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Paving the way forward for the girl child in the technology industry in Nigeria, Africa and globally.
Tech and the Girl initiative is geared towards stimulating the interest of young females in the technology industry as they learn to improve their technology skills in animations, designs, computer applications, games and web programming in a fun-filled and interactive way completely for free.
The initiative will also expose the students in their innovative journey
through mentorship sessions from top professionals across the industry.
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The vision of Tech and the Girl is established on the basis of Ellae Creative Branding Agency’s passion for national development by investing and paving way forward into the lives of girl child in the technology industry in Nigeria, Africa and Globally. The initiative is primarily focused on promoting creativity and smart learning amongst the Nigerian Girls, encouraging entrepreneurship in the technology Industry.
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Miss Geek Africa: Women and girls in digitalisation
ICT can go a long way in promoting gender equality and women empowerment. Winner of an Africa-wide programming contest tells us how she’s tapping into her digital skills to get ahead in the field. Salissou Hassane Latifa wanted to become a doctor, but the length of the studies felt discouraging. Urged by her uncle, she turned to programming. “That’s a promising field,” he told her. The young Nigerien wasn’t totally sold on the idea, but …
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Meet the African girls who are coding to make a difference
Khayrath Mohamed Kombo, 15, is one of more than 80 participants in the first Coding Camp in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in August 2018. Photo: UN Women/Faith Bwibo Bright-eyed 15-year-old Khayrath Mohamed Kombo is heading off to camp in another city for the first time. But far from arriving to a sea of tents, sleeping bags and wilderness, this camp has a decidedly more high-tech environment. “When I heard about this I was excited because my …
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We’re on a mission to bridge the gap between creative talent and opportunity between the girl and boy child.
Design Classes
We organize single day trainings on introduction to basic design and the use of vector design software.
Career Talks
We bring inspiring women to share their experiences and encourage the girls to aim to be the best they can be.
Coding Classes
We organize training sessions to get the girls started on how to code and develop websites from scratch.
Mentorship
We follow up and extend mentorship opportunities to girls who show exceptional aptitude and enthusiasm.
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