Monicar Najarro

Peruvian tech innovator bridging digital divides for indigenous communities

Monicar Najarro founded Kawsay Tech, a Peruvian startup developing AI-powered language translators for Amazonian tribes. Her 2021 'Quechua Digital Library' preserved 14 endangered languages using neural networks. The platform now hosts over 2 million audio recordings and 50,000 transcribed texts.

In 2023, Najarro launched 'HealthBridge', an app connecting 800+ remote communities to telemedicine services. This initiative reduced maternal mortality rates by 33% in the Peruvian Amazon. Her 2024 book 'Code for Connection' explores digital sovereignty for indigenous nations.

Najarro's 2025 partnership with UNESCO created the 'Digital Sovereignty Framework', adopted by 9 Latin American countries. Her TED Talk 'The Internet of All Voices' (2022) has 4.8 million views. Recent innovations include blockchain-based land registry systems protecting 2 million hectares of indigenous territories.