Business

IgniteHer Bootcamp Participants Applaud Initiative Seek Opportunities for More Women

Participants at the just ended IgniteHer Bootcamp, a flagship initiative by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have expressed how important digital skills can be in the growth of a startup business and seeking for more of such learning opportunities. Reacting in several comments at […]

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Technology

NITDA Seeks Gender Inclusion in Public, Private Sector Digital Literacy Initiatives

As part of initiatives designed to strengthen the Focus on Education, Health and Social Investment through digital innovation and inclusive access to technology, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has emphasised the critical importance of gender inclusion in digital literacy programmes across Nigeria. The DG made this known […]

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Business

Chioma Ekeh: Change Maker in Africa’s Tech Space

In the world of technology and entrepreneurship, few names resonate as powerfully as Mrs. Chioma Ekeh, the CEO of TD Africa, Africa’s leading technology distribution powerhouse. A media-reclusive entrepreneur and quiet achiever, she has made a name for herself not with loud proclamations but through consistent actions that have shaped the trajectory of the continent’s […]

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Business

Girls Defiling Odds to Excel in Technology Celebrate Success Story in Africa

The Girls in STEM Awards Ceremony hosted on 31 January 2025 marked a significant milestone in the journey of the young women who have defied the odds to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This year, 100% of the program’s matric cohort passed their exams, with many securing scholarships and university placements […]

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Business

Empowering Women with ICT Skills Will Break Traditional Barriers, Says Nigeria’s First Lady

Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, said the knowledge of ICT has the capacity to empower communities especially women and break traditional barriers affecting women’s economic empowerment and create new opportunities for the female gender. The wife of President Bola Tinubu who made the remark while commissioning another ICT Community Centre constructed by the National […]

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Women-In-Technology

Women in Payments Africa Expands Corporate Membership to Champion Gender Diversity in Financial Sector

EFT Corporation (EFTCorp) has proudly joined Women in Payments Africa (WIPA) as a sponsor and strategic partner, furthering its commitment to empowering women and driving gender diversity in the payments sector where female representation remains underdeveloped. By aligning with WIPA’s mission to amplify women’s voices and drive inclusion, EFTCorp aims to create a digital payments ecosystem where […]

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Technology

Building Digital Trust on Africa’s Digital Economy Critical for Economic Growth, Says Expert

Africa’s digital transformation journey is being threatened by a significant gap in digital trust, which could undermine the continent’s progress and global competitiveness. There is therefore the urgent need to address Africa’s digital trust deficit because digital trust is no longer optional. According to the Founder of PALS Hub, a digital trust and assurance company, […]

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AI & Computing

Building Smart Organisation: How Internet of Things Can Shape Future of Organisational Structures in Nigeria

With digital technology believed to peak with AI -revolution – a single transformative wave of artificial intelligence, alas the digital progress pushes beyond AI and continues to evolve. Emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), a hyper-connected environment interlinking every device, process, and system, elevates AI into a seamless web of real-time intelligent interactions reshaping […]

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Business

TD Africa CSR Project, TecHERdemy to Empower 400 Young Nigerian Women with Skills

About 400 young Nigerian women are about to get a digital boost as TD Africa flags off registration for TecHERdemy. TecHERdemy is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative designed by Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading distributor of tech solutions, TD Africa, to empower young Nigerian women with the requisite skills to thrive in the dynamic digital age. […]

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News

Gender Parity will Unlock $287bn for Africa’s Economy by 2030, Says Report

AMA PRESS RELEASE Tackling systemic barriers towards the participation of young women in Africa’s workforce will drive an estimated $287 billion to its economy by 2030, boosting GDP by five percent, a new report commissioned by the Mastercard Foundation reveals. Conducted in collaboration with McKinsey & Company, the study reinforces the crucial role of women’s […]

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