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* Africa has highest representation of women on company boards * Women in Africa make up 25% of board members v 17% globally * Targets, sponsors and mentoring can boost numbers, say experts By Nita Bhalla NAIROBI, June 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - At the age of 39, Faith Nkatha Gitonga is way ahead of the game. In just over a decade, the Kenyan fintech professional- turned-digital whizz has built an impressive resume including top jobs at digital payments company, Cellulant, and computer technology giant, Oracle.

At the age of 39, Faith Nkatha Gitonga is way ahead of the game. In just over a decade, the Kenyan fintech professional- turned-digital whizz has built an impressive resume including top jobs at digital payments company, Cellulant, and computer technology giant, Oracle. Now, the mother-of-three sits on the board of four organisations, sharing her expertise in how to integrate

Equity has partnered with the Women on Boards Network (WOBN) on its 2nd edition of the WOBN Awards held in Nairobi.

Most Kenyan boards tend to recycle the same faces year in and year out.

Talk of company board members in Kenya, and the image that comes to mind is of grey-haired individuals, most likely male.