women in tech

Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho champions Africa’s digital transformation through technology, policy advocacy, education, and innovation. Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur, policy advisor, and board executive driving …

Chidalu Onyenso is transforming how Nigeria’s small businesses access energy by building a supportive ecosystem that makes solar power affordable, reliable, and sustainable through her innovation, Eathnond. Business …

Adeola Ayoola, co-founder and CEO of  Famasi Africa, is addressing one of Nigeria’s most pressing health challenges: medication adherence. In a country where nearly  30% of all deaths …

Nichole Yembra is the Founder and Managing Director of The Chrysalis Company, an investment and advisory firm that backs technology-driven businesses that are solving problems in Africa and …

WeTech, co-founded by Gabriella and Flora Uwadiegwu, is flipping the script on Nigeria’s male-dominated tech scene by equipping women and girls with the skills, funding, mentorship, and community …

Recently, Solape Akinpelu, founder of HerVest, won the $30,000 top prize at the 2025 Aurora Tech Award, an international competition celebrating women founders whose tech solutions create real …

Dr. Janet Cotten is forging a new and formidable path in materials engineering. As the founder and Managing Director of One Eighty Materials Engineering Solutions, she is reshaping …

Jessica Anuna is the founder and CEO of Klasha, a global fintech that streamlines cross-border payments for African consumers. The businesswoman’s journey began while shopping online from Africa. …

Martha Omoekpen Alade empowers Nigerian women and girls in technology through Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN). She is bridging the gender gap by providing digital skills and …

Weekend Read If you had told a younger Oluchi Enebeli she would become Nigeria’s first female blockchain engineer, she might have laughed in disbelief. Back then, she was …