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Philisiah Mwaluma speaks on starting out early in tech, empowering other women with Codeln
Philisiah Mwaluma has always been a tech sis, not only because she studied to be one at the…
How Olufunto Boroffice is making business funding easy with Quidroo
In this week’s edition of women in tech, Olafunto Borrofice talks to Technext about the experiences that led her to become a tech founder...
US Consulate’s Jennifer Foltz speaks on empowering Nigerian women using tech
Jennifer Foltz is the Deputy Public Affairs Officer of the Us Consulate General, Lagos...
With over 10,000 women trained, Doreen Irungu is committed to solving problems for Kenyan farmers
"It was impossible for the banks and other financial institutions to even consider them for a loan..."
“I felt strangled and knew I couldn’t continue” – How Zamokuhle Aja-Okorie left a high-paying job to tech
*After I had done it for three years, I realised the lifestyle isn't very suited to me, so I moved - Zamokuhle Aja-Okorie
Women in tech: Myriam Awad talks about solving retail challenges using tech
*The gap Myriam Awad spotted in the sector bordered structure, data, and digitisation, making it difficult for businesses and retailers in the informal sector to run their business...
“Bringing value to the table makes you indispensable”- Toluwani Ijogun on being a woman in tech
Toluwani Ijogun never really gave being in the tech space a thought, having worked in a number of…
Julie Ako speaks on building Albantsho to connect screenwriters and producers in Africa
Julie Ako started working on Albantsho in 2020... looking at launching fully in Q2 of 2022.
Nnenna Ajanwachukwu is trying to solve the problem of financial inclusion and she preaches collaboration
Nnenna Ajanwachukwu has real life problems she wants to solve and her pivot in tech is the beginning of this story.
Damilola Oluwatunmise: The coding knight taking tech skills to low-income women
This week, we shine our light on a woman using her Edtech platform to teach people relevant tech skills in the way that they are most comfortable with learning them.