FirstCheck, The Angel Fund/Investor Online Community For Women
There is no question to the fact that women are in the minority in the tech industry, from the general workforce up to administration and leadership roles. A 2020 global study by the AnitaB.org Institute found that women make up 28.8% of the tech workforce, a steady increase from the past few years; 25.9% in […]
5 Prominent Nigerian Women In Tech
The best thing about tech is that it is the ideal space where almost anyone can get a look in if your skills and talents match the profile. It has been that space that has afforded women the chance to thrive more than others or at least present the least barriers to female success. […]
2021 Time 100 Next Features Five Nigerians
Times Magazine released its list of the 100 Next, an expansion of its Time100 franchise. The list celebrates an emerging group of leaders who Time deems to be setting the tone for the future across the world. The list is only in its second year and features five Nigerians who achieved prominence in the past […]
FirstCheck Aims To Open Up More Women To Tech
The fact that women are underrepresented in many prominent sectors is not lost on many of us. But the more women get successful, it seems the more aware those who break in become of the security of numbers. Thus, the move has shifted from demanding gender inclusion from men to forcing it with whatever […]
Social Media Influencer Of The Week: Odunayo Eweniyi
Just a few years ago, Odunayo Eweniyi was a graduate fresh out of Covenant University. It didn’t take her time to launch her own tech company. Today, she is one of the cofounders of one of Nigeria’s fast-rising tech companies, PiggyVest, and has and has been recognised on the Forbes Africa ‘#30Under30’ and ‘World Women […]
Social Media Accounts To Follow: These Nigerians Made The Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 List | Technology Category |Part 2
In July, Forbes Africa released its 30 under 30 list which contains the names of 120 high-flying individuals under four categories: business, technology, creatives, and sports. These individuals have done amazingly well in their respective fields, hence the recognition by Forbes. Last week, we looked at the high-achieving individuals in the technology space who appeared […]
Forbes Tech: 10 Nigerians Who Made The Forbes Africa 30 Under 30
The Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list is out and we are celebrating game-changers in the Nigerian tech sector. These are individuals who are changing the rules and taking bold risks to take Africa to the future. Out of 30 Africans in the tech category, 10 Nigerians made the list. Today, I will be sharing […]
5 Minutes with Odunayo Eweniyi, Cofounder, SharpHire
SharpHire’s Odunayo Eweniyi holds a First Class Computer Engineering degree from Covenant University. She’s been a tech founder for about 3 years, co-founding PushCV right out of school. She talks to Joy Ehonwa about her love for technology, and making a difference, in this 5-minute interview. CN: How would you describe the work you do? […]