Women in Tech Africa held the maiden edition of the Women in Tech Africa Awards over the weekend, to acknowledge amazing women who have accomplished tremendous achievements in the technology space.  Awards Selfie At the hybrid virtual event livestreamed from Accra Ghana, Special Guest for the ceremony, Minister of State for ICT and TVET, Rwanda Claudette Irere commended all the nominees for their phenomenal resilience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on the theme “Celebrating African Women in Technology: Maximizing The Benefits of a Post Pandemic Tech Boom,” she admitted how wom ..read more

Nominations for the Women in Tech Africa Awards 2021 have been announced. There are 30 nominees across 11 categories with nominations spanning the African continent, as well as the diaspora. The full list of nominees follows this release. We received more than 150 heartwarming and impressive nominations, leaving the task of shortlisting and the determination of winners to our judging panel of seasoned professionals in the field. This year’s judging panel includes: Rebecca Enonchong – Founder and CEO AppsTech / Board Chair Afrilabs Estelle Akofio- Sowah– West Africa Regional Manager, CSquared ..read more

Taking their core mandate of entrepreneurship expansion and multiplying the numbers of females in technology, especially in Africa a step further, Women in Tech Africa has announced the maiden edition of the Women in Tech Africa Awards. Slated for 31st July 2021, the awards scheme seeks to celebrate Women in Technology in Africa, who are excelling in the field at all career levels, under theme “Celebrating African Women in Technology” Women in Tech Africa is the largest group on the continent with membership of over 5,000 across 30 countries globally with 12 Physical chapters in Ghana, Nigeri ..read more

PRESS RELEASE Africa’s Largest Women in Tech Digital Festival happens again in 2019 across 6 countries. This year, more women are expected to take part in the Women in Tech Week 2019, under the theme; Scaling Technology in Africa. Book Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/o/women-in-tech-africa-26259896485 Website www.womenintechweek.com Women in Tech Africa Website www.womenintechafrica.com In 2018 Thousands of women from Africa and the Diaspora came together in different locations across the African continent to celebrate Women in Tech Week in 2018. They were engaged on issues of technol ..read more

Women in Tech Africa are excited to announce that 2019 has started on a ‘winning’ note. Women in Tech Africa has been nominated for the WSIS Prizes 2019 –the category (Action Line) C6. We encourage you to show your support for the vision by voting for WOMEN IN TECH AFRICA in the category (Action Line) C6 PLEASE VOTE FOR US TO WIN OUR CATEGORY! . Deadline for votes is 10th of February and is open to the public so everyone can vote. How to vote? 1.            Go to the link: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Prizes ..read more

The first day of Women in Tech Week was exciting . Some highlights from Ghana(Kumasi), Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Germany and Mauritius Kenya We were honoured to have a tweet chat with Salome Gathoni on Digital Africa and the way forward for Africa. She shared insightful tips on areas governments are to focus on to get Africa where it ought to be in terms of technology. Salome also shared tips on how to cope as a female in a male-dominated field such as technology. Check our twitter page for the full conversation. Mauritius, Zambia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Nigeria saw t ..read more

Women in Tech Week officially commences today, the 18th of September to 22nd September 2018, running in 16 countries with over 50 events and a great selection of speakers. Day 1 , Tuesday 18th September – Digital Day Zambia 18/09/2018 9:00 am – 1:45 pmDigital Africa Day- Zambia, View Event Venue , Zambia,University of Zambia- Library Basement, Lusaka ZambiaNigeria Nigeria 18/09/2018 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Digital Africa Day – Port Harcourt, View Event  ,Venue Nigeria,Tiva Creatives Office, Port Harcourt RiversSierra Leone Sierra Leone 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Digital ..read more

       A Woman’s Worth – DigitalAgeConversations by Edith Utete ( Zimbabwe Chapter Lead WITA)   “Please also pay special attention to women. Women care for the other people much more than men. Men care for themselves. Women are going to be very powerful in the 21st century because last century people compared muscle; this century people compare wisdom. Hire as many women as possible – this is what we did and this is the secret sauce.” Jack Ma on one of Alibaba’s successes   Lately, if you are like me (fixated with all things tech) you will find that t ..read more

The Growth of Mobile Money in Malawi Mobile money is the currency stored in one’s mobile phone. Typically, a customer would bring money to a local agent who would deposit the money into the customer’s mobile phone in the form of mobile money. These agents are also able to withdraw money from a customer’s phone and provide cash. The agents often are local shopkeepers or just phone credit vendors who are trained by the mobile company providing the services. Over the past 4 years, Malawi, a country where an overwhelming majority of the population lives in the rural areas has enjoyed and experienc ..read more

6 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE BUYING NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR YOUR BUSINESS Deciding which new technology to buy for one’s business is always a daunting task. Especially when you do not have much technical expertise with the many different technologies out there. These technologies can range from different types of software or hardware. The influx of technologies requires a buyer to seek the answers to certain salient questions prior to purchasing. Hence whatever decision that is made must be well informed. Business owners must seek the answers to the seven (7) questions below before investing ..read more