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WiTW brings together women & girls in the field of technology & entrepreneurship
Women in Tech Africa (WiTA), is founded by Ethel Cofie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Delali_Cofie), a Ghanaian IT professional, entrepreneur and consultant who is also considered as one of the top five women impacting IT in Africa.
The annual Women in Tech Week Festival makes it possible for Women in Tech Africa to achieve its goal of supporting female leadership, entrepreneurship and creating a pipeline for girls to choose technology. The Week brings together women and girls in the fields of technology and entrepreneurship and provides a platform to interact, network and share ideas in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Work-life balance, and Leadership.
Women in Tech Africa WiTW, is taking place in Germany, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi, Ireland, Tanzania, Ghana, Mauritius, Somaliland, Nigeria, South Africa, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Rwanda, Uganda, Morocco between the 18th -22nd of September, 2018.
This year, WiTW Lagos Chapter will be holding the 5-day event at NG_Hub by Facebook https://nghub.fb.com where we have webinars with a deliberate selection of topics to enable participants drive Africa’s growth story and create an impact on people’s lives using Technology.
The ‘Teach a Skill Day’ will also hold at NG_Hub by Facebook, where we have a bootcamp on Soft Programming Skills, UX/UI development and 3-D printing. Three participants’ gets to win a 6-months paid internship to continue his training. There would also be a Digital Class, powered by Facebook to help young entrepreneurs learn the digital skills they need to move their business forward.
The main WiTW Festival will be holding at Zone Tech Park https://zonetechpark.co, where we host a Women in Technology and hear their story, the journey and how we can follow in their footsteps.
Great News to Startups and Founders, you can apply for Zone Tech Park Accelerator program! Powered by WiTW Lagos and KJK, this is an opportunity for startups and founders to build their products with Venture Builders. To know more, kindly click here: https://vc4a.com/women-in-tech-africa/tech-startup-accelerator-program/apply/ or http://bit.ly/WiTWapply
Day 1: Digital Africa Day
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A Webinar on “Digital Africa” by Maya Horgan
Founder, Ingressive.
Time: 5pm -7pm
Date: Tuesday, 18th of September, 2018
Event Venue:
Join us physically at NG_Hub Facebook – 8, Montgomery road Yaba, Lagos
Or online via Zoom at http://bit.ly/WITA18
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Day 2: Tech and Agriculture Day
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A Webinar on “Tech and Agriculture” by Tope Omotolani,
Co-Founder, FarmCrowdy
Date: Wednesday, 19th of September, 2018
Or online via Zoom at http://bit.ly/WiTWday2
Day 3: Learn a Skill Day
Powered by KJK.Africa
A training and bootcamp on Programming Skills, UX/UI development, 3-D printing, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Marketing on Facebook by Facebook
Time: 10.00am -3pm
Date: Thursday, 20th of September, 2018
NG_Hub Facebook – 8, Montgomery road Yaba, Lagos
Day 4: WiTW Event Festival
Powered by Zone Tech Park
Bringing together women and girls in the fields of technology and entrepreneurship and provides a platform to interact, network and share ideas in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Work-life balance, and Leadership. Everyone is tech and aspiring to be in tech is welcome!
Applications into the Zone Tech Park Accelerator is open to female and male founders and startups. To know more, kindly click here: https://vc4a.com/women-in-tech-africa/tech-startup-accelerator-program/apply/
Time: 10.00am – 3pm
Date: Friday, 21st of September, 2018
Zone Tech Park, Gbagada Expressway, Gbagada, Lagos
Day 5: Leadership and Scalability Day
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A Webinar on “Leadership and Scalability” by Charles Ojei
Partner, HYBR (www.hybrgroup.net)
Time: 10am-12noon
Date: Saturday, 22nd of September, 2018
Or online via Zoom at http://bit.ly/WiTWday5
Kindly WhatsApp or Call 08061528128, 07037598505, 08164318086.
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