New fellow wins Tech Sis of the Year Award Shortly after returning home from completion of her TechWomen program, fellow Tobi Oluwatobi (Nigeria, 2022) was given the honor of the Tech Sis of the year award by the Art of Technology Lagos (AOTLagos). She is recognized as one of the top 10 female … [READ MORE...]
Fellow Ayeni Olamide wins spot in SIBC for green startup that transforms waste into furniture
Fellow Ayeni Olamide (Nigeria, 2017), founder of green tech company Pearl Recycling, was recently selected among 45 social entrepreneurs for the Social and Inclusive Business (SIBC) Camp 2022. The SIBC’s mission is to support young African entrepreneurs in scaling up and building lasting stakeholder … [READ MORE...]
Fellow-founded STEMi Makers wins spot in HundrED’s Top 100 global innovators
STEMi Makers, an organization founded by fellow Amanda Obidike (Nigeria, 2022), has recently earned a place among HundrED's top 100 most impactful innovations that are changing the face of education in a post-COVID world. HundrED is a mission-driven global organization based in Finland that seeks to … [READ MORE...]
Fellows present EmpowerHER initiative idea to World Bank – Inobat Allobergenova, Elmira Obry, Emma Mphalele, Hadiza Abdullahi, Hajar Salamt, Iman Dankar and Syeda Sadaf Shah
Fall 2022 Fellows Inobat Allobergenova (Uzbekistan), Elmira Obry (Kazakhstan), Emma Mphalele (South Africa), Hadiza Abdullahi (Nigeria), Hajar Salamat (Morocco), Iman Dankar (Lebanon) and Syeda Sadaf Shah (Pakistan) recently teamed up to present a multi-national initiative idea at the World Bank in … [READ MORE...]
Fellow speaks on LEAP Africa annual conference panel – Damilola Asaleye
Fellow Damilola Asaleye (Nigeria, 2020-2021) recently spoke on a panel at LEAP Africa’s Social Innovators Program (SIPA) 2022 conference. LEAP Africa is “a youth-focused leadership development organization committed to raising leaders that will transform Africa.” Damilola highlighted her … [READ MORE...]
Damilola Asaleye
Fellow Damilola Asaleye of Nigeria (2020-2021) recently helped produce the Green Tech Girls Summer Bootcamp, a five-day program for high school girls organized by the Girls and Women Technological Empowerment Organization (GWTEO). The summer camp takes a holistic approach to activities relevant to … [READ MORE...]
Francisca Oladipo
In early July, it was announced that fellow Francisca Oladipo (2016) had been confirmed as the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Adewumi University (TAU) in Oko Irese of Kwara State, Nigeria. Francisca has over 20 years of academic leadership and research … [READ MORE...]
Binta Moustapha
Nigerian alumna Binta Moustapha, 2014, has recently won a grant from the Bank of Africa Foundation in the amount of ten million West African francs (CFA) for use toward her youth training initiative, Cabinet Hub Zinder. Located in her spouse’s home country, the Republic of Niger, Cabinet Hub Zinder, … [READ MORE...]
Barateng Miya, Binta Moustapha, Sylvia Mukasa, Chepkemoi Magdaline, Mpara Faith Muwar, Josephine Ndambuki, Ouafa Benterki, Mimi Hills, Jannice Campbell and Melissa Biggs
At Localization World’s LocWorldWide46 conference, TechWomen fellows and mentors organized and delivered three sessions geared toward localization, translation, and global website management and business professionals. Mentor Mimi Hills moderated “Ensuring Your Investment in Africa Is Sustainable,” … [READ MORE...]
Amanda Obidike
2022 fellow Amanda Obidike recently launched STEMNovation, a STEM initiative that trains girls in mobile app development, 3D modeling, 3D printing and basic computer skills. Amanda is a data scientist, general manager for the Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation and founder of STEMi Makers Africa, an … [READ MORE...]
