# Maggie Gu

> Maggie Gu is a Geneva-based international affairs specialist, impact investor, and founder and chairwoman of Tomorrow Foundation. After first visiting Africa as a diplomat in 2003, she redirected a career spanning diplomacy, mediation, and public institutions toward education, digital inclusion, entrepreneurship, and technology-led development across Africa and the Middle East. Her current work links the Her Startup accelerator, the 100 Million Learners initiative, and an AI for All framework built around infrastructure, education, creative industries, and local agency.

- **Role:** Founder and Chairwoman at Tomorrow Foundation
- **Organizations:** Tomorrow Foundation, JA Africa Digital Innovation Committee, Fondation pour Genève
- **Education:** Master's degree in Communication and Public Relations, Peking University, MBA in Global Management, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Master's degree in International Relations and Economics, Geneva Graduate Institute, Professional medical degree
- **Known for:** Founded the Swiss-based Tomorrow Foundation in 2017., Served on JA Africa's Board Digital Innovation Committee from 2021., Supported the founding launch of JA Côte d'Ivoire through Tomorrow Foundation.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked with the United Nations, in international mediation, and on strategic issues for multinational groups.
- **2003** — First traveled to Africa as a diplomat; she later described the visit as the turning point that redirected her work toward locally relevant development initiatives.
- **2012-2014** — Studied at the Geneva Graduate Institute.
- **2017** — Founded Tomorrow Foundation in Geneva.
- **2018** — Tomorrow Foundation presented its Future Tech/Innovation award at the JA Africa Company of the Year competition in Ghana.
- **2019** — Helped fund the launch of JA Côte d'Ivoire as a founding supporter through Tomorrow Foundation.
- **2021** — Joined the JA Africa Board Digital Innovation Committee.
- **2022** — Tomorrow Foundation and JA Africa launched the Digital Entrepreneurial Education Program for francophone Africa with Coca-Cola Foundation support.
- **2024** — Launched Her Startup with partners to support women leading tech-enabled businesses in West Africa.
- **2025** — Her Startup held its Lagos pitch competition; six of nine initial beneficiaries reached the final investment pitch and three received convertible financing.
- **2026** — Introduced the AI for All framework and expanded the 100 Million Learners initiative in Nigeria through a new three-year partnership.

## Achievements

- Founded the Swiss-based Tomorrow Foundation in 2017.
- Served on JA Africa's Board Digital Innovation Committee from 2021.
- Supported the founding launch of JA Côte d'Ivoire through Tomorrow Foundation.
- Developed Her Startup, a four-month accelerator combining training, mentorship, networks, and financing for women founders.
- Built partnerships around the multilingual 100 Million Learners initiative with Thunderbird School of Global Management and Arizona State University.
- Created the AI for All framework around AI infrastructure, education, and creative industries.
- Has more than two decades of experience across diplomacy, international cooperation, public institutions, nonprofit leadership, and technology-led initiatives.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Tomorrow Foundation signed a three-year partnership to expand the 100 Million Learners initiative in Nigeria.
- **2026-07** — Gu publicly set out the AI for All framework and argued that Africa's youth need AI sovereignty, continuous learning, and the capacity to build and govern systems.
- **2026-05** — Participated in the Global Growth Conference in Rabat on sovereignty, human capability, and emerging economies.
- **2025-11** — Joined the MEDays panel 'Women at the Helm: Leadership, Resilience & Economic Influence' in Tangier.
- **2025-10** — Attended the United Nations 80th Anniversary Gala at the Embassy of France in Washington, D.C.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tomorrow-foundation.com/
- LinkedIn: https://ch.linkedin.com/in/maggie-gu-01784328

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Last updated: 2026-09-26