Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) has entered into a partnership with Coderina on Robotics training.
Coderina, an NGO, the operational partner of First Lego League in Nigeria, ably supported by SAP and NITDA donated some Lego robot sets to WITIN and they will also be providing a train the trainer course and support us in the area of technology and STEM education.
Speaking on the partnership, Martha Alade-Omoekpen, president of (WITIN) said, “We are so excited about this partnership as it presents our students opportunity to learn new skills, sharpen their logical reasoning and creativity.
“With the support of Coderina and their sponsor we will be able to put a team together for the FLL to participate in the project and robotics programs leading to the regional tournament in March 2015”.
The announcement came few weeks after WITIN expressed it delight to join the Women and the Web Alliance to bridge the gender digital gap in Nigeria and Kenya.
WITIN will be working with USAID, NetHope, Intel Corporation, World Pulse, World Vision and UN Women to transform the lives and livelihoods of young women in Africa through digital literacy training for economic empowerment.
NetHope supporter Intel announced a new public-private partnership called the Women and the Web Alliance during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.
The partnership aims to introduce more than 600,000 Kenyan and Nigerian young women to the Internet and engage them in using it as a tool for social and economic empowerment,