An economist with a relentless entrepreneurial streak and a fascination with diverse cultures, Prajakta Kharkar Nigam has worked with three central banks, lived in five countries, speaks several languages, and is a brand new mom. For a living, she LEGOs with Greek alphabets, economic variables, and fancy-sounding financial jargon. (Any resulting mathematical models are purely coincidental and intend no harm.)
Yet, she is always in pursuit of “eureka” moments that come from running her life-experiments, some of which have become viable ventures. Originally from India, Prajakta is the founder of Milart Fairtrade Designer Jewelry, a social enterprise she started while she was an ODI Fellow in Kampala. Through international outreach and ecommerce, this organization empowers women artisans and jewelry designers in East Africa and India. In 2016, she is also launching JoeyPod, a mobile start-up that allows nursing mothers in 50 cities to find the nearest feeding room at their fingertips, literally. Armed with an analytical mind, solid education, crisp communication, and a perpetual quest for insights, Prajakta enjoys leading her teams across time zones.
She currently lives in Ottawa, Canada, with her husband Shashank and daughter Sanaa.
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Holding a "real" book in your hands as you read and letting it take you into another world is a pleasure that is often under estimated. A nice addition to your library shelf and the ability to return to this journey at will is a bonus!
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I'm delighted to share that thanks to all of you, my pre-order campaign for 'Perspectives on Uganda' , which we wrapped up on 20th April, crossed the target of 100 pre-orders in one month. What's more, four publishers have already expressed interest in publishing the book and the Publishizer team has sent the proposal to another 19 publishers.
In days to come, I will be exploring and evaluating the expressions of interest I receive and carefully deciding between the publisher route versus self-publishing route. In the meantime, I am also adding in your names to the ackowledgements section in the book manuscript and preparing the epub version so that you can start enjoying the e-book as soon as possible. The printed version will take some time depending on when a publisher is finalised, however, it should not take that long and I will be sure to keep you in the loop on its progress towards the printing press :)
Finally, thank you one more time for being enthusiastic early adopters. Your encouragement means everything to me and this project!