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Women in Tech: There’s a need to challenge stereotypes and advocate for more inclusive work environments
Female tech executives have advocated for greater inclusion of women to create a more diverse and innovative work environment. This…
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[South Africa] Zandile Mkwanazi hacks the gender divide in tech
Zandile Mkwanazi may have established her non-profit, GirlCode, somewhat by chance, but it was her innate drive to see more…
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List of startups selected to join Standard Chartered Women In Tech Ksh22m programme
Standard Chartered and @iBizAfrica- Strathmore University have announced the 15 startups selected to join their Women In Tech programme. This…
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IFC announces top 100 women-led startups in She Wins Africa Initiative
IFC has announced the names of 100 women-led startup owners selected to participate in the She Wins Africa program. She…
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Bridging the gap: The tech industry needs more women in leadership, says Vuma’s marketing lead
“We need more girls!” says Lianne Williams, Marketing Director at leading fibre provider, Vuma. “There needs to be a bigger…
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[Interview] Adanian Labs’ Jackie Waweru on life and working as a legal in tech
Jackie Waweru is the Legal and Compliance Manager at Adanian Labs, a Pan-African Venture building studio. Jackie joined the firm…
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15 Women-led startups selected to join Cohort 6 of Standard Chartered’s Women in Tech program
Standard Chartered Kenya in partnership with @iBizAfrica- Strathmore University has announced the fifteen women-led startups that will be joining the…
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Bolt opens applications for its 2023 Women in Tech internship program
On-demand transport platform Bolt has today opened applications for its 2023 Women in Tech internship program. Now in its third…
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[Interview] Elizabeth Mumbua Paul on 14 years of working in the Telecommunications industry, Life and Mentorship
Elizabeth Mumbua Paul is the Regional Key Account Manager for East Africa at GSM Systems Ltd with over 14 years…
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Over 60 Kenyan women to join Tech4Dev’s 2023 Women Techsters Fellowship
Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative (Tech4Dev) has unveiled 1,466 successful candidates for the 2023 Women Techsters Fellowship digital…
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Bolt launches 2nd edition of its women in tech internship program in Kenya
On-demand transport platform Bolt has rolled out the second edition of its Women in Tech internship program in Kenya. Launched…
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Standard Chartered Bank opens applications for its 5th cohort of its Women in Tech program
Standard Chartered Bank has opened applications for the 5th cohort of its Women in Tech incubator program. The program, which…
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[24Bit Podcast] International Women’s Day: A chat with women in tech at Safaricom
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, we sat down with 4 women working a Safaricom PLC for this episode of…
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DCA extends application deadline for Miss. Africa Seed-Fund Impact Program
Miss.Africa Initiative led by DCA Academy has announced that it is extending the application deadline for its Miss.Africa Seed- Fund…
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Women in tech face lockdown barriers to career progression, report
Half of women working in tech believe the effects of COVID-19 have delayed their career progression, despite a similar percentage…
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CMM PR launches 2nd edition of mentorship programme for African female tech founders
C. Moore Media International Public Relations (CMM), a New York-headquartered PR agency focusing on the US, UK, and African markets,…
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[Interview] Mercy Cheruiyot: Graduate, Bolt Drive4WITech initiative, Kenya
Mercy Cheruiyot is one of the graduates from the recently launched Drive4WITech initiative campaign to empower women in tech across…
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[Interview] Omedo Gladys, Graduate, Bolt Drive4WITech initiative
Omedo Gladys is one of the graduates from the recently launched Drive4WITech initiative campaign to empower women in tech across…
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Five women-led tech startups awarded Ksh.1M by Standard Chartered Women in Tech Incubator
The Standard Chartered Bank has today awarded 5 women-led businesses with KES 1,000,000 each. The businesses were picked from the…
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[Column] Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh: Women are playing a key role in driving impact through technology in Africa
The past year has been very challenging, from the stress of living through a global pandemic to the various lockdown…
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Microsoft and Wentors to mentor 1,000 women working in tech
Microsoft and women’s mentorship organisation, Wentors, have announced a commitment to mentor and train 1,000 women working in the technology…
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Bolt launches campaign to empower women in tech across Africa
Ride-hailing firm Bolt has unveiled a new campaign to empower women in technology across Africa. The campaign will run throughout…
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Visa and She Leads Africa partner to empower female entrepreneurs on the continent
Visa has announced a new partnership with She Leads Africa to connect female entrepreneurs with information and tools they need to…
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Top 50 Women In Cybersecurity In Africa
The Top 50 Women in Cybersecurity Africa accolade recognizes women in cybersecurity in Africa who are making significant contributions to…
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Standard Chartered’s ‘Women in Tech’ accelerator program has attracted over 180 women-led startups
Standard Chartered’s ‘Women in Tech’ accelerator program has attracted over 180 women-led startups. The startups will, however, be reduced to…
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Safaricom opens internship applications for its Women In Technology initiative
Internship applications for the Safaricom Women in Technology initiative are now open. The internships will target 40 female university students…
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