
The African initiative teaching Chinese women to code
In the growing relationship between China and Africa, women and girls are completely forgotten
Senegalese-born British technology businesswoman. Runs Spotone Global Solutions, helping technology companies gain a foothold in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Named one of the 100 most influential Africans, African Business Magazine; 20 youngest powerful women in Africa, Forbes. Member, Advisory Board, Data-Pop Alliance, a global coalition promoting a people-centred big data revolution. Judge and Academy Member, Prestigious Global Teachers Prize Academy. Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum, for work in empowering and investing in young women and girls through creative learning, entrepreneurship, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, arts and design. Co-Founder, Africa Gathering, a leading platform in Europe that enables businesses, governments, investors and entrepreneurs to share ideas about Africa for positive change. Also recently joined forces with a group of African leaders to create Accur8Africa, a new platform aiming to enable governments, businesses, entrepreneurs and the civil society in Africa to measure the success of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 with accurate data. Latest venture includes the launch of iamtheCODE, a new movement aiming to mobilize governments, businesses and investors to support women and girls in STEAMD (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, and design). The iamtheCODE’s vision is to empower 1 million women and girls as coders by 2030.
In the growing relationship between China and Africa, women and girls are completely forgotten
With major socioeconomic problems in South Africa and beyond, it is time to start listening with reciprocity.
A celebration of a digital Africa is unrealistic if it does not create jobs, teach new skills to girls and women.