Driven by a goal to improve diversity in the technology industry while revolutionising the fintech ecosystem in Africa and beyond, the Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF) and Access Bank’s ‘W’ Initiative have collaborated to establish a Female Digital Academy, to foster diversity in the African Tech Industry.
The academy will educate over 500 women to become technology
gurus over the next 3-5 years.
The Female Digital School is a female-centric digital
academy that educates and prepares the next generation of technology
professionals for the job market, providing them with skills, jobs,
internships, mentoring and financial assistance for those in need.
For a modest cost of N25,000 and a 50% discount, the 3-month
program offers a wide range of inspiring tech courses such as Mobile
Development, Front-end Web Development, Back-end Web Development, Python for
Data Science and Machine Learning. Applications for the Academy commences from
September 4th, 2021, to October 17th, 2021.
Speaking on the exciting initiative, Daniel Awe, Head of the
African Fintech Foundry, stated, “The African Fintech Foundry is dedicated to
promoting inclusion and diversity in the technology sector. This is why we are
consistently championing causes that encourage gender diversity and equip women
to penetrate the tech sector successfully.”
“The academy allows each participant to choose a module of
their choice, equipping them with all the features they would need to
assimilate its content fully. We are going as far as providing funding,
internships and access to top tech CEOs and MDs to serve as mentors to the
participants.”
Highlighting a need for diversity and female participation
in the tech industry, Ayona Trimnell, the Group Head/Coordinator, ‘W’
Initiative at Access Bank, said, “The tech sector has long been known as a
male-dominated field. Given the critical role that technological innovation
plays in varying sectors of the economy, the persistent under-representation of
women in technology poses a significant economic problem if not addressed.
“This initiative not only helps combat this gross imbalance
but is also particularly timely as the world continues to move towards a
digital future.”
The Female Digital Academy is open to women aged 18-35
years. For more information, interested individuals can visit
www.africafintechfoundry.com.