Working in technology can, at times, be an isolating experience for women, especially in Africa. The impact of this can limit women’s professional growth in the sector. Women need mentors, role-models and a network to share their experiences, challenges and skills. Some Women in Technology clubs exist already, but to date, no-one has attempted to build a pan-African network, allowing us to compare our challenges, learn from other countries and connect across borders to expand our influence. Women in Tech Africa routinely runs event across Africa including: • First Pan African Women in Tech virtual conference • Quarterly meetings in Ghana showcasing successful women in tech in that country including head of Google, head of Microsoft Africa • Joint Women and Tech and USAID Program on the subject of women and technology, the future of Africa • Women in Technology sessions in Lagos Nigeria at Africa biggest social media event , social media Lagos • Training for Women Entrepreneurs on the use on technology for business growth Join Us and become part of the largest group of Women in the Technology sector of African descent

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Register Here  for a fun afternoon of learning, networking,and growing   Watch Event Live here on 2nd August [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoR5ExF3BbY] Event Name : Women in Tech Africa Virtual Meetup Organised by Women in tech groups in Ghana,Uganda,Zambia Date:2nd August Time: 12pm GMT : 2pm CAT  :3pm EAT Register Here  for a fun afternoon of learning, networking,and growing Viewing Parties Ghana : iSpace Ghana (Anumansa St, Accra, Ghana) Zambia : Bongohive (25 Mpulungu Rd, Lusaka 10101, Zambia)

 Founder

Ethel Cofie(Ghana/UK) –is CEO and Founder of EDEL Technology Consulting (An IT Consulting and Digital Products Company) and Mandela Fellow for President Obama's Young African Leaders initiative (YALI)

She has been featured in BBC and CNN for work in technology and women leadership She is the initiator of the 1st Pan African woman in tech meet up and was shortlisted for the United Nations GEM -Tech Award for work supporting women in ICT.

 

Co Founders

Charlene Migwe (Kenya)  works  in IT ,helping to build solutions that can empower African organizations and individuals to contribute to the betterment of their countries. She is the co-founder including Synacor IT Solutions , where she serves as the head of Business Development Her experience is  in developing and deploying IT applications and software solutions.. Charlene has a degree in Business and IT from Strathmore University in Nairobi . She is an Ashoka Changemaker and President Obama YALI Fellow   Josiah Eyison(Ghana) is Cofounder of iSpace . He was instrumental in staging the first ever Apps Circus event in Ghana. The event was attended by 120 plus members of the tech community and was hailed as one of best organised tech event in Ghana. Prior to iSpace Foundation, Josiah served as a Managing Director(Africa) for Learning Without Frontiers where he developed day-to-day communications efforts and executed community outreach strategies to support the organization’s mission. Mr. Eyison has in the past provided prize funding for three incubators in Ghana, one of these companies was Saya Mobile who were selected to represent Africa at the World Mobile Congress 2012. The other was farmerline, an organization looking at supporting farmers with information about their markets.

Board Advisor

Cecilia Dei-Anang, Chair women of Ringier Ghana, the Ghana arm of Ringier, a Swiss company(largest media corporation in Switzerland) which owns online platforms like  tisu.com.gh,pulse.com.gh and Allsports.com.gh

Cecilia is also CEO of Imago Connect Limited: a Management & Leadership Training and Development Consultancy that uses the Gestalt approach of Organization Systems Development (OSD) to support individuals and organisations in developing relevant solutions: through leadership/management skills training, awareness creation and mobilisation of energies and systems.

As a Crestcom® International trained facilitator, Cecilia currently supports senior managers, in various industries, from banking to oil & gas companies, in their leadership and management development.

In the past few years there has been a flourishing number of self-organisation amongst African women in technology. Many focus on encouraging women entering the field as coders, IT managers and to establish enterprises that increase women's socio-economic well-being. Projects have also focused on improving self-reliance and livelihoods in rural areas. In order to identify and learn from other Women in Technology organisations in Africa, Women in Technology Ghana spear headed and run the first Pan African women in tech virtual meet up which brought together over 150 women in technology roles across Africa and was featured in CNN. The success of this process resulted established a formal Pan-African Network of Women in Technology to organise regular activities to provide effective support to women in technology across the African continent. Women in Tech Africa’s Vision is three fold • Creating today’s female leaders and role Models for tomorrow’s Women • Showing the world what a strong African woman in capable of achieving • Support African growth through technology Africa Women in Tech is the brainchild of ICT4D GH Foundation   Women in Tech Africa routinely runs event across Africa including: • First Pan African Women in Tech virtual conference • Quarterly meetings in Ghana showcasing successful women in tech in that country including head of Google, head of Microsoft Africa • Joint Women and Tech and USAID Program on the subject of women and technology, the future of Africa • Women in Technology sessions in Lagos Nigeria at Africa biggest social media event , social media Lagos • Training for Women Entrepreneurs on the use on technology for business growth Please Donate to enable us continue our with women in the technology sector and encouraging girls into STEM Carers [paypal-donation] [gmedia id=2]

      The team was at Mobile West Africa to Speak on the Future of Mobile   Please See Presentation below

Director of Edel Consulting Ethel Cofie  was invited along with 10 other entrepreneurs for a round table conference on Entrepreneurship,Challenges and growth opportunities , Secretary Penny Pritzker was accompanied to the Event by Nina Vaca (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Technical Resources, Inc)

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Training of Women Entrepreneurs on basic digital skills

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Technology Innovation Strategy

At the core of EDEL Technology Consulting is the belief that  technology is not just a tool , it’s the strongest enabler an organization can have.

Looking for a competitive advantage? Try crushing the competition by becoming a leader in your category. How can you do that? By changing the rules of the game and reinventing the way business is done in your industry by using technology to scale quickly, forcing your competition to play catch-up. [ut_button color="theme-btn" target="_self" size="medium" shape="round" ]unlimited possibilities[/ut_button] [/ut_one_half_last]