Vanessa is a Kenyan Social Scientist specializing in Applied Research and Policy Analysis. She holds a MSc. International Cooperation, Finance and Development from Unitelma Sapienza (Rome, Italy) and leads Research at Baraza Media Lab; working at the intersection of new models of storytelling and media ecosystems. Vanessa's research interests are currently in legacy and digital media policy as well as designing social policy frameworks for DigitalIDs.