Updates from WITIN – August 2021

HIGHLIGHTS

  • WITIN Launched “Women PRIDE Africa”.
  • Olatomiwa Williams Emerges Microsoft Country Manager, Nigeria.
  • The 13th West African Internet Governance Forum(WAIGF).
  • Industry Consumer Advocacy Forum(ICAF) 2nd Quarter 2021.
  • Women Connect Stakeholders’ Forum.
  • ICT Industry Stakeholders’ Forum.
  • GIRLS in ICT Day 2021. #WITINGirls.
  • Dr. Chris Uwaje WinSTEM Awards.
WITIN Launched “Women PRIDE Africa”

The Women Pivoting Resilience In the Digital Economy in Africa (womenpride.Africa) leverages mutual rural-urban collaboration while equipping African women with digital literacy, in-demand digital skills and entrepreneurial training to enable them connect to online opportunities and earn sustainable income in the digital economy.   More>>

Olatomiwa Williams Emerges Microsoft Country Manager, Nigeria

Our Advisory Board Member Olatomiwa Williams has emerged Country Manager for Microsoft Nigeria. She would lead Microsoft efforts to accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation and cloud adoption across all customer segments. More>>

The 13th West African Internet Governance Forum(WAIGF)

We attended the West African internet Governance Forum, and WITIN founder spoke at the event themed “Digital Inclusion and Access for a Resilient West Africa’. More>>

Industry Consumer Advocacy Forum(ICAF) 2nd Quarter 2021

WITIN founder, Mrs Martha Alade spoke at the Industry Consumer Advocacy Forum hosted by the Nigerian Communications Commission, themed “Deployment of New Technology for Improved Consumer Experience: 5G Misconceptions and Conspiracy Theories.

Women Connect Stakeholders’ Forum

WITIN was privileged to speak at the Women Connect Stakeholders’ Forum hosted by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, themed “Women in Tech: Bridging the gender divide through Nigeria’s Digital economy”. We shared communique .

ICT Industry Stakehoders’ Forum

We attended the ICT Industry Stakeholders’ Forum hosted by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, themed “Towards a Digital Nigeria for Sustainable Economic Development”. 

GIRLS in ICT Day 2021 #WITINGirls

This year at WITIN, we hosted a Girls in ICT Day event, themed “Connecting girls for a brighter future”. Our founder, Mrs. Martha Alade was joined by some of our members to speak at this event. Some of the speakers were young ladies pursuing careers in the tech industry. See Facebook post

Dr. Chris Uwaje WinSTEM Awards

WITIN also organized a contest convened by Dr. Chris Uwaje, the pioneer of the Nigerian Information Technology policy. The contest aimed at discovering and promoting women, both young and old, with innovative ideas centered around bridging the gender divide through digitization.  More>>