Tag: STEM
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7 Remote Work Strategies to Boost Productivity
Technology has made it easier for us to build teams, communicate, collaborate, and manage projects with team members to achieve success in the comfort of our homes. In 2023, about 67.8% of tech industry employees globally were working fully or mostly remotely, and according to the World Economic Forum, remote jobs are estimated to grow…
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“Have Mad Audacity,” says Clara Jack
Clara Jack has always had the ambition to do great things in her career. Despite personal challenges, she never let defeat hold her back from pursuing her dreams. With determination, Clara, a lawyer, has relentlessly carved out a successful path in tech, proving that no matter your disability, you can achieve great things. Her journey…
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Prof. Nike Osofisan: Nigeria’s First Female PhD in Computer Science
Image by Punch Nike Osofisan made history in 1989 as the first Nigerian woman to earn a PhD in computer science. In 2006, she further solidified her place in history by becoming the first African woman to hold the title of computer science professor. Adenike attended secondary school at Fiwasaiye Girls’ Grammar School, Akure, and…
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Woman In Tech For The Week: Abisoye Ajayi Akinfolarin
Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin is a Nigerian social impact entrepreneur and human development expert who has dedicated her life to helping women and girls in underserved communities. She is the Founder and CEO of Pearls Africa Youth Foundation, an NGO that educates, supports, and empowers susceptible young girls and women through tech education to achieve economic independence. …
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Meet Radia Perlman: The Mother of The Internet
Image source: ZDNET Radia Perlman, popularly known as the “Mother of the Internet,” is an American computer programmer and network engineer who helped create the foundation of the Internet as we know it today. Born in 1952 in Virginia, she grew up in New Jersey and developed a passion for mathematics. She attended MIT, graduated…
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She Codes Africa Announces Advisory Board Members to Empower Women and Girls in STEM
She Code Africa, a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering and celebrating girls and women in tech across Africa, has announced its advisory board members. They aim to bring these members together to expand their reach and guarantee a continuous sustainable future for women and young girls in STEM across the African continent. We’re on a…
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Remembering Women Who Helped Build the Digital World
The history of the Internet, from its inception, has often been associated with men, yet women have played important roles in its development and evolution. Despite facing sexism and patriarchy at their workplace, lack of recognition and credit for their work, limited opportunities for them to advance, and even bias, these women fought to be…
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Meet Dorothy Vaughan: The African-American Mathematician
Dorothy Vaughan was a mathematician and NASA’s first African-American manager. She was born on September 20, 1910, in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Dorothy graduated as the valedictorian of her class from Beechurst High School in 1925. She received a full-tuition scholarship to attend Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio. Afterwards, she worked as a mathematics teacher…
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Valerie Thomas And Her Role In The Tech Industry
Valerie Thomas, born on February 8, 1943, is an American data scientist and inventor who invented the Illusion Transmitter. Growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, Valerie had a keen interest in science, which she pursued at Morgan State University, where she majored in Physics and graduated with top honors in 1964. During her time at NASA…
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Meet Hedy Lamarr: The Woman Behind Wireless Communication
According to a Chinese proverb, “A curious woman is capable of turning around the rainbow just to see what is on the other side.” This is not far from the truth; curiosity has made women stand out, invent things that seem pretty impossible, come up with brilliant ideas that have contributed greatly to society, and…