Africa Tech Radio

How to Scale your Career in Tech as a Female

How can we get women to expand their Tech skills, target higher paying roles and move up the ladder in the technology industry?

 

With a low barrier to entry and higher career opportunities for women to explore at different stages in their Tech Career journey.

 

Joining in this conversation to share their expert opinions and ideas on how to scale your career path in Tech as a female is the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on SDGs and Global Investments, Solape Hammond, AI and Tech Policy Expert, Lavina Ramkissoon, mLab CEO, Nikki Koorbanally, and Founder HerEconomy, Ife Durosinmi-Etti.

Getting More Girls into STEM in Africa

Tech is way too important for females to be excluded from when they are still girls and younger women.

 

Digital Technology is not a luxury but a necessity and a right that all girls should have but how do we get more girls into STEM in Africa?

 

Listen to the Managing Director, TechQuest STEM Academy, Itoro Emembolu, Co-Founder of PiggyVest, Odunayo Eweniyi, The Founder of Women's Technology Empowerment Centre, Oreoluwa Lesi, and an Independent Educational Consultant, Karen Walstra, as they share expert thoughts on how to get more girls into STEM in Africa.

Switching Careers: From Novice to Tech Professionals

Whatever your interests are, there's something for you in Tech as a female.

 

Join Blessing Abeng of Ingressive for Good, an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya/Cybersecurity Expert, Cynthia Chepkemoi, and the SSA to Lagos State Governor on SDGs and Investment, Solape Hammond, as they share tips about switching to tech as a female, and moving from being a novice to a tech professional. 

Do Small Businesses Need Cyber Security Too?

When the discussion about cyber security comes up, many small business owners and managers leave the room.

 

In this episode, Cyber Security Researcher and Content Creator, Chioma Chigozie-Okwum, will help small businesses understand why they need to think and plan for cyber security.

Cruise Control - 3rd March, 2023

Catchup on why there's no ChatGPT app for IOS apple, and AirBnB draws line on users who's had any criminal record.

 

Bookii is celebrating toptiers women in tech for the month of March on CruiseCtrl.

African Tech Space Needs More Women - Part 2

African women proving they've got what it takes to be at the forefront on the technological revolution sweeping the continent.

 

A Product Specialist at Paystack, Folu Otubanjo, and a Product Designer at Paystack, Tere Sagay, joins Bookii to discuss "What are the necessary skills and strategies for advancing career to the next level as a woman in tech".

Tek Talk: Tech Me Back - 2nd March, 2023

We continue the exploration of the use of tech in the practice of medicine this week.

Join Lilian as she shares weird and funny, but scary stories on Milk Transfusions, and some surprising items introduced to cure asthma.

Tek Talk: Tech Untapped - 22nd February, 2023

On this episode, Lilian shares a step by step guide to accessing some Samsung features, Hiding Private Albums in your photo gallery, Extending Battery Life, Camera Launch Shortcut, and tips on cleaning space in your Google account.

Tek Talk: Tech Me Back - 23rd February, 2023

Taking a trip down memory lane this week, we are starting a series where we explore the use of tech in the medical scene in the past, from Bloodletting, to Trepanation, amongst others.

Join Lilian as she shares weird stories about tech and medicine in the past.

Tek Talk: Tech Untapped - 1st March, 2023

This episode with Lilian highlights some tips and tricks as well as some overlooked features on GOOGLE MAP, to make navigation easier.