Focus: Risk mitigation, strategic oversight, and Pan-African industrial growth.
Non-Executive Director | Industrial Sovereignty & AI Governance Strategist
Monica Brown is a distinguished Pan-African executive and Systems Architect with over 20 years of experience navigating the intersection of industrialization, technology, and social governance.
As a Partner at the Centre for Policy Research AFRICA, she advises on the structural transformation of African economies, specifically focusing on the AfCFTA and the transition toward technological sovereignty.
Monica provides boards with a unique synthesis of high-stakes industrial strategy and human-centric governance. Her expertise in the "Africa Builds" initiative positions her as a leading voice in de-risking supply chains through indigenous manufacturing.
• Industrial Sovereignty: Oversight of the shift from tech importation to localized component-level manufacturing (drones, semi-conductors).
• Ethical AI & Digital Transformation: Guiding boards through the regulatory and ethical complexities of AI integration and workforce future-proofing.
• Neuro-Leadership & ESG: Leveraging neuroplasticity to architect trauma-informed, high-performance institutional cultures and robust GBV-prevention frameworks.
• Continental Trade Integration: Strategic alignment with AU Agenda 2063 and AfCFTA protocols to facilitate cross-border market expansion.
Partner, Centre for Policy Research AFRICA
Executive Director, ACW-SEDCI RAMITTS
Certified Associate Neuroplastician | AI Educator (Macquarie University)
USAID Scholarship Alumna | Featured Thought Leader, Kuier Magazine.
Currently accepting inquiries for Non-Executive Director (NED) appointments, Board Advisory, and Strategic Industrial Consultations for the 2026/27 cycle.