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Women in Tech Africa

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43.5% of SA’s Women in Tech Say They are Paid Less Than Men

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Cybersecurity awareness firm KnowBe4 Africa has released the results of their latest survey titled the 2022 KnowBe4 Women’s Day Survey, gaining insights from more than 200 women from across the technology industry in South Africa. The survey focused on some...
East Africa

Women in Tech: New Startup Accelerator Launches in Ethiopia

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The Tech African Women (TAW) programme has officially launched in the hopes of providing support and acceleration to women-owned African tech startups, taking their businesses from the idea stage into real-world operations. TAW is spearheaded by the United Nations Economic...
Company News

Google Pledges $1-Million to Support Women Entrepreneurs in Africa

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Google today announced that its philanthropic arm, Google.org, is committing $1-million (R15.3 million) in charitable funding to support programs helping women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, as part of a series of new initiatives aimed at supporting women-owned businesses. “Research...
Cloud Computing

IBM’s Siyasanga Sihawu on Cloud Adoption Strategies and Women in Tech

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August is Women’s Month in South Africa – and this month IT News Africa has been connecting with women in technology to provide needed signal-boosting for individuals in an industry that, especially in Africa, is male-dominated. ITNA’s Luis Monzon had the...
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Top 4 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review

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As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. August is Women's Month in South Africa, with Women's Day being celebrated on Monday earlier this week. This month, the tech...
Cybersecurity

Top 5 Tips for Women to Build a Career in Cybersecurity

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Representation of women in the cybersecurity industry has grown over the past years and, while this is positive, there is still room for improvement. Growth and success in this area require that everyone work together to amplify each other,...
General

The Key to Boosting Women in Tech in South Africa

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Women remain a largely untapped resource in the technology talent pool in South Africa. The statistics don’t lie: there are only 56000 women filling 236 000 Information and Communications Technology (ICT) roles in the country. That is 23%. Women fare...
Digital Transformation

How Rwanda is Encouraging an Entire Generation of Women in Tech

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In 2020, Rwanda was the only African country ranked in the top 10 of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report. It ranked in the top four in the Report’s political empowerment category, in recognition of the high...
Southern Africa

Fund for Women-Led African Enterprises Reaches $75-Million

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A joint venture fund aimed at growing women-led businesses in Africa has reached its second close at $75-million and will announce its first investment soon, reports Tech Cabal. Known as Alitheia IDF, the fund focuses on investments for SMEs with...
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Uber Eats Enhances Driver Safety with New App Features

Uber Eats has announced a slew of new courier safety features aimed at improving overall delivery safety, as part...
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