Anditi Tigo

Profile: Anditi Tigo

Executive Assistant

Anditi is a development strategist and innovation researcher with a PhD in Public and Development Management from Stellenbosch University. She is also a passionate singer-songwriter committed to preserving and promoting African culture through music, and inclusive cultural approaches.
With a strong interdisciplinary background, Anditi has conducted extensive research across several African countries, applying participatory methods such as co-creation, and citizen science to explore and address complex societal challenges.  Her work reflects a deep commitment to cultural inclusivity, social transformation, and community empowerment.
She has served as a research consultant for numerous organizations, including, the EU Horizon’s REPOWER project, German International Cooperation Society (GIZ), Loughborough University and GAMOS, UrbanBetter, the World Resources Institute, the SARChI Project on Gender Mainstreaming for Energy Security, Practical Action, the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) in Nairobi, and the CoDEC Project at the University of Nairobi Living Lab. She has also been on editorial committees for various publications for the UN- Zambia, Stockholm Environment Institute, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kenya. Anditi was a student mentor in the QS Impact’s  Future 17 program and contributes to academia as a part-time lecturer.
She brings valuable expertise in research, grant proposal writing, partnership building, multistakeholder convening and engagement, and creative music composition.