beyond Nairobi, sharing the gospel with hundreds of teens. She often sees 15-50 students respond to Christ in a single visit.
Here are some ways to pray for Kenya, described as having “a little bit of all of Africa in one country” (Prayercast).