Sename Koffi Agbodjinou

Sename Koffi Agbodjinou is a thinker, author, tech activist, and multi-award-winning social entrepreneur. With a background in industrial design, architecture, and anthropology, he champions community-driven urban innovation in Africa, curates exhibitions and gives lectures and workshops worldwide. He is a jury member for various artistic projects, foundations, and corporate boards. He is Founder of L’Africaine d'architecture, a collaborative platform for experimentation and research on african architecture, and of WoeLab(s), a network of Togolese technology hubs aimed at promoting equity in the face of the digital revolution His HubCity project reimagines African smart cities as resilient spaces, fostering inclusive, sustainable futures. He works with concepts that incorporate indigenous elements into modern design, which he then implements as an inventor, designer, and entrepreneur at the level of product, building, and urban planning. His work develops alternative visions around issues of holistic architecture, primitive computationalities, democracy in technology, and urban sustainability. Father of the neovernacular approach, Sename’s commitment clears a new space for research at the crossroads of African studies and digital studies.