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- 14 Dec 2021
Top 5 Influential African Women in Tech You Should Know
Africa is home to some of the world's most influential women who are breaking boundaries in various industries. From technology to entrepreneurship, these women have been making waves and inspiring…
- 13 Mar 2018
Andela Hosts Women In Tech Summit 2018 In Lagos
Andela the company that is building a network of technology leaders on the African continent, on Saturday, March 10th 2018 hosted the Andela Women in Technology Summit 2018. The event, in celebration…
- 8 Mar 2022
Top 10 African Women in Product Management
It is no secret that women in the tech industry, particularly in product management, have historically been underrepresented. However, there are many talented and accomplished African women who are…
- 9 Oct 2025
Rewriting the Narrative: Foundry for HER Bootcamp Empowers Nigeria’s Women Tech Founders
Over 120 female tech entrepreneurs in Nigeria are set to benefit from a three-day virtual accelerator programme aimed at boosting early-stage startups led by women. The initiative, known as the…
- 11 Mar 2021
TeamApt Launches Women in Tech 2021 Internship Programme
TeamApt, the Nigerian fintech company that provides digital financial services solutions and payment infrastructure, has announced the launch of its first Women in Tech Internship Programme. Aimed at…
- 20 Mar 2026
African Tech Start-ups to Receive $46m of Speedinvest Africa Fund
African technology start-ups will receive a $46 million (€40 million) commitment from EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB). The funds will be deployed through the…
- 30 Apr 2025
Zinox Group’s Vision for Empowering 10,000 Women in Tech
Visionaries who recognize untapped potential can fundamentally reshape entire economies in the rapidly evolving global technology landscape. Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman of Zinox Group and a pioneer…
- 29 Jun 2026
Womenovate, MTN Foundation Lead Charge for Inclusive Tech at Women in Technology and Engineering Summit
MTN Foundation, in a strategic partnership with Womenovate, officially kicked off the fifth edition of the Women in Technology and Engineering Summit (WITESA) at the MUSON Centre, Lagos, on June 23,…
- 22 Jun 2022
African Health Tech Start-ups Prompting Launch of $7M Innovator Support Program
Healthcare consulting firm Salient Advisory has launched its latest market intelligence report highlighting promising African healthtech start-ups in supply chain. Spurred by these findings, a…
- 15 Jul 2016
A4AI Calls for Paper at ’16 Africa Summit on Women & Girls in Tech
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has announced July 25, 2016 as deadline for submission of papers for presentation at this year’s Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology, taking…
- 14 Mar 2024
How Business can Build Future Career Paths for Women in AI and Emerging Tech
The underrepresentation of women in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields continues to persist. This is despite progress being made in gender equality and equity over…
- 2 Sept 2021
Tech4Dev, Sterling Bank Partner to Enhance Women Employment in Tech
Sterling Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative (Tech4Dev), a non-profit social enterprise, working to provide access to decent…
- 25 Jul 2023
African Governments Collaborate Tech Innovators to Strengthen Local Health Supply Chains - Report
Healthcare consulting firm Salient Advisory has launched its latest annual market intelligence report highlighting a robust pan-African ecosystem of innovators improving the safety and efficiency of…
- 23 Mar 2020
Mastercard’s Girls4Tech programme addresses tech skills shortage among Nigerian women
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Mastercard has launched the rollout of its first 2020 Girls4Tech programme in Nigeria. A total of 60 girls between the ages of nine and 12, currently…
- 19 Mar 2021
CWG Plc vows to Sustain Equal Opportunities given to Women in ICT
CWG Plc, the leading tech solutions provider in West Africa has vowed to continue to create equal opportunities for women to explore the tech sector in Nigeria and indeed, other African countries…
