6 Women In Africa Making An Impact In Tech

WOMEN ARE NOT REPRESENTED ADEQUATELY IN VARIOUS CAREER FIELDS, AND IT HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH LACK OF INTELLIGENCE. IT DOES, HOWEVER, HAVE TO DO WITH PREPARATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Women do not have a strong presence in the sciences at universities, this marks the genesis of a gender disadvantage …

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Evans Wadongo: Lighting the Way for Africa

Born in the Western part of Kenya, Evans, the youngest of 5 boys, attended Bisunu Primary School, a rural primary school that was a 10 km walk away. After completing his studies there, he attended Kakamega High School, where he graduated with top marks and was consequently listed as one of the top 100 best …

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Changing Africa’s single story with science and technology

About this event Join us on our quest of promoting positive attitudes in our society because we believe that together we can give Ghana a better future. Labone is a district of Accra, Ghana bounded to the south by Labadi Road. Cantonments Road serves as the district’s western boundary, while Labadi Crescent is the eastern …

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5 reasons technology world needs more geek girls

Every week, African Start-Up follows entrepreneurs in various countries across the continent to see how they are working to make their business dreams become reality. (CNN) — "It was like taking a big leap of faith." That’s how Regina Agyare describes her decision back in 2012 to leave her well-paid job at a major international …

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How to Teach Tech to Girls: Advice from Ghana

"I am very passionate about working with women. Men get so many opportunities in Ghana and they take it for granted—they believe it is their right. Meanwhile, women face so many silent, unspoken, cultural barriers that restrict them." – Regina Agyare Regina Agyare looks like any other Los Angeles professional, sitting in one of the …

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