African Women in Tech.

In reference to the celebration of the international women's day, which holds on the 8th of March annually. I will be listing out Black women 👩🏿 who are so dear to me. I acknowledge the impact of every woman in different industries, making tremendous changes for humanity. Your efforts are seen, valid and appreciated.

Why black women

This reminded me of a song by Beyonce titled Brown skin girl. I will quote the lyrics saying " Your skin is not only dark, it shines and it tells your story". With limited resources in currency, time, light, and exposure, you still serve and recreate quality products. I love your strength and tenacity.

The women

The regular name we call them in Lagos, Nigeria is Tech sis meaning the lady with tech skills and the dolls 💰..... (Kudi, Ego, Owo). Having one of them in your life makes a lot of difference, not only do they spend to give you a comfortable life, they also live purposefully chasing their dreams 😍 .

Drum roll, please.

Give it up for ...... 👏

Funke Opeke(Nigeria)

Funke is the founder (CEO) of MainOne, passionate about solving the internet connectivity problems in Nigeria. She landed one of her biggest career deals with a U.S multinational firm Equinix with plans of investing 320 million dollars into MainOne.

Ivy Barley (Ghana)

Ivy is a tech woman activist, a community program manager and an entrepreneur. Through her works, many ladies and girls have discovered their passions in tech. She also partners with organizations to help newbies in tech find their feet.

Sara Dusek (South Africa)

The investor & Founder of Enygma Ventures is Sara, the organization's unique purpose focuses on investment funds for women in business, it also provides connections to mentors, experts, and market opportunities to eligible women with a viable business. Enygma Venture is in search of goal-oriented women to invest in.

Ada nduka Oyom (Nigeria)

Ada is the Founder of She Code Africa (SCA), a non-profit organisation focused on empowering young girls and women in Africa through technical skills, the NGO has impacted over 10,000 women members across 17 African countries. She is a skilled software developer with a huge interest in web development. She uses are social media platforms to educate people about the tech space, she is indeed a community expert.

Judith Adem Owiga (Kenya)

Judith is a social entrepreneur who believes in education and exposure. She co-founded AkiraChix a leading organisation for African women innovators and entrepreneurs in technology globally. Her passion to increase female social capital in the African Tech ecosystem has propelled the entry of many young women, girls, and now children, into careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

Betelhem Dessie (Ethopia)

Betelhem is a software developer and education technology entrepreneur. In recognition of her works, she was listed as an African innovator to watch for in 2019 by Quartz. Betelhem has been named "the youngest pioneer in Ethiopia's fast emerging tech scene" by CNN. She is the Founder and CEO of iCog- Anyone Can Code (ACC). ACC is Ethiopia’s first Artificial Intelligence and robotics lab, which works on community outreach and research with a focus on tech education and entrepreneurship.

Farida Bedwie(Ghana)

Farida is a Ghanaian software engineer and co-founder of Logiciel, a fin-tech company in Ghana. This resilient woman has built mobile and enterprise applications. She's also known for her vast knowledge of software architecture, and deploying mobile services. She was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of one. Despite her health issue she strives to learn and create innovative solutions. She said

disability does not mean inability.

Odunayo Eweniyi(Nigeria)

Co-founder / Chief Operations Officer of Piggyvest. Piggyvest makes saving possible by combining discipline plus flexibility to make you grow your savings to reach your savings target. Piggyvest runs on a secure system. Odunayo has experience building tech businesses but her specialty is finance banking. She won Forbes Woman Africa Technology and Innovation Award.

Zineb Drissi kaitouni(Morocco)

DabaDoc was founded by two siblings Zineb and Drissi, a health-tech startup that allows patients(users) to find doctors and book appointments on its web platform. The start up has expanded to African countries like Algeria and Tunisia, it has reached over 3000 doctors and served many patients.

Samia Bouazza(Egypt)

Samia is the CEO and the managing director of multiply Group, she is a strategic and intelligent businesswoman who founded a boutique agency Multiply Marketing Consultancy (MMC) and transformed it into an award-winning global firm.

Rachel sibande(Malawi)

She is the founder of mHub in Malawi, her professional experience spans through the development of projects in Technology, Big Data, Public health, Agriculture, Elections Monitoring Democracy, Governance, Business Development and Entrepreneurship. She was on Forbes list twice with impactful work in social entrepreneurship

Rebecca Enonchong(Cameroon)

Rebecca is best known globally for promoting technology in Africa, she is a technology entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of AppsTech. AppTech offers enterprise solutions in partnership with oracle.

Blessing Abeng(Nigeria)

She is the co-founder of ingressive For Good, and a specialist in branding and communication to business audiences. With ingressive For Good a non-profit organization in edTech she has transformed over 80,000+ Nigerian youth, by equipping them with tech skills to strive.

Tarneew saeed(Sudan)

Saeed is one of the most powerful businesswomen in Sudan. She founded Alsoug, Sudan’s largest online marketplace, offering e-payment and logistics services. This influenced the economy of Sudan

Adora Nwodo(Nigeria)

Adora is a smart and young African woman, who is pursuing her dreams and living some already in tech. She educates people through social media platforms, ebooks and events. Her lifestyle is impacting many Nigerian ladies to get to work. She currently works at Microsoft and she is also a student at Standford university.

Thanks to all builders.

IWD 2022

Finally

I will not cease to forget the impact of parental support in the lives of the individuals mentioned. To every gracious mother, growing woman and nursing mothers nurturing future queens, I honour and celebrate you for nourishing our daughter's mind with endless possibilities.

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