A list of female tech start-up founders in Nigeria. What a man can do, a woman can do even better, right? The technology sector in Nigeria has seen a massive and tremendous rise in female-led start-ups over the last couple of years. Across the health, finance, education, transportation, and e-commerce sectors, these women have shown they have what it takes...
Feyikemi ‘FK’ Abudu, Odunayo Eweniyi, Damilola Odufuwa, three women at the forefront of the #EndSARS protest have been named on TIME Magazine’s 2021 list of “100 Next” rising stars. The 2021 TIME 100 Next list features 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future of entertainment, health, politics, business, and more. According to TIME: 100 Next is a new list—part of...
Women are underrepresented in tech in Africa and that is a fact. To ensure gender equality, two female tech experts have come together to create an initiative that will change the game for women in tech. Odun Eweniyi (COO/Co-founder of PiggyVest ) and Eloho Omame, (Managing Director of Endeavour Nigeria) have founded First Check Africa, a first of its kind...
Two Nigerians have been named on ‘Vogue’s 12 Women Leaders That Changed The World In 2020’ list. The duo of Damilola Odufuwa and Odun Eweniyi share the number 3 spot on a list that has notable women like Kamala Harris, the US Vice President-Elect, and Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany amongst others. They are fintech executives, women rights advocates, and...
Since the EndSARS protest began in Nigeria over a week ago, some women have been at the forefront mobilising and making sure their voices are heard. A group of young Nigerian feminists formed in July 2020 known as Feminist Coalition (which most of the women on this list are a part of) also took it upon themselves to Feminist Coalition,...