Women-In-Technology

Supporting Digital Job Creation for Women Crucial for Nigeria’s Tech Gender Gap Bridging

Promoting and supporting digital job creation for female folks in Nigeria is a crucial step that would foster inclusivity and bridge the tech gender gap. Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, made the remark in support of the Female Founder Training organised by the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), a […]

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Women-In-Technology

Ex-Meta Chief, Nkechi Egerton-Idehen Now MD/CEO NigComSat

Former Head of Sales for the Middle East & Africa at Meta, Mrs Nkechi Egerton-Idehen is now the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), her appointment came on the heels of a significant reshuffle within the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. The […]

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Women-In-Technology

Nigeria’s First Lady & Minister Present Laptop to Beneficiaries of NITDA Women ICT Empowerment Programme

Beneficiaries of the National Information Technology Development Agency Women ICT Training Empowerment Programme, held in collaboration with Renewed Hope Initiative, have received brand new laptops and dummy cheques from the First Lady, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu. The initiative is aimed at transforming lives and paving the way for bridging digital divide and […]

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Cisco Expands Interest in Women-led Businesses Forming Alliance with WomenHub

Cisco is pushing further its interest for women-led businesses across Africa, and this around in commemorating Women’s Month, it went into partnership with non-profit organisation WomHub to launch two incubation hubs. The two Cisco EDGE Centres targeting women will be in Johannesburg and Cape Town. In a statement, the companies said the initiative aims to […]

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Google Partners Kaduna State Govt to Train 5,000 Women in Technology Skills

About 5,000 women and girls in the Kaduna State Government are set to acquire skills in data science, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurial application of digital technologies through a partnership initiative with Google. The initiative, which is part of a broader skills development program supported by Google.org, aims to empower 20,000 more women and young people […]

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Women-In-Technology

Four Nigerian Women Innovators Make Finalist List of AWIWF Award 2020

Four Nigeria women have made the final list of the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF), a pan-African entrepreneurship and innovation non-profit for the 2020 edition of its AWIEF Awards. The women are: Olajumoke Oduwole, Founder and CEO, KJK Online Communications, Abimbola Adebakin, CEO, Advantage Health, Adenike Akinsemola, Founder and Director, The Green Institute, […]

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Digital Leadership Series

New ICT Opportunities Emerging for Women and Girls

This past April, the U.S. Department of State joined the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to celebrate International Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Day with women and girls around the world. Although the COVID pandemic changed how we came together, advanced secure communications technologies allowed us to recognize the day, and provided a lifeline […]

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Mergers: Nigerian,Kenyan Childcare e-Commerce Form $7b Pan-African Bliss Group

Mothering and childcare focused e-commerce companies BabyBliss Nigeria and MumsVillage Kenya have merged to create a pan-African entity, providing what they say is an “unparalleled omnichannel commerce, community and content offering”. BabyBliss Nigeria brings deep retail and e-commerce experience in Africa’s largest economy, while MumsVillage Kenya, a parental advisory platform that moved into the e-commerce […]

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Women-In-Technology

Facebook Celebrates Female Achievers in Africa on International Women’s Day

This International Women’s Day, Facebook is celebrating the achievements of African women who are using their voice to bring people together, building and making real impact in their communities, and inspiring other women by changing the narrative of African women. Under the banner of this year’s theme #EachforEqual, Facebook is honouring all women from across […]

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Women-In-Technology

Access Bank Backs NGO on Women Solar Energy Programme

The crucial role women and girls play in ensuring the sustainability of rural households and communities, improving rural livelihoods and overall wellbeing, has been increasingly recognised. Women account for a substantial proportion of the agricultural labour force, including informal work, and perform the bulk of unpaid care and domestic work within families and households in […]

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