Taylor Cruz Mwila
Senior Innovation Officer, Pact
Senior Innovation Officer, Pact
- Taylor Cruz Mwila is an innovation strategist and startup coach based in Lusaka, Zambia. She is the director of AfrIdea, a two-year U.S. Department of State innovation program in Francophone Africa. With over 12 years of experience working on youth development programs in over 20 countries, she specializes in youth workforce curriculum and is a human-centered design principal facilitator. Taylor has a background in international business and has an M.A. in Sustainable Development and Social Innovation from SIT Graduate Institute in Washington, D.C., and is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from eSwatini.