- 14 Aug 2014
HTVW&Y Steps Up For Women ICT Summit 2014
Nigerian Women under the umbrella of High-Tech Centre for Nigerian Women and Youths (HTCW&Y) are coming together to channel a noble agenda for tackling the nation’s collective security…
- 1 Oct 2019
Adejoke Adekunle to Represent Nigeria at the TechWomen Programme in America
Adejoke Adekunle, marketing and media Entrepreneur has been invited to participate in the US-government sponsored TechWomen Programme. She was shortlisted as one of the 2019 emerging leaders…
- 17 Jul 2024
Zoho Partners with She Code Africa to Empower and Upskill Women Through Specialised Training on Zoho Creator
Zoho, a global technology company, is partnering with She Code Africa (SCA), a leading non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering and upskilling African women in tech. With this partnership,…
- 5 Jul 2026
Airtel Africa Foundation Equips 200 Young Women with Digital Skills to Drive Nigeria's Tech Economy
Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria and in partnership with the Ishk Tolaram Foundation, Co-Creation Hub (CcHub), and SAIL Innovation Lab, has commenced the DigiLeap Women in Tech…
- 2 Apr 2014
Top 10 Female Tech Founders To Watch In Africa
In Africa’s burgeoning, male-dominated tech scene, women remain largely underrepresented. Yet there is a tiny handful of incredible women who are launching and building successful, innovative tech…
- 17 Feb 2016
Facebook Kicks Off Global Effort on Women’s Safety
Facebook hosted a Women’s Safety roundtable in Kenya on February 10 with participants from NGOs, academia, women’s rights groups, and safety organisations from Kenya and across Sub-Saharan Africa to…
- 30 Sept 2014
Women Need Incentives to Go Into ICT -Dr. Hassan
Dr. (Mrs.) Omowunmi Hassan, currently lead consultant and managing director of HOJOB Consults Ltd – ICT training and Policy Analysis consultancy firm in Nigeria, is also the chief executive and…
- 6 Mar 2018
Microsoft, Tech4dev Graduate 450 Women Coders in Ondo, Ekiti, Oyo states
In a bid to bridge the gender divide in the tech ecosystem in Nigeria and to empower women to be self-dependent and become leaders in tech, Tech4dev, with Microsoft’s backing, has successfully…
- 8 Nov 2019
Augmented Reality Art Show Launches to Champion Africa’s Tech Leaders
A unique African augmented reality art experience “Nyota” that showcases and celebrates 24 of Africa’s technology pioneers, has been unveiled by Co-creation Hub (CcHUB). The landmark AR exhibition…
- 31 Jan 2019
Social Media Week Lagos 2019 Focuses on Future of Africa
Social Media Week Lagos, Africa’s largest tech and media gathering, returns to Landmark Centre in Lagos, Nigeria on the 4th through the 8th of February 2019. Annually thousands come to SMW Lagos to…
- 10 Sept 2021
Chris Uwaje WIN STEM Empowers 3 Girls for their Contributions in the Technology Sector
Chris Uwaje WIN STEM Awards has recognised three Nigerian girls, who had performed creditably well in various endeavours in the technology ecosystem in Nigeria. Dr Chris Uwaje, founder, Chris Uwaje…
- 26 Nov 2024
BFF Impact Report Highlights Success of Black-Led Startups Across Africa
Black Founders Fund Alumni Summit, held at iHub in Nairobi, showcased the unveiling of the BFF Impact Report, highlighting the significant progress and success of Black-led startups across Africa.…
- 19 Apr 2022
AfDB Earmarks €9.8m Equity Investment to Drive Tech
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of €9.8-million to support venture capital investments in African start-ups, from seed to growth…
- 31 Mar 2025
Cassava and Microsoft Boost Youth Employment in Green Tech
Pan-African technology company Cassava Technologies, in a strategic collaboration with Microsoft, has launched a community engagement initiative focused on South Africa. Through this initiative, the…
- 8 Apr 2025
Moniepoint DreamDevs Bootcamp Supports Nigeria's Digital Economy Agenda
Moniepoint Inc, Africa’s leading digital financial services provider, has taken a significant step in shaping the future of African tech talent with its DreamDevs initiative. Designed to nurture the